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08/10/2024

Port harcourt is on fire as we speak, due to the Local election that was held in the city. Kindly keep safe where ever you go.

20/10/2022

Breaking News: British 🇬🇧 Prime Minister, Lizz Truss resigns Six weeks after becoming prime minister.

14/10/2022

Governor Wike Nyesom, Rivers State.

PDP MUST RESOLVE ITS CRISIS TO WIN 2023 ELECTION-WIKE

*Calls for dredging of River Benue and River Niger to end sufferings of Nigerians

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has again urged the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to do the right thing, if the party must win the presidential election in 2023.

The right thing, Governor Wike insisted, is the resignation of Senator Iyorchia Ayu as PDP national chairman, in order for a southerner to occupy the seat within the principle of equity, fairness and justice.

Governor Wike restated his position during a live interactive media chat in Port Harcourt on Friday.

He emphasised that any leader of a group who causes crisis within the group that he leads, truly lacks the requisite skills to navigate affairs of such group.

"This is the time to show leadership skill on the part of those who are leaders of the party. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is the presidential candidate. He is the one who feels the pain."

Governor Wike made reference to the party's constitution that spells it out in Section 7 (3) (c) that that all political and elective positions must be zoned.

He wondered why it is now so difficult for Senator Ayu to respect the constitution or even keep to his promise and quit the office if a northern is elected as PDP standard bearer.

"We have not held the presidential primary before the national chairman of the party said if the presidential candidate emerges from his area, he will quit."

Governor Wike also accused Senator Ayu of collecting one hundred million Naira, first from a certain governor to renovate the party’s democratic institution, and later went to PDP National Working Committee (NWC) to collect exact amount for the same purpose. Governor Wike dares Senator Ayu to deny it.

“In fact, let me also tell you, Ayu collected N100million naira from a governor that he was going to renovate our democratic institution and then he went back to the

14/10/2022

Muhammadu Buhari

Among the recipients of the 2022 National Honours Awards, which I presented yesterday, is Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, a religious leader who hid over 262 Christians in his mosque from attacks in Yelwa Gindi Akwati Village, Plateau State. An inspiring example of religious tolerance.

Also among the recipients are Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Amina J Mohammed and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, all doing our country proud on the international scene. Our dear sisters are a source of inspiration to our young women, that through hard work and dedication, they can achieve greatness.

Despite present economic challenges, Nigeria still boasts of men and women of integrity; Ms Josephine Agu, an airport cleaner returned $12,200 found in a toilet at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos; and Ogbanago Muhammed Ibrahim, a bank security man who found and returned $10,000.

Worthy of mention are our artistes, particularly, our very own Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (Burna Boy), Grammy Award winner. He along with other artistes have repositioned the Nigerian entertainment industry and placed it on the global map.

The National Honours are a recognition and celebration of sacrifice, distinguished achievements, dignity, strength of character. The recipients are a shining example to our younger generation. I once again congratulate everyone who’s just joined the distinguished league of Awardees.

In my speech at the Ceremony I reminded all the recipients that National Honours are not merely decorative. Instead they are a call to greater service, reminding us of an important part of our responsibility as citizens. We must always endeavour to do our best for our country.

09/09/2022

31/08/2022

Isha Ambani's Reliance Retail Ventures will relaunch the soft drink in cola, lemon, and orange flavours in October this year

09/08/2022

Oil and war, The energy bill.

"Motorists — perhaps without knowing it — are continuing to fill the tanks of their vehicles with petrol of Russian origin," Oleg Ustenko said in FT.

09/08/2022

Queen Latifah revealed that since the 1996 film "Set It Off," she added a no-death clause in her film contracts for the betterment of her career.

09/08/2022

From January to July, the surplus ballooned to $167 billion, compared to $50 billion for the same period last year.

09/08/2022

INEC .