innosreport

*Prof. Charles Dokubo (Nigeria) A group of Niger Delta ex-agitators has petitioned new Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme and Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Prof. Charles Dokubo to "urgently intervene on perceived shortchanging of beneficiaries of the Amnesty programme."

President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki (Nigeria) As the 8th Senate passed its 201st Bill on Thursday, President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, commended his colleagues in the 8th Senate for their support and hard work  that allowed the Upper Legislative Chamber to reach that milestone.

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike inaugurating the Port Harcourt Water Corporation and Executive Committee on NAFEST at the Government House Port Harcourt on Thursday.  (Nigeria) In a move to develop a new water supply chain for Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of Rivers State, the state governor , Mr Nyesom Wike has inaugurated the Port Harcourt Water Corporation.

(Nigeria) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday, has ordered Wema Bank Plc, to pay the sum of N10 million, to a 22 year-old Nigerian Model based in United State of America, Miss Nneoma Anosike, for using her picture to marketing its product, without her knowledge.

*Nigerian Senate (Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP,  has urged President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara to “persuade their members to voluntarily return running costs and other allowances so far collected, and now declared as illegal by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC and to use any returned funds to establish a trust fund to improve investment in education and health.”

*President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki (Nigeria) President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has called on Christians and Nigerians across the nation to work towards emulating the virtues of Jesus Christ as epitomized by his passion, persecution, death and resurrection during Easter.

*Evelyn Oboro, member of House of Representatives (Nigeria) Immediate past leader of Ughelli South Legislative Arm, Mr Sunday Apah and Director of Publicity of Oboro Campaign Organisation has stated that Mrs Evelyn Oboro  remains the best option for the Delta Central senatorial seat come 2019.

*Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman, Mr Felix Obuah (Nigeria) The Rivers State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Felix Obuah has said that the gale of defections into the party by members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State was a result of the good works of Governor Nyesom Wike.

*Federal High Court, Lagos (Nigeria) One of the accused persons facing trial before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos  in connection with illegal importation of 611 pump action, smuggled into the country, Mamudu Hassan on Wednesday, told the court that his legs were chained during interrogation by operatives of Department of State Security, DSS.

Redeployed Kogi State Commissioner,   Mr Ali Janga   Six suspected criminals namely; Kabiru Seidu a.k.a Osama, Nuhu Salisu a.k.a Small, Aliyu Isa, Adams Suleiman, Emmanuel Audu and Musa Mohammed, held at the 'A' Division Lokoja, Kogi State, allegedly working for  Senator Dino Melaye,  have escaped from custody.

From left, Senators Kabiru Gaya, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the Director General of the National Institute for Legislative Studies and Chairman, newly inaugurated Technical Committee on Reforming Nigeria's Tax System, Professor Ladi Hamalai,  in Abuja yesterday.   (Nigeria) President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Wednesday called for the urgent review of the nation's tax laws to make for a more efficient and productive tax system in the country.

*Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (Nigeria) Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of six permanent secretaries in the state Civil Service.

Abducted Dapchi school girls with government officials after their release (Nigeria) The Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Leah Sharibu, the only girl left in Boko Haram captivity from the 110 students of the Government Girls’ Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, recently abducted by the Islamic sect.

R-L: Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, Rivers State PDP Chairman, Mr Felix Obuah, member representing Tai State Constituency, Mr Mathew Dike during the presentation of Mr Dike to the Rivers State Governor who defected to PDP  by Obuah at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday. (Nigeria)  Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has stated that no rational person in the state will contradict the major transformation  taking place across the state. 

*Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun (Nigeria) The Federation Accounts and Allocation Committee meeting which was declared inconclusive   on Tuesday, was Wednesday, concluded and revenue figures presented by the AGF was adopted and shared among the three tiers of government. 

(Nigeria) The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State on Tuesday,  denied the allegation by a group, “Reform Mandate Group” that the party left a debt burden of N100billion for the All Progressives Congress, APC in 2008, insisting that it was blatantly false.

*The guns at the point they were intercepted by Nigerian Customs Service (Nigeria) A detective with the Department of State Security, DSS, Jaiye Emmanuel on Tuesday,  told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, that none of the suspects arrested in connection with illegal importation of 611 pump action raffle, smuggled into the country, were leg chained during interrogation by the department.

