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  Politics   File Image  Nyesom Wike,  minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has warned governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against interfering in the affairs of the party in Rivers  state. Wike and Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, have been involved in a political tussle over the control of the state since 2023. The rift between both politicians has created two factions in the Rivers house of assembly — with each  camp electing a speaker   loyal to the minister and the governor. Wike  spoke at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt during the party’s state congress on Saturday. He was responding to a recent expression of support by the PDP Governors’ Forum in a communiqué issued in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba, for Fubara. The PDP governors also called for a review of the party congress outcome to restore Fubara’s leadership role in the state. But Wike warned the governors to steer clear of the...

  News   File Image The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has given a seven-day ultimatum to Oduma community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to return an allegedly stolen pistol belonging to the agency. The warning was given in a statement issued by NDLEA Public Relations Officer, Daniel Obah. It was learnt that no fewer than four NDLEA operatives were injured after being assaulted by some angry youths from the community on Wednesday. The operatives were attempting to arrest drug peddlers, and the operational vehicle of the state’s NDLEA command was also vandalised by the youths, who are suspected to be accomplices of the drug peddlers.   On Thursday, Obah said that the command’s men “went for a routine operation to arrest some drug peddlers when some youths attacked them, resulting in four personnel being critically injured.”   He added that the injured personnel were still in hospital receiving treatment, while three other operatives with...

  News   File Image There was apprehension in Bayelsa State after four officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were reportedly injured at Oruma community in the Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. The officials were said to be in search of drug peddlers in the community. The NDLEA operatives were said to have stormed the border community with Rivers State with the intention to arrest some drug peddlers when they were attacked by irate youths. According to the spokesperson of the state command of the NDLEA, Mr. Daniel Obah, who confirmed this in Yenagoa on Thursday, he said four of its men who were critically injured are still in the hospital receiving treatments. According to him, men of the command went for a routine operation to arrest some drug peddlers. It was stated that the personnel affected by the incident were critically injured, while they are said to be at the hospital receiving treatment while the affected personnel are still in the hosp...

  News   Fidelity Bank Urges Swift Action on Dormant Accounts in Line with CBN Directive | #NwokeukwuMascot File Image In response to a recent directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), issued on July 19, 2024, Fidelity Bank has made an urgent appeal to customers with dormant accounts to reactivate them promptly. This directive by the CBN mandates that funds in dormant accounts could be transferred to a centralized pool account at the CBN unless a reclaim request is made by the account holder. The CBN's directive highlights the critical need for maintaining account activity, as prolonged dormancy could result in funds being moved to a holding account, potentially complicating the process of reclaiming them. To ensure that customers' funds remain within reach, Fidelity Bank has laid out several convenient options for account reactivation. Customers can submit a completed reactivation form along with the required documentation via email to true.serve@fidelitybank.ng or vi...

  News   File Image The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has claimed that troops of Operation Udoka of the Nigerian military in the month of August killed 21 suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security outfit, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, who made this known during a press briefing on Thursday said that the troops also arrested 59 suspected IPOB/ESN members, recovered 10 assaulted arms, 45 rounds of 7.62 metre NATO ammunition, over 90 live cartridges, 69 assaulted ammunition and rescued 17 kidnap hostages in August.   According to Buba, “The troops of Operation Udoka conducted offensive operations against the Indigenous People of Biafra and their Eastern Security Network terror group in the South-East states. “The operations conducted targeted killing terrorists, as well as arresting them. Our operations against the Indigenous People of Biafra and their Eastern Security...

  News   Lawmaker Erondu Jnr Celebrates Barr. Emeka Eze on His Birthday | #NwokeukwuMascot File Image The lawmaker representing Obingwa-West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Barr. Chukwuemeka Eze on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, George Egejuru, and made available to newsmen in Umuahia, Erondu Jnr, who also serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Service, described Chief Eze as a visionary legal luminary whose contributions to community development are commendable. Erondu Jnr emphasized that Chief Eze stands out as one of Abia's finest, noted for his hands-on approach to leadership and legal matters. He encouraged the younger generation to emulate the legal expert's commitment to excellence. The statement further reads: "Erondu Jnr joins family, friends, and the people of Abia State in celebrating a young and dynamic lead...

  Opinion   The Flag off of Ohafia / Arochukwu road has come and gone; My concerns by Mr Okpala Orji | #NwokeukwuMascot File Image As predicated, my concerns that brought about those exchanges just played out today at the flag off ceremony of the Ohafia-Arochukwu Expressway.  Gradually, this administration has become so predictable that you can hazard what they are scheming to achieve given their antecedents which is laced with deceit and Propaganda.  I was not surprised that two national television ChannelsTV and Arise TV were engaged for flag off of what should be  completion of 12Km road which was started since 2012 but turned to be 41.1km by the Governor and 44km by the Commissioner for works . You may ask what is my interest, beyond being an Abian, I am a member of APC whose government awarded the second contract in 2017/18 budget year to Heartland Ltd with contract number CN 6481, which the Government refused to disclose the details which  contains t...