2023 Archives - Page 9 of 147

Oct

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2023

Fubara: Timi Frank urges Tinubu to sack Wike as minister

Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Timi Frank

Press Release31/10/2023 Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to urgently sack the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for masterminding a plot to impeach the Governor of Rivers State, Siminilaye Fubara. Frank in a statement in Abuja, condemned the action of the police in tear-gassing and pouring water on Governor Fubara who is supposed to be the Chief Security of the state. Wike He also called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to urgently remove the Commissioner of Police in…

Oct

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nov. 11 election: Governor Uzodimma plans to rent all hotels in Owerri

Entertainment, Metro, Politics2023, Hope Uzodinma, Imo State, Politics

The administration of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has requested that all hotel owners and managers in the city of Owerri reserve their rooms exclusively for government use ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial election. According to the memo issued by Barr. Jerry Egbule Egemba, Commissioner for State Ministry of Tourism, the government was planning to rent and occupy all the hotel rooms, no matter their size or classification, in the state from Saturday, November 4, to Saturday, November 11, 2023, thus shutting out election observers and other political parties. The commissioner instructed hotel owners to send information regarding their…

Oct

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia PDP challenges Otti to investigate into Ikpeazu’s road contract in Aba.

Abia State, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Alex Otti, Labour Party, Okezie Ikpeazu, Peoples Democratic Party

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chapter in Abia State has refuted Governor Alex Otti's Sunday claim that Okezie Ikpeazu's previous administration spent N10 billion on the Port Harcourt Road in Aba. In same manner, the party has been challenging Otti to form an impartial technical verification panel in order to confirm the accuracy of the road construction and drainage projects on Port Harcourt Road. Okezie Ikpeazu and Alex Otti "I know that some monies had been taken in the past," Otti had said during his Sunday night media talk with journalists.The 2017 money exchange rate was 280 naira, same like…

Oct

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Rivers: Edwin Clark alleges that Wike wants to oust Fubara, install Speaker as Gov.

Opinion, Politics2023, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Chief Edwin Clark, the head of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has claimed that the attempt to remove Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State is being orchestrated by Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Wike - Fubara - Clerk According to Clark, Wike wants the Speaker of the House of Assembly to take Fubara's post after his impeachment. Edison Ehie, the majority leader and a staunch supporter of Fubara, was ousted by the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ehie was dismissed for reportedly impeding a Monday attempt to file for the governor's impeachment.Clark, nevertheless, cautioned…

Oct

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Breaking: Ehie Removed As Mojority Leader, Rivers State House Of Assembly

News2023, Next Level, Politics, Rivers State

It's all getting very dramatic at the Rivers State House of Assembly. This comes after Edison Ehie was ousted on Monday morning as the House Leader. The dismissal of Ehie was signed by 24 Assembly members. Recall that the Rivers State House of Assembly experienced a significant fire event yesterday night. The current events might have something to do with the purported plot to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Details later...