*Adesola Amosu (right) (Nigeria) An Investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tosin Owobo, on Tuesday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, his employer, the EFCC recovered N2.4 billion and $115,000 from former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu.

(Nigeria) Delta State Chairman of phase III of the Amnesty Programme, 'Gen' Preye Ekpebide has urged President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government to create Niger Delta Amnesty Board, NDAB that will be saddle with the responsibility of effectively monitoring and supervising the affairs of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for Niger Delta ex-militants.

*Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state (Nigeria) The Delta State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr Kingsley Emu, has said that he was satisfied that the cardinal development agenda and investments of the Ifeanyi Okowa administration were in tune with the ideas of global economists and business leaders for sustainable development.

*Archbishop God-Dowell Avwomakpa Nigeria) Chairman, South South zone of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,  Archbishop God-Dowell Avwomakpa has called on the Federal Government to employ the same method it used in reaching out to  Boko Haram leaders that led to the release of 104 of the Dapchi girls so that the terrorist group can also  release Leah Sharibu, one of the Dapchi 110 girls that  was taken captive by the Islamic group on February 19, 2018 from their dormitories at the Girls Science Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike his Rivers State Tax Identification Number, RIVTIN, card from the  Chairman of Rivers State Internal Revenue Service, Mr Adoage Norteh at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday. (Nigeria) In a bid to enhance the ease of doing business and eliminate multiple taxation , Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike on Monday flagged off the Rivers   State Tax Management, RIVTAMIS.

*Edo University, Iyamho (Nigeria) The matriculation of 350 students coincided with the Founder’s Day Celebration. The matriculation ritual for new student for the 2018/19 Academic Session took place at the Aliko Dangote Hall of the Edo University, Iyamho.

*Dr. Dakuku Peterside, DG-NIMASA (Nigeria) Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called for the implementation of a National Maritime Policy in Nigeria. He also said implementing the policy will serve as a catalyst for the actualisation of the objectives of Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy, AIMS, come 2050.

L-R:  Justice Frank Onyiri, Justice Legor  Senewo, President Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Christiana Gabriel Nwankwo , Chief Judge, Rivers State,  Justice Adama Iyayi - Lamikanra, Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, his wife,  Justice Eberechi Nyesom-Wike Wike, Deputy Governor  Ipalibo Harry Banigo , Justice Ollor  Godwin Osaronu and Justice Augusta K-chuku after the swearing-in of Four New Judges by the Rivers State Governor on Monday at the Government House Port Harcourt. (Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has said that Nigeria is now completely directionless, with the country permanently on a dangerous downward slide.

(Nigeria) The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, the  Etsu Nupe  and Emir of Bida, in Niger State, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Orodje of Okpe, Orhue 1, the Amayanabo of Twon-Brass in Bayelsa State, King Alfred Diete-Spiff  have harped on   the need for peaceful co-existence among Nigerians irrespective of their tribe and religion.

*James Ibori (Nigeria) The Court of Appeal hearing in the Chief James Ibori London and associates cases continued at the weekend.

*Members of Boko Haram dropping off the abducted Dapchi school girls (Nigeria) A cleric and gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party, ANRP, Rev. Tunde Afe has frowned at what appears like a badly stage managed hostage situation with the Dapchi girls.

Dapchi girls with government officials and military authorities a day after they were released (Nigeria) The Nigerian Army has denied reports on Facebook and other social media that one deserted Sergeant David Bako leaks how Dapchi girls abduction was planned in the villa and executed with N80 million.

*Femi Adesina (Nigeria) The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina; the Publisher of Premium Times online media, Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi and former Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Umar Tambuwal have called on politicians to avoid hate speech in their campaigns and utterances in the build-up to the 2019 general elections so as not to create tension in the country.

*Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali (Nigeria) Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali has said that the call by elder statesman and former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General TY Danjuma (retd), to the people of Taraba State to take up arms and defend themselves in the face of Fulani herdsmen killings, is an invitation to anarchy.

(Nigeria) Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has hailed former Defence Minister, Lt General Theophilus Danjuma (retd), over his call on Nigerians to defend themselves against alleged ethnic cleansing by marauding Fulani herdsmen across the country, following the inability of security agencies to protect them.

