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Wike flags off the construction of Elimgbu -Rumuewhara-Rumunduru-Eliozu road


Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has flagged off the construction of the Elimgbu -Rumuewhara-Rumunduru-Eliozu road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, with the objective reviving the collapsed economy of the four communities of Oroigwe clan.


Performing the ground-breaking of the road on Tuesday, Governor Wike said that the Oroigwe have suffered untold hardship because of the poor condition of the road.

He said that the Elimgbu -Rumuewhara-Rumunduru-Eliozu was politicised by previous administrations without any work done on the road.


The governor said that the road will be completed on schedule because funds have been reserved for its execution.



He said: "We are constructing this road to end the suffering of the people of Oroigwe clan. The fund for the project has been reserved and the contractor is expected to work in line with the approved schedule and specifications.


"This road has been a source of political deception by the previous administration. While they used the road to campaign, they made no effort to construct this road.

"By the Special Grace of God this road will be constructed from start to finish. It will no longer be used for political expediency ".


He charged the people of Oroigwe clan to support the contractor to work without harassment of her staff.


Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Works, Mr Paulinus Nwankwoala said the road is 5 kilometres in length with two drains and a bridge.


In his remarks, Managing Director of CGC Nigeria Limited, Mr Jiang Liewe assured that the road will be completed within 18months.


The road flag off was was witnessed by community leaders, youths and women groups.



Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant (Media ) to the Rivers State Governor .

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CAN President Ayo Oritsejafor, former military leader Abdulsalam Abubakar and other members of the National Peace Committee for the 2015 General elections met with President Buhari at Aso Rock today August 11th. At the meeting, the group appealed to Pres. Buhari to be fair in his fight against corruption and ensure that due process is followed in the proposed probe of the last administration.

Speaking to state house correspondents after the meeting, Rev Kukah who was part of the delegation said

"It (the way corruption war is being fought) is not heating up the polity. In our conversation with President Jonathan and members of the parties, I don’t think any Nigerian is in favour of corruption or is against the President’s commitment to ensuring that we turn a new leaf. I think what we are concerned about is the process. It is no longer a military regime and under our existing laws, everybody is innocent until proven guilty. Again, our own commitment is not to intimidate or fight anybody, the former President’s commitment and what he did still remains spectacular and I think that President Buhari himself appreciates that. So, our effort really is to make sure that the right thing is done.”

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www.metronaija.com can authoritatively confirm that a suicide bomber attacked a market at Sabon Gari in Damboa, Borno state this afternoon, killing an unspecified number of people. More details later.

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The stunning Nollywood Twins ,Chidiebere and Chidimma Aneke are a year older.To mark it, they released new photos..
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Ekiti governor seen dancing with his people at Ikere Ekiti today where he attended the ground breaking ceremony of ultra modern Elegberun Market. Another photo after the cut...]
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The Plantashun Boiz were once the biggest contemporary act in Nigeria. The trio of 2Face, Faze and Blackface were the subject of many a teenage girl’s fantasies with their list of hit songs such as ‘Don’t U Know’, ‘You And I’ and ‘Knock Me Off’ in the late 90s and early 00s.

Following their breakup in the middle of the previous decade, their musical journeys took different routes with all three members going solo. On Saturday August 1 at the IBB Square in Makurdi, Benue State, 2Face and Faze came together for a rare stage reunion at the Star Music Trek 2015 #MakurdiRocks concert.



The concert, which was a homecoming of sorts for Benue State homeboy 2Face was packed to the rafters with thousands of expectant fans eager to set eyes on their hometown hero. After performing several of his hits, he surprised the crowd by inviting erstwhile bandmate Faze onstage and then the evening got really intense.
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Nigerian troops found and removed IED and mines planted by Boko Haram members along Gwoza-Yemteke road in Borno state. More photos after the cut...
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The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed dismay at claims President Muhammadu Buhari was begging former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, to accept an appointment into the Federal Government cabinet.

Amaechi reportedly claimed this past weekend Buhari had implored him to accept the position of Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria or Secretary to the Government of the Federation.



Rivers State's PDP chapter said if the claims were true, this would be tantamount to glorifying corruption, and which also exposes the President's fight against corruption as anti-people and targeted at only members of the PDP.

