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We won’t allow anybody to take Rivers State for ride, Fubara vows

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to frustrate any individual or group attempting to undermine his administration’s efforts to deliver good governance to the people of the state. Speaking at the 2025 New Year State Banquet held at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday night, Fubara reassured residents that his government remains resolute
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to frustrate any individual or group attempting to undermine his administration’s efforts to deliver good governance to the people of the state. Speaking at the 2025 New Year State Banquet held at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday night, Fubara reassured residents that his government remains resolute

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Catholic priest shoots boy dead over knockouts during New Year mass in Imo 

A Catholic Reverend’s Father has allegedly shot a boy dead after the latter set off knockouts within the church premises. The incident which happened during the New Year Mass held on January 1, 2025, in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has attracted reactions from social media users. However, PUNCH Online couldn’t verify
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A Catholic Reverend’s Father has allegedly shot a boy dead after the latter set off knockouts within the church premises. The incident which happened during the New Year Mass held on January 1, 2025, in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has attracted reactions from social media users. However, PUNCH Online couldn’t verify

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NDLEA arrests 1,345 suspects, seizes 8.4 million kg of drugs in Kano

The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it arrested 1,345 suspects and seized 8.430.239 kg of illicit substances in 2024. The state Commander, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano. He said that the suspects arrested comprised 1,301
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The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it arrested 1,345 suspects and seized 8.430.239 kg of illicit substances in 2024. The state Commander, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano. He said that the suspects arrested comprised 1,301

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Rivers: I’ve been using red biro for 14 years – Wike fires back at Fubara

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the threats by Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State to continue using his “red biro” against his enemies. Wike reminded Fubara that he has been using the same red biro for 14 years and is still using it. Speaking at the crossover into
Rivers: I’ve been using red biro for 14 years – Wike fires back at Fubara

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the threats by Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State to continue using his “red biro” against his enemies.

Wike reminded Fubara that he has been using the same red biro for 14 years and is still using it.

Speaking at the crossover into the 2025 church service held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Opobo Town in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area, Fubara vowed that he would continue to crush his enemies.

Fubara said, “The red biro is still filled. It is still here with me. Every enemy plan will continue to crash.”

However, speaking through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, the Minister cautioned Fubara, saying he has only used his red biro for two years.

Posting on X, Olayinka wrote: “Someone who has only used the red biro for less than two years is somewhere reminding himself and boasting that ‘The red biro is still filled. It is still here with me.’ Issokay.

“Shouldn’t he also be reminded that someone has used the same red biro for 14 years and is still using it?”

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Rivers: I’ve been using red biro for 14 years – Wike fires back at Fubara

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2025: ALGON President calls for unity, transparency

The National President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Bello Lawal, has stressed the importance of supporting local government chairmen with actionable feedback and institutionalizing the separation of powers to ensure transparency and accountability. In his New Year message made available to our reporter in Taraba State on Thursday, Lawal called for
2025: ALGON President calls for unity, transparency

The National President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Bello Lawal, has stressed the importance of supporting local government chairmen with actionable feedback and institutionalizing the separation of powers to ensure transparency and accountability.

In his New Year message made available to our reporter in Taraba State on Thursday, Lawal called for unity, progress, and the strengthening of democratic governance across Nigeria’s 774 local government councils.

“Supporting chairmen with meaningful feedback and institutionalizing the separation of powers are critical steps to ensure accountability and transparency in our governance,” Lawal said.

He reaffirmed his unwavering commitment, alongside the National Executive Council (NEC), Board of Trustees (BOT), management, and staff, to enhancing service delivery, accountability, and democratic governance at the grassroots level.

Reflecting on the accomplishments of 2024, he lauded the Supreme Court’s pivotal judgment and the successful conduct of local government elections in over 15 states.

“2024 was a year of remarkable strides for ALGON, marked by the Supreme Court judgment, the conduct of LG elections in over 15 states, and two peaceful leadership transitions, showcasing our commitment to constitutional imperatives.”

He also noted ALGON’s strides in securing visibility on the national stage through collaborations with high-level organizations and international partners.

Highlighting ALGON’s peaceful leadership transitions within the past year, Lawal praised the adherence to constitutional imperatives that guided these changes.

Outlining a strategic roadmap for mobilizing local government chairmen toward best practices, fostering selfless service to communities, and enhancing administrative proficiency through the domestication of peer reviews, he stressed the importance of supporting chairmen with actionable feedback and institutionalizing the separation of powers to ensure transparency and accountability.

While urging Nigerians to remain united, resilient, and committed to supporting local governments in fostering democratic principles and improving rural communities, he underscored the role of collective determination in advancing the nation’s development in the year ahead.

“In 2025, our focus will be on mobilizing chairmen for best practices, promoting selfless service to constituents, and enhancing proficiency through peer review at the local level.”

2025: ALGON President calls for unity, transparency