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Hon. Ohaka joins in fight against rape, drug abuse FORMER lawmaker in the Emohua Local Government Area Legislative Assembly, Chief Hon. Fubara Ohaka, has promised his support in the fight against drug abuse and rape. Ohaka also commended the leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in state and the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, and Sen. Andrew Uchendu, for their support. He made this promise on Sunday when he received the management of KADAF Production Limited and Gold Pyramid Studios on the ongoing TV series on drug abuse and rape titled Debris. Speaking, Ohaka, who is Eze Chimere Eze, indicated his desire to partner the entertainment industry in the state to foster peace and development in Rivers State. Ohaka, a crusader of peace in the state had expressed fears about drug addiction, describing it as the main cause of youth restiveness. Ohaka, noted that the devastating effect of drug addiction which has led to wanton loss of life on many occasions, lauding the e...

Protest as Belemaoil sacks 150 worker    SACKED workers of J plus G Global Gas/Oil Field, subsidiary of Belema Producing Limited, have staged a peaceful protest at the company's headquarters in Port Harcourt, over non-payment of their outstanding salaries and benefits. The over 150 alleged sacked workers who, lamentes the unpaid terminal benefits, noted that they were no longer interested in the job, but their payment. Mr. Krakrafa Dokubo, the leader of the protesting workers alleged that the company had not kept up with the salary schedule saying: "Right from when they gave us our appointment letter, in fact, from January 2020, they started to pay us below  our salary schedule." "Three months ago, they called us to the office and gave us sack letter without giving us any benefit, and we have been calling them to see how our money can be paid but they are not giving us any listening ear." Meanwhile, the head of cooperate affairs of Belema oil ,J and G global gas...

Magu suspended as Presidency says nobody is above scrutiny The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has been suspended from office as the head of the commission. This was happening as the presidency said that the ongoing probe of Magu is a proof that nobody under President Muhammadu Buhari is above scrutiny.  The presidency opined that anybody that has been appointed as EFCC Chairman must live above suspicion, adding that the ongoing grilling EFCC boss is to give him (Magu) the opportunity to clear himself of the allegations against him.   A reliable source in the presidency said the investigation of the EFCC boss was to reinforce the Buhari administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability.  The source was quoted as saying, “The panel investigating allegations against Ag. EFCC Chairman had been sitting for some weeks now. “In consonance with the principle of fairness and justice, it was needful that the Ag. Chairman be gi...

Illegal community levies scaring away investors from Rivers - CAGI COMMUNITY Anti-Graft Initiative, CAGI, has stated that illegal levies imposed on businesses in their areas were scaring away investors from come into Rivers State. CAGI, which on the sideline of the recent clash between Aluu Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state and Omega Power Ministries over the alleged illegal levies imposed on OPM's free hospital in the area, by the community. President  of CAGI, Comrade Uche Odungweru,  condemned the corrupt practice of extorting corporate institutions, and individuals doing business in the state by communities. He said, "We condemn extortion of businesses by communities, especially the illegal levies imposed on the business people, in the guise of social responsibility to the host community. "While, we condemn the level of extortion and illegal levies imposed on the business people, The Community Anti-Graft Initiative commend the efforts of the Rivers...

10 senior police officers dismissed, 8 reduced in ranks The Police Service Commission, PSC, has dismissed 10 senior police officers from the Nigeria Police Force. The commission also reduced the ranks of eight other officers over various cases of unprofessional conducts in the line of duty. The dismissed officers were one Superintendent of Police, SP  five Deputy Superintendents of Police, DSP, and four Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASP.   A Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP  a Chief Superintendent of Police,  CSP,  four Superintendents of Police, SP  one Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Police were reduced in rank.  In a statement issued by the  Commission and signed by its Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the commission took the decision at its 8th Plenary Meeting which spanned three weeks. The Commission according to him, also approved the punishment of 16 other officers and reprimand for 13 and l...

Panel begins grilling Magu on misconduct allegations in Aso Rock A panel set up to investigate the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has commenced grilling the EFCC boss on the alleged misconducts against him.  The panel is sitting at the Conference Centre of the Presidential Villa (Old Banquet Hall) Abuja.  It would be recalled that the the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had earlier written to President Muhammadu Buhari on why the EFCC boss should be replaced having been rejected many times for confirmation by the National Assembly.  Similarly, the former Director General of the Department of State Service, DSS, Lawal Daura had also written what was said to be damaging report against Magu to the senate. 

Why DSS arrested EFCC Chairman, Magu The Department for State Services, DSS, Ibrahim  Magu, has arrested the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged financial misconducts. Reports say Magus was arrested over allegations that he owned four properties and have allegedly transferred funds abroad through a third party. It was learned that in 2016, DSS accused the EFCC boss of living in a N40m mansion paid for by one Umar Mohammed, a retired Air Commodore. The DSS report said on December 2010, the Police Service Commission (PSC) found Magu guilty of action prejudicial to state security – withholding of EFCC files, sabotage, unauthorised removal of EFCC files and acts unbecoming of a police officer, and awarded him severe reprimand as punishment. It was also alleged that Magu is currently occupying a residence rented for N40m at N20m per annum. This accommodation was not paid for from the commission’s finances, but by one Umar Mohammed, air comm...