Governor Wike Orders LGA Chairmen To Destroy Illegal Refinery

PORT HARCOURT — Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike has ordered all the 23 Local Government Area Chairmen in the state to hire bulldozers and destroy every identified illegal crude oil bunkering and artisanal refinery site in the state. Recall that the governor on Friday, 14th January 2022 issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the 23 Local Government Area chairmen to provide him with a comprehensive list of all illegal refinery sites and their operators within their...

Senate Challenges Military, Other Security Agencies To Block Escape Routes Of Terrorists

ABUJA — The Nigerian Senate has challenged the military and other security agencies to closely monitor and effectively block the escape routes being used by bandits and fleeing terrorists to forestall their relocation to safe havens in the country. This was just as it urged the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to provide food and other livelihood support amenities to affected villages and those that are internally displaced in Mariga, Mashegu, Kontagora and Borgu Local...

High Court Orders Nigerian Government To Pay Kanu N1b

UMUAHIA — Abia State High Court presided over by Justice Benson Anya has ordered the Nigerian government to pay the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the sum of N1 Billion over infringement of his fundamental rights. According to the court the damages to be paid to Kanu were for the invasion of his house. The judge stated that the defence counsel did little or nothing to defend the evidence...

Kidnap Royal Father Regain Freedom

The Chairman of Berom Youth Movement, (BYM), Vwang District, Barr. Emmanuel Mandung has confirmed the release of Gwom Rwei of Vwang. Recall that the Gwom Rwei of Vwang, Da Gyang Gutt Balak was abducted by some suspected bandits on his way back home in Vom last Sunday around NIPPS kuru, Plateau State. “To God be the glory, we appreciate you Lord for the safe return of our Paramount Ruler. His Royal Highness (HRH) the Gwom...

Adamawa State To Punish Teacher That Abscond From Duty

YOLA — The Adamawa state Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development will punish any teacher that absconds from duty in school. Commissioner in the Ministry, Mrs. Wilbina Jackson dropped the hint when she undertook supervision of schools in the state capital, and lamented the poor turn out of both students and teachers on resumption last week. She warned teachers who are yet to resume after the new year break to do so in their...

Adamawa State Judiciary To Implement Administration of Criminal Justice

YOLA — The Chief Judge, Adamawa state, Justice Nathan Musa has observed that most of the provisions of the panel code are not in tandem with the Adamawa State Administration of Criminal Justice 2018, especially the provision relating to mandatory sentences. The Chief Judge made the observation while inaugurating a seven-man committee for the review of the Adamawa State panel code law 2018 and the Administration of Criminal Justice 2018 held on Tuesday at Murtala...

Minister Orders Prisons Officers To Shoot At Sight

IBADAN — Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Monday ordered prison officers to shoot dead anybody who attempts to attack any prison in the country. He gave the order while inspecting the facility at the Agodi Custodial Centre in Ibadan said any attack on any prison is an attack on the state and such must never be allowed again. “Most important thing is the security impregnability of these facilities. Make these facilities impregnable. “It is...

JOMSAN Decries Multiple Taxations On Roads

ABUJA — The Joint Mobile Sanitation Agency of Nigeria (JOMSAN) has decried multiple taxations and blocking of Federal roads by miscreants collecting purported government revenue. Dr. Nnamdi Ogbogbo JOMSAN, President made the appeal in Abuja at the unveiling of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) 2022 Seal, urging Federal, State, and Local Governments and security agencies to stop the illegality. He stated that hooliganism associated with collecting revenue has negatively impacted Nigeria’s image...

Governor Tambuwal Rejects National Bureau of Statistics’ Ranking

SOKOTO — Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has rejected the National Bureau of Statistics’ ranking of Sokoto as the poorest state despite being the largest onion producer in the country. Tambuwal spoke when he received the Chairman of Media Trust Limited (MTL), Malam Kabiru Yusuf, who paid him a courtesy call, commended the management of the MTL for establishing Trust Television, which would help in telling the rest of the world the truth about the North...

Adamawa State Government Commits To Efficiency, Probity, Accountability In Civil Service

YOLA — Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri says the present administration is committed to making some reforms to ensure efficiency, probity and accountability in the Civil Service. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri stated this during the twenty twenty-one Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, Yola Branch held at Admiral Murtal Nyako Center, State Secretariat Yola on Monday. Similarly, the Governor said the government will continue to make new policies that will strengthen good governance and...

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