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  The Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Chijioke Ihunwo, has been arraigned at the magistrate court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Ihunwo, who was arraigned alongside 120 others, were all present at the Rivers Magistrate Court 22 on Wednesday where a five-count charge was preferred against them. The charges were conspiracy; causing a riot; damaging the house gate of the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule; unlawful assembly; and causing breach of public peace. When the charges were read out, the accused youths all pleaded ‘not guilty’. Advertisement After the charges were read out, counsel for the defendants, Alabo Tamunowari, applied for bail insisting that they have four capable sureties who will provide all 121 accused persons whenever requested. This was opposed by Enyiepere Sikpi, counsel for the prosecution, who raised questions about the veracity of the sureties address. After listening to bot

  Reps meet Ministers, others over N2.177trn supplementary budget • May lay report during Thursday plenary by Kehinde Akintola November 1, 2023 Reading Time: 4 mins read A A reps bill Some of the members of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet and Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, defended the N2.177 trillion supplementary budget before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation on Wednesday. Speaking during the budget defence, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abubakar Bichi (APC-Kano), explained that the N2,176,791,286,033 Supplementary Appropriation Bill sent to the National Assembly earlier this week was “specifically structured to improve the country’s security, food security, and critical road infrastructure sectors and to bridge the housing deficit in the country, including slum upgrades and urban renewal. “It will also support the provisional wage for workers and cash transfers to vulnerable

  PUBLIC NOTICE: BEWARE OF FAKE ALERTS FROM BIOBAKU AJIBOLA ADEYEMI A heightened wave of electronic fraud known as ‘alert flashing’, otherwise, ‘fake bank alert’ has become a major source of concern to bank customers. It involves the use of SMS messages disguised as a transaction alert from a bank, to defraud unsuspecting victims. The general public is advised to beware of fake alert from Biobaku Ajibola Adeyemi, male. He bought food items and slippers at shop very close to Dennis Hotel in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State with fake alerts. His phone number is 08037670007, and the general public should beware of him and report him to the nearest police station if found. His nefarious activities has been reported to Nigeria Police Force, details of his NIN as well as contact information revealed the featured image. The Public is therefore advised to be alert and vigilant of Biobaku Ajibola Adeyemi. Kindly contact this person on this line 07037437689 if found.

 The House of Representatives is to investigate the money expended on the postponed 2023 population and housing census by the National Population Commission (NPC). The house made this resolution on Wednesday following a motion from Honourable Dominic Okafor drawing attention of the lawmakers to the 200 billion naira spent so far on the census. The lawmakers, however, disagreed on conducting the census this year due to insecurity. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census earlier scheduled for May 3 to 7 to a date to be determined by the incoming administration. The population and housing census earlier scheduled for May 3 to 7, 2023, was indefinitely postponed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in April. Buhari had given the approval for the postponement after a meeting with some members of the then Federal Executive Council; the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa-Kwarra; and his team.

 Over 70 students of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Osun State were reportedly arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a midnight raid on hostels outside the campus. Multiple sources in Ile-Ife confirmed to our correspondent on Wednesday morning that the officials, around 2 a.m., stormed the Fine Touch and Superb hostels in Oduduwa Estate, Ile-Ife, broke into rooms, and arrested the students. Reasons for the arrest have not been confirmed as of press time, but the Students’ Union President, Abass Ojo, said the union had details of “72 students picked up from the hostel with phones and cars taken away.” A former union official, Joy Abiola, told our correspondent that the students were beaten. “The EFCC officials came between 1:40 a.m and 4:00 a.m. Only students stay in those hostels,” Joy said, adding, “How can you arrest people for owning iPhones, laptops, and cars?” Another student, identified simply as Ewatee, said, “Female students were among tho

  The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr ‘Seyi Makinde has revealed the deliberation of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s caucus meeting held on Tuesday at the Pacesetter State Lodge in Abuja. Forums meetings under the leadership of the Bauchi state Governor, H.E Bala Muhammed resolved to reposition the country’s democracy, and national economy as well as find lasting solutions to the crisis that erupted in Rivers State. Advertisement According to the post on the social media handle of the Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, the statement read in parts; “Yesterday, we hosted the PDP Governors’ Forum under the leadership of H.E. Governor Bala Mohammed, at the Oyo State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja. We deliberated on various issues, including the Rivers State crises, and urged all parties to sheathe their swords”. “On the state of the national economy, we urged the Federal Government to take appropriate actions to quickly stabilize the Naira, control inflation, stem unempl