The PDP, insisting that the former Governor of Rivers State, Mr Amaechi, is corrupt and has raped the State in an extreme manner, expresses reservations over the President's stance, and his tolerance of the APC chieftain," Jerry Needam, Spokesperson to Rivers State PDP Chairman, Felix Obuah, said.

He alleged Amaechi had at several fora boosted that he was a dependable ally of the President and also a prospective ministerial appointee for either the Defence Ministry or Ministry of Petroleum.

Similarly, the party said it was also amazed at the manner Amaechi's alleged corrupt and fraudulent actions were continually being celebrated by his lieutenants, the APC folks in Rivers State and Abuja. Needam said PDP made bold to say that under Amaechi as Governor, corruption was legalized and institutionalized.

He claimed there were obvious evidence attesting to the validity of this position and the PDP is fully ready to provide prove of its claims.

Comment could not be obtained from the APC and The Presidency.

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African Development Bank President-elect, Dr. Adewunmi Adesina visited President Buhari at the Presidential Villa today August 4th. More photos below
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Press statement from the PDP

The attention of the NWC has been drawn to the unnecessary and unfortunate reactions of Junior, Intermediate and Supervisory members of Staff under the auspices of PDP Staff Welfare Committee in reaction to NWC directive on Re-Organization and Re-Structuring of the Party. The NWC also notes the steps by the Management Committee in the matter.


The NWC appreciates the concerns of all stakeholders of the Party and assures all members that it will not be deterred in its sworn responsibility to reposition, re-organize and re-structure the Party.

For the purpose of clarity, the process of staff re-organization is a sub-component of the reform process in the Party. Consequently, the NWC further affirms that the internal memo emanating from the Office of the National Secretary stands.

The NWC will not be deterred, blackmailed or cowed from taking objective steps necessary for sound political health, astute opposition and general re-organization of the Party.

NWC also assures all members and indeed Nigerians that finances of the Party have been handled in line with standard financial regulations governing political parties and the Constitution of the PDP.

Subsequently, as custodians of the PDP Constitution, the NWC will be guided by the provisions of the Constitution in dealing with all matters related to staff especially schedule iv (staff rules) of the 2012 Constitution as amended.

Signed:

Chief Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary

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Akinwumi Adesina is the President of the African Development Bank, who previously served as Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development visited President Buhari today at the Aso Villa .

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The Defence Headquarters has gotten a new Director of Information. He is Colonel Rabe Abubakar. Colonel Rabe Abubakar took over from Major General Chris Olukolade who is proceeding on retirement after 35 years of meritorious service in the Military and to the Nation in general, though still remain in active service till September 2015.

While addressing the Media shortly after taking over as the Defence Spokesman, Colonel Abubakar said he was aware and conscious of the security challenges in the country and the need for collective efforts to confront it. “There is absolute need for synergy of efforts and collaboration among all stakeholders to re-strategise in the area of information collection, management and determination in counter terrorism and insurgency” he stressed.

The new Director of Information stated that he would make himself readily accessible, available, responsive and proactive in dealing with media and other partners in the course of promoting the military/media relationship. He promised to maintain excellent and robust press relations with all segments of media outlets to support the Nigeria Armed Forces operations and activities.

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In the same manner, Colonel Abubakar reiterated his intention to adopt positive measures in his resolve to promote excellent civil/military relations, thereby gaining public understanding and goodwill in support of our troops in the theatre of operations. Colonel Abubakar therefore promised to maintain the professional standard set by his predecessor, Major General Chris Olukolade and even work hard to improve upon his achievement by tapping from his wealth of experience and knowledge from time to time.

Colonel Rabe Abubakar was born on 7 April 1965. He hails from Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. On completion of his Secondary education, he proceeded to obtain his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and was later commissioned into the Nigerian Army as a Second Lieutenant in 1989.

Since commissioning, the senior officer has held several Command and Staff appointments some of which include; Coordinator Joint Media Centre at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force Operation in the Niger Delta, Commandant Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI), Lagos and the Executive Director Corporate Affairs, Nigerian Army Welfare Limited.

The senior officer has also attended several courses. These include Company Amphibious Course and National Defence College, China. His hobbies include Jogging, Badminton and reading.

Colonel Abubakar is happily married and blessed with children.

WAY OLABISI
Lieutenant Commander
for Director Defence Information

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As president Buhari vowed to crush them by the end of 2015, Boko Haram has released a new video showing off their Artillery arsenal.In ISIS style, they also decapitated a Nigerian Police Officer, while calling on all believers of Islam to join up with them and fight the Nigerian State.

