The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to strengthen waste management strategies to curb the rising threat of environmental pollution and its associated health risks across the country. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Julius Pondi, the lawmaker representing Burutu Federal Constituency, Delta State, during plenary on Tuesday in Abuja. Presenting the motion titled “Waste Pollution and the Management of Its Impacts on Health and Environment,” Pondi lamented the growing challenges Nigerians face in handling waste disposal, particularly in the oil and gas sector and manufacturing industries. He noted that ineffective waste management had…
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I’m not scared of leaving office – Fubara Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, says he is not scared of anything, noting that the worst that could happen is having to leave the office. This is coming on the heels of the Supreme Court ruling that reinstated 27 Rivers State Assembly members loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike. Fubara, who noted how the news of the judgment of the Supreme Court dampened the spirit of most Rivers people, charged them to brace up for what is ahead. Governor Fubara gave the assurance on Monday while inaugurating the Rivers State Government…
By Iniubong Sam Despite the directive from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), MultiChoice Nigeria, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, has proceeded with its planned subscription price hike. Last month, MultiChoice Nigeria announced an increment in the prices of its subscription packages. In reaction to public outcry, the FCCPC, Nigeria’s consumer protection agency, ordered MultiChoice Nigeria to maintain its existing rates until an ongoing investigation into the matter was concluded. The commission emphasized that keeping the current pricing in place was crucial to preventing potential consumer harm. It assured the public that further updates would be…
The youths of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District under the auspices of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District Youths Mandate (ISDYM) have admonished Senator Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan to perish the thought that her baseless accusation can tarnish the integrity of the Presiden of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and warn that Akpabio can never be her victim. Speaking to news reporters recently in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, on behalf of the group, the President General, Mr. Cyril Essien noted that record has shown that it is not the first time Sen. Natasha has deployed spurious accusation as a tool in her…
The Ijaw National Congress has warned against any attempt to impeach the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, saying it cannot guarantee the peace of the Niger Delta region. While condemning last Friday’s Supreme Court judgment affirming the 27 lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as the authentic members of the State House of Assembly, the body said it was capable of plunging the entire region into crisis. The INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, stated this in a statement issued on Monday evening and made available to newsmen. Prof. Okaba further criticized the apex court…
Senator representing Ekiti South and Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, has dismissed the raging allegation of sexual harassment levelled against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, as a storm in a teacup. Adaramodu made the remarks on Monday while featuring on Arise TV’s monitored programme, Morning Show. The Senate Spokesman maintained that there was no formal petition from Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions for investigation. He said the Senate would not react to issues raised on a television programme as its affairs must be conducted solely…
Eleven years after leaving office, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi’s legacy continues to impact lives in unexpected ways. For US-based Chief Sabi Nweke, Obi’s decision to build the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Teaching Hospital in Awka was nothing short of life-saving. During a recent visit to Nigeria, Chief Nweke found himself in a medical emergency. “If that hospital wasn’t a teaching hospital, I may not have been alive today,” he recounted. “I was in Awka for Christmas on December 10, 2024, and by the 15th, I was rushed to Amaku Hospital for emergency treatment of diverticulitis. I remained there until December…
By Iniubong Emmanuel Sam Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday dismissed concerns about a possible impeachment following the Supreme Court’s ruling that favored lawmakers aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The apex court, on Friday, directed the Federal Government to withhold financial allocations to Rivers State until Governor Fubara submits the state budget to the 27 lawmakers led by Martins Amaewhule, a pro-Wike faction in the Rivers State House of Assembly. Additionally, the court nullified the local government elections conducted under Fubara’s administration last year. This ruling represents a pivotal moment in the…
The Labour Party (LP) has rebuffed an attempt by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to lure Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio, who spoke during the 70th birthday celebration of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe in Abia State on Saturday, commended Otti’s developmental strides in the state. However, his comments soon took on a political undertone as he suggested the governor would gain greater recognition if he defected to the APC. “Congratulations, my governor. I have already started seeing your work, but I can’t stand here and praise you because you are in the Labour Party.…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to migrate electricity consumers from lower tariffs to Band A. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the NLC held in Yola, Adamawa State. The communique, jointly signed by Joe Ajaero, president of NLC and Emmanuel Ugboaja, general secretary of the Congress, was made available to journalists on Sunday in Abuja. The labour leaders said NEC “unequivocally” rejected the ongoing reclassification of electricity consumers by the NERC. They said the plan to migrate consumers…