*President Muhammadu Buhari   (Nigeria) A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to “drop the proposed policy to grant amnesty to members of the Boko Haram terrorist group in the interests of justice, as any amnesty programme for the group would be counter-productive, and constitute impunity for their members, which can only continue to undermine peace and stability in the country.”

*Chief Idowu Sofola, SAN (Nigeria) President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has expressed grief over the death of a foremost legal luminary and  former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Chief Idowu Sofola, SAN at the age of 84.

R-L: Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria,  Rivers State,   Primate Isaac Anyansikike , Vice Chairman, Mosignor Cyprian Onwuli and Secretary, Dr. Sotonye Donbraye at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday. (Nigeria) Governor Nyesom   Wike of Rivers State has said that the Neighbourhood Safety Corps has come to stay in the state, noting that opponents of the Neighbourhood Safety Corps should approach the courts for redress.

*The released Dapchi schoolgirls (Nigeria) The Federal Government has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of plumbing the depths of infamy for saying the adoption and release of the Dapchi schoolgirls were stage-managed.

*Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines and Steel Development (Nigeria) Determined to win the war against illegal mining activities in the country, the Federal Government on Thursday commissioned 50 operation vehicles for use by the Special Mines Surveillance taskforce and the State Minerals Resources and Environmental Management committee, MIREMCO.

*Professor Charles Dokubo (Nigeria) A joint committee of Itsekiri groups under the aegis of United Revolutionary Movement, has given a 14-day ultimatum to the Presidential Amnesty Programme Office to correct the alleged sinister move by some officials in the office to deny and neglect those in the third phase of the amnesty programme of their scholarship benefits else they will resume destruction of oil facilities in the Niger Delta region.

*Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike performing the swearing-in of four new commissioners at the Government House Port Harcourt on Thursday. (Nigeria) To further strengthen the machinery of government, Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike on Thursday swore-in four new commissioners.

*Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) (Nigeria) A Federal Capital Territory High Court has adjourned the trial of former National Security Adviser, NSA, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) in the alleged money-laundering charges brought against him by the Federal Government till May 2 and 3 for definite trial.

*Some of the released Dapchi school girls (Nigeria) Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has expressed mixed feelings over the kidnap and release of the  Dapchi school girls, noting that the whole incident raised too many questions.

(Nigeria) There are feelers that operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, may have arrested a retired military officer for an attempt to create a political crisis in the already volatile Kano State, it was has learnt.

(Nigeria) Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Wednesday, faulted the All Progressives Congress, APC and certain officials in the Presidency for staging the abduction of schoolgirls in Dapchi, Yobe State, for political purposes.

*Dapchi school girls (Nigeria) Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari to “prioritise the well-being of the released Dapchi girls by immediately providing them with adequate medical and mental health services. These include post-rape care and psychosocial support for those who have survived abduction by the Boko Haram terrorist group.”

(Nigeria) The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed delighted over  the return of the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Science Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State by Boko Haram.

(Nigeria) In what seems like a daring reprisal attack, bandits loyal to the assassinated gang leader Buharin Daji, have killed 11 Nigerian soldiers Tuesday night in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

*Dapchi schoolgirls (Nigeria) The directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to all security agencies to do everything possible to secure the release of the Dapchi schoolgirls, who were abducted on February 2018, has yielded fruits, with the confirmed release of 76 of the 110 abducted students in the early hours of Wednesday.

*Dr. Doyin Okupe (Nigeria) Former media adviser to erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has tasked Prof. Itse Sagay,SAN, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, PACAC, to, within 24 hours, carry out his threat to reveal the details of the running cost of the principal officers of the National Assembly.

*Rashidi Ladoja (Nigeria) The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, was told that the Oyo State Government sent a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after it uncovered an alleged fraud in the sale of the state’s shares by the Rashidi Ladoja administration.

*Issa Aremu (Nigeria) Organised Labour has hailed the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari in allowing for more consultations and deliberations on the controversial African Union Continental Free Trade, ACFTA, Area expected to be ratified on Wednesday  in Kigali, Rwanda.