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Rivers State Police Command has provided clarification on the news of the arrest of lawyers handling APC election matters. According to a press release signed by the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, on Friday, March 31st, 2023, at about 11.20 a.m., information was received that some lodgers occupying three rooms in a popular hotel were seen carrying packages in and out of the rooms and printing what seemed like INEC documents (including results). The statement read further, "A video recording of the activities in one of the rooms was forwarded by the informant to the Police Commissioner." The information neither disclosed the identity of the lodgers nor whom they were working for. "As a responsible law enforcement agency, the police needed to act on the intelligence. Thus, on the basis of the report, the police approached the court to obtain a search warrant. The warrant was dutifully executed on 1/4/23 at about 7.02 a.m. In the course

  The Delta State Governorship election holds on Saturday, March 11, 2023, and one of the strong contenders is Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. To taint the governorship hopeful for next Saturday’s election, a video online linking Senator Ovie Omo-Agege to kicking against the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) was in order. He was opposed to the introduction of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) because of technical glitches that would defeat the intended positive purpose of the system. We could all recall its first outing during a by-election in Delta State on September 10, 2021, when, according to reports, some presiding officers complained that the machine had difficulties capturing the thumbs and faces of some of the voters, especially the elderly. Even though INEC promised to transmit results to every part of Nigeria, we are not sure that the network covers it. We know that even in parts of Abuja, there is no network, and in substantia

  The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed an explosion of an oil pipeline at the Rumurkpe community in the Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. A statement by the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Grace Iringe-Koko, said that a preliminary investigation by the Police Command indicates that the victims were scooping crude product when the site caught fire. So far, about 12 persons are believed to have been burnt to death. The identities of the victims are still unknown. She further said that five vehicles, four Keke NAPEPs, and one motorcycle were all burned to ashes. Meanwhile, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police has again admonished members of the public to stay away from illegal oil bunkering and avail themselves of the following hotlines to report any incident or development they believe has the potential to lead to crime or breakdown of law and order: 08032003514, 08098880134.

  Representative of the DG NITDA, the Ag. Director of the Digital Economy Department of the Agency, Engr. Salisu Kaka giving his remark The Federal government of Nigeria, through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), organized a 1-day stakeholder consultation forum on the National Outsourcing Strategy (NOS), in Abuja, to give stakeholders an opportunity for inputs to express their views and opinions on the proposed NOS in its continuous efforts to create a fair and inclusive society that provides equal opportunity. The participants which include the Academia, relevant MDAs, ICT Related Organizations, as well as Government representatives, and key relevant stakeholders in the Digital Economy sector share ideas and brainstorm for gainful deliberation. The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, who was represented by the Ag. Director, Digital Economy Department, Engr. Salisu Kaka said that the stakeholder engagement is an avenue where the National Outsourc

  DG NEMA Mustapha Habib Ahmed and Mr Basheer Saleem Al-Sharari during the visit to the later to NEMA Hq in Abuja A Saudi Arabian humanitarian agency, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has announced a donation of food items to be distributed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to 7750 households of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in three states in Nigeria. NEMA in a statement signed by Mr. Manzo Ezekiel, Head of, the Press Unit, on Friday said that a team from KSrelief led by Mr. Basheer Saleem Al-Sharari disclosed this during a visit to the headquarters of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Abuja. Receiving the team, Director General NEMA Mustapha Habib Ahmed commended the humanitarian agency for the relief donation. He recalled that KSrelief had previously donated food items that were distributed by NEMA to many households affected by insurgency in Borno and Yobe States and banditry in Zamfara State. He said the gestur

  Some angry members of the Labour Party have described the ongoing presidential rally in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as a "monumental flop." A notable member of the party who wishes to remain anonymous noted that the boycott of the presidential rally by notable leaders of the party in the state has further validated its position that all is not well with the Ogun State Labour Party. "What else can be more humiliating than the embarrassing drama that is playing out now at the ObiDatti rally in Ogun State?" "It is an open rebuke of a delusional leader."  The former Director General of the ObiDatti Campaign Organization, Dr. Doyin Okupe, is conspicuously absent. Also absent include  the party’s State Chairman, Comrade Samuel Ashade, Oyelekan Akingbade, and Mr Michael Feyisola, among others  As of 430pm, below were the pictures from the venue: