The pan-Igbo think tank group, Aka Ikenga – has waded into the controversy in Imo State over the sack of some three thousand employees of the state government.

Hearing resumes today at the National Assembly on the seizure of a memorial bus in honour of foremost Ogoni environmental rights activist, late KEN SARO-WIWA by the Nigeria Customs Service.

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI yesterday continued his briefings with the most senior civil servants in federal ministries and agencies.
Yesterday was the turn of officials from the Federal Ministries of Health as well as Culture, Tourism and National Orientation.

The Assistant Secretary of the Rivers state branch of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria PHILIP OKPARAJI has dismissed the allegation that the on-going staff verification exercise in some local government councils is to witch-hunt some individuals.

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has denied the allegation that an excess of one hundred and eighty billion naira was missing in its account.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States of American has come to the assistance of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a bid to boost performance.

Police in Trans-Amadi area of Port Harcourt have arrested two suspected armed robbers around the Woji slaughter market.
A senior police officer who confirmed the development to our correspondent said the suspects were caught with arms while laying ambush around the slaughter waterside.

Officials of the Department of Petroleum Resources have visited petrol depots around Rumuolemeni in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State over complaints of selling products above regulated prices.

The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has welcomed the ruling by the governorship election tribunal, dismissing its application seeking the transfer of election materials to Abuja for inspection.

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