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Press statement from the PDP below...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wishes to bring to the notice of President Buhari that the apparent absence of an economic team in the third month of his administration is leading the country into economic quagmire and doldrums. In the past, we had given examples of the devastating effect of lack of an economic team and a clear-cut fiscal policy by this administration as evidenced in the lull and painful decline in the stock market, spiral rate of inflation, the disastrous outing of the government team in bilateral talks during the recent visit to the United States of America and the shambolic state of our economy at present.

This confusion has been extended to operations and regulations of the foreign exchange transactions in Nigeria wherein the government is making it impossible for honest Nigerians to engage in free trade and regulate their personal activities as guaranteed by the constitution, and this is clearly an agenda to illegally impose a communist economic regime on Nigerians.

In a desperate attempt to create a semblance of movement out of the clearly motionless and stoic state of affairs of this government, they have reeled out bans and complete clampdown on free trade. One begins to wonder therefore whether we are not heading back to the era of import duty licenses and regulation of commodity prices. The most disturbing aspect of this communist economic agenda is the illegal and unlawful attempt to repeal the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Monitoring And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, otherwise known as Decree No 17 of 1995 and replace it with unilateral imposition of new regulations.

This Act remains the subsisting law regulating the operations of domiciliary accounts in Nigeria and by its provisions therefore, Nigerians are empowered to freely open and operate domiciliary accounts. As such, any enactment and or regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are deemed void. Thus, the recent foreign exchange transaction restrictions by this government are illegal, unlawful and void. Besides the provisions of the law, the PDP declares this administration’s archaic communist economic agenda as unworkable and unsustainable.

Finally, we wish to remind Mr. President that this is 2015 and not 1984; we remind him that trade and import restrictions are archaic and outdated; and we remind him that we are practicing a proper democracy and not the dictatorship of the politburo under a communist regime.

Signed; Chief Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in a combined effort with the Nigerian Army has successfully repelled Boko Haram terrorist group (BHT) attacks on Bita village, Borno State. In a statement signed on Sunday by Air Commodre Dele Alonge, the Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), NAF used its Alpha jet to provide combat air support to the ground force to repel the terrorists who were observed to be mobilising to carry out a deadly attack on the village.


“Consequently, a large number of the insurgents were killed and several others were injured" he revealed. "Thereafter, the NAF A-Jet conducted an armed reconnaissance along Bita-Gwoza road and through Yamtege, Hamdaga, Dure and Pulka.The NAF will continue to give all necessary support to the ground force through its intensified and persistent efforts in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East until all portions of Nigerian soil is safe and free from the insurgents,”

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The Chief Priest of Oduduwa and Obadio Agbaye Orisun of Yoruba land, Oba Farotimi Faroba, has dismissed the reported arrival of remains of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, to Ile-Ife, Osun.

Faroba told NAN on Sunday in Ile-Ife that the Ooni was hale and healthy.

“Ooni is hale and healthy, and that is to confirm to you that nothing has happened to him.

“And if he is still alive why the rumuor that his remains has arrived in the ancient town?

“Ooni’s death cannot be hidden,” he added.

“Assuming his reported death is true, you will notice crowd at the main palace gate, while the gate would be locked and no one will be allowed to enter.

“Also, the Oduduwa chief priest will announce the demise of the Ooni upon sounding of a bell at Enuwa square located in front of the palace.

“After the announcement, all the trees in the market would be cut; markets would be closed while all forms of merrymaking such as drumming or partying would be suspended in town for a number of days,” he explained.

Faroba said since Ooni is still alive there was no need to perform any of the rites.

According to him, the wedding of one of the Ooni’s sons which was slated for August 2 in Lagos still went ahead as planned to confirm that the monarch is still alive.

“Ooni is second in command to the deities and if anything happen to him, the 200 gods and goddesses would be aware before Oduduwa chief priest would announce it.

“I am saying all these to confirm to you that Ooni is still alive,” Faroba said.

NAN recalls that some media houses reported on Sunday that the remains of the Ooni may have arrived the ancient town.

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The people around St. Peters' area, Olomore, Abeokuta were shocked today to find the body of a dark-skinned lady dumped at the refuse dump near the taxi park. The lady looked like she'd been tortured as one arm had a deep cut. People in the area called the police who came and after almost three hours, removed the body.


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