Victor Oko Jumbo
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A section of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has passed a resolution mandating its committee on Public Complaint to investigate the cause of the damage from an oil spill at the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited
1 Nov
The factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Victor Oko-Jumbo, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct bye-elections to fill the 27 vacant seats in the assembly. The call, according to Oko-Jumbo, is predicated on the acclaimed removal of the legal impediment that previously prevented INEC from conducting the…
16 Oct
The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has declared the seats of Victor Oko-Jumbo and three others loyal to the governor vacant, citing their prolonged absence from legislative meetings without just cause.
10 May
A group of federal lawmakers belonging to the opposition parties in the National Assembly known as the G60, have hailed the emergence of Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo, the lawmaker Representing Bonny Local Government Area State Constituency at the Rivers State House of Assembly, as the new speaker of the state assembly. Jumbo is emerging after…
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Traders at the popular Agaka spare parts market in Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday closed shops for hours in honour of a late Islamic leader, Yahaya Olayiwola Ajia. Speaking at the eighth-day Fidau jointly organised by the Kuranga-Ajia family and leaders of traders' unions in the market for the reposed of the soul of…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that his government is all about service to the people , to continue to improve the quality of life of the citizens. The governor said the benefits of politics and focus of government should not only be to identify supporters from non-supporters for accruable favours but to also…
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Delta State Task Force on fake and counterfeit herbal drugs was reconstituted on Wednesday by the Chairman of the Delta State Traditional Medicine Board, Dr Ogbogodor Ogumu. Ogumu who announced the reconstitution in a statement gave the name of the new chairman as Chief, Dr Alex Eguda. Other members of the task force are Dr.…
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Another Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Adebayo Adenipekun, has filed a lawsuit against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, at the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State. This is coming amid the ongoing legal battles between Farotimi and another prominent lawyer, Afe Babalola. The Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, reserved its ruling and…
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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered an order of interim injunction, restraining the further sale and publication of Lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi's book titled "Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System”. The court granted the order pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday seized alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and pet bottles below 200ml in Delta. The Deputy Director and State Coordinator of the agency, Mr Jude Ndekile, said after the operation that the sale of alcoholic beverages in sachet and PET bottles below 200ml…
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Stomach ulcers, also known as gastric ulcers, are sores in the lining of the stomach that can cause discomfort,pain, and other digestive issues. While medication plays a significant role in managing ulcers, your diet also has a major impact. Some foods can worsen symptoms, delay healing, and even increase the likelihood of complications. Here is…
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Drama ensued on Wednesday at the Federal High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, when the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) disowned the suit instituted by its candidate Olugbenga Edema, challenging the candidature of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Olayide Adelami. According to the National Legal Adviser of NNPP, Robert Hon, the…
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A report released on Wednesday by the United Nations agency reported a 25 per cent increase in detected human trafficking victims globally in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), attributed the surge to factors such…
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Nigeria has once again been plunged into nationwide darkness as the electricity grid collapsed, dropping from about 3,000 megawatts around at 1:00 pm to zero megawatts by 2:00 pm. The grid, managed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), remains one of the weakest links in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The TCN is…