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 The Federal Government has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the importation of vehicles. Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa who made the announcement on Wednesday, June 21, during his speech at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting organised between officials of Nigeria and Benin, said they decided to reopen the border following complaints by freight forwarders operating in the area.  Musa said;  “I was here with the former Minister of State for Transportation when the Freight Forwarders pleaded that the border should be reactivated for the free movement of goods and services. “The former minister made us prepare a memo to that effect. It was considered and sent to the government.” The Customs Area Controller of Seme Border Command, Dera Nnadi also said the service has noticed a reduction in its revenue since the importation of vehicles was banned from the land borders. Nnadi said;  “The ...

As Fubara Charges Labour To Embrace Dialogue  Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara  says modalities are being put in place by the Government to roll out transport palliative to cushion the high cost of transportation caused by the removal of petrol subsidy. Governor Fubara disclosed this when the State leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) paid him a solidarity visit at Government House Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Sir Fubara explained that the Ministry of Transport is already being engaged to introduce some buses to help reduce the high cost of transportation currently faced by the people.  The Governor who described the effects of the subsidy removal as temporary, urged workers and Rivers people to exercise patience as relief will come at the end of the day. The governor said, "Rivers State is one of the states that have implemented the new salary structure, the state is in full practice of the new salary scale, the issue of pension and gratuity are ongoi...

 Nurse and two other staff arrested over missing placenta inside  Hospital The Police have arrested a nurse, health assistant and security guard at the Comprehensive Health Centre, Emure-IIe, Owo Local Government Area, over the mysterious disappearance of a baby’s placenta.  Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, explained that the three persons were arrested after the 23-year-old father of the new born baby, Tunde Ijanusi, made a complaint of the incident at the Emure-Ile Police Division H. She said the 19-year-old nursing mother gave birth to a baby girl on June 15 at the health center and when the father of the baby asked for the placenta, the nurse and her assistant could not produce it. Speaking with the newsmen, the father of the baby, Ijanusi, said that he was worried after health workers who took the delivery failed to give them the placenta of the new born in line with tradition. Also s...

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Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara has given the assurance of his administration to achieve more development for the State. This, he said, will be possible with the caliber of persons that have been appointed into his government. Governor Fubara gave the assurance shortly after swearing in nine new commissioners into the Executive Council of the Rivers State government. Those sworn-in were the former Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Engr, Emeka Woke, Barr Inime Aguma, Nwafor Uchechukwu, Kenneth Chisom Gbali, Henry Ogiri, Dr Jacobson Nbina, Engr Charles Amadi, Dr Roseline Adawari Uranta, and Barr Christopher Green They were sworn-in at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt. While six of those sworn-in including the former chief of staff, government house, Engr Woke served in the immediate past administration three were newbies. Governor Fubara said engaging persons who served in the previous administration aligns with the vision of ...

 FUBARA TELLS CP TO MAKE RIVERS UNSAFE FOR CRIMINALS  Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara hosted Mr. Nwoyi Polycarp Emeka, the new commissioner of police posted to Rivers State on a courtesy visit. The police commissioner was accompanied by a retinue of principal police officers within the Rivers State Command. They were received at the executive chamber of government house in Port Harcourt. Governor Fubara spoke and reiterated the commitment of his administration to sustain support to all security agencies in the State to ensure the security of life and property is not compromised.  For Governor Fubara, the state can only be safer if the lives of the people and their property are safely guarded. Governor Fubara therefore, urged the police to be upbeat in tackling all forms of crime and criminality professionally in the State. The governor assured that as a government, logistics support to the police and indeed to all security agencies in the State will be continued....

 Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has debunked claims of being on the run.  It was alleged that Malami left the country in a bid to evade arrest and investigation following the suspension of Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, over his conduct while in office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, June 14.  It was reported that the former Minister was invited by the EFCC who are interested to find out what led to the alleged loss of over $2.4 billion in revenue from the illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil export in 2015 including all crude oil exports and sales by Nigeria from 2014 till date.  Speaking to Daily Trust, he said;  “I have not been invited by the EFCC or any other anti-corruption agency in Nigeria. I’m available in Nigeria and attending a wedding Fatiha slated for 2.30 at Sheikh Isiyaka Rabi’u Mosque, Kano, tomorrow (today). “I have n...