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The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has screened and confirmed a commissioner nominee sent to it by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.  During the screening on Monday, the nominee, Dagogo Iboroma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, pledged to uphold the rule of law and serve the state diligently, irrespective of the ministry he will be deployed to. The event was the first legislative session since the election of new principal officers, and the Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo backed by lawmakers supporting Governor Fubara of Rivers State. Also present during the screening were principal officers and former members of the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched the #WeAreEqual Campaign in Nigeria with more commitment of his administration to end gender-based violence and increase learning opportunities for girls, in safe and conducive environments. President Tinubu gave the assurance on Monday during the launch of organisation of African First Ladies for Development OAFLAD, #WeAreEqual Campaign, held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja. The President also assured of his government’s willingness to promote laws and policies that protect and promote women’s rights, and invest in girls’ education and skills development, while it also creating economic opportunities that are accessible to all. The…

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in two commissioners from Ogun and Osun States as members of the National Population Commision The two commissioners, Hon. Fasuwa Johnson from Ogun State and Hon. Amidu Raheem from Osun State, were sworn in just before the Federal Executive Council meeting commenced in the Council Chamber on Monday. The short ceremony, which entailed their citations being read and oath of allegiance being administered, was witnessed by the Vice President, Kassim Shettima, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, cabinet ministers and other government…

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has officially unveiled Finidi George as the new head coach of the Nigerian men national team, the Super Eagles. The Minister unveiled the former Super Eagles forward at an event in Abuja attended by the leaders of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) at the Media Centre of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Monday morning. “Any country I find an indigenous coach sitting on the bench, I always feel very proud and I am glad that we have an opportunity that have a Nigerian coach, Finidi George, as football men national…

Members of the organised labour have started picketing the offices of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and distribution companies (DisCos)’s premises nationwide over the hike in electricity tariff.  The action of the workers follows a joint directive from the leadership of both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at weekend to their members to picket these offices in protest of the tariff hike. “We write to inform you of the picketing action scheduled to take place in the offices of the NERC and Electricity Distribution companies (DISCOS) in all states, including the FCT,” the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s Exploration and Production Limited (NNPC E&P Ltd), NNPC Ltd’s flagship upstream subsidiary, and Natural Oilfield Services Ltd (NOSL), a subsidiary of Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Ltd (SEEPCO), have announced the successful commencement of oil production at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13 in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The production, which commenced on the 6th of May 2024 with 6,000 barrels of oil, is expected to be ramped up to 40,000 barrels per day by May 27th, 2024. “The first oil flow from OML 13 is a historic milestone in the partnership between…

The faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara has invited a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dagogo Iboroma, for screening and possible confirmation as a member of the State Executive Council (SEC). The House, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday night by its Clerk, Dr. G.M. Gillis-Harry, directed the Senior Lawyer to appear before the legislators this Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Admin Block, Government House, Port Harcourt. It was gathered that if confirmed,  Dagogo Iboroma, SAN will be sworn-in in as the new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reassured oil and gas stakeholders that service companies and other manufacturers that have established capacities in the country will continue to enjoy patronage through the award of contracts from operating companies in the sector. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe made this commitment on Friday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State when he led officials of the Board and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) to visit companies that deliver pipe coating and related services.The team visited Brightwaters Energy Limited, formerly known as Willbros Nigeria Ltd, Solewant Nigeria Limited…

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wrapped up their three-day visit to Nigeria on Sunday, arriving in the country’s economic capital Lagos during a trip to promote his Invictus Games for wounded military veterinary The Duke of Sussex arrived with his wife on Friday in Nigeria’s capital Abuja where they visited a school event on mental health, in a trip that also saw the prince meet wounded Nigerian soldiers in the country’s northwest. On day three of the visit, Prince Harry and Meghan took part in a basketball event with the Giants of Africa Foundation in Lagos, an organisation that…

Some of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State, have been rescued, the state government has confirmed. In a statement on Sunday, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said the students were rescued safely by local hunters and other security agents. He did not disclose the exact number of students rescued but the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Williams Aya, told our correspondent via text message that 14 students were rescued. The Commissioner said that the local vigilante men and security agents engaged the kidnappers…