On Tuesday, July 16, the Rivers state house of assembly, led by Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo and Governor Siminalayi Fubara loyal faction rejected the resolution made by former Governor Nyesom Wike loyalists led by Martin Amaewhule.

Speaker Oko-Jumbo during the plenary described the resolution which barred the Governor from spending public funds as unfounded and lacking legal validity.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/07/17/rivers-crisis-speaker-oko-jumbo-rejects-amaewhules-resolution/

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has described himself as the most abused person in the state.

He made this statement while speaking during the flag-off of the construction of Elele-Omoku Road on Thursday.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/05/17/i-am-the-most-abused-in-the-state-fubara/

Yesterday, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State assured the public that his fight was not against the Federal Government but against Neysom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The governor made this statement during the commissioning of the Aleto-Ebubu-Eteo road in the Eleme area of the state.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/05/15/rivers-crisis-fubara-to-probe-wikes-administration/

The elders and leaders in Rivers State have warned the Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State to stop any plan to demolish the Rivers State House of Assembly quarters located at Aba Road in Port Harcourt.

The elders, which comprised the present members of the National Assembly, local government chairmen and opinion leaders gave the warning when they paid a surprise visit to the quarters to assess the condition of the buildings on May 12.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/05/13/national-assembly-rivers-elders-sends-serious-warnings-to-fubara/

A journalist, who is attached to the Kano State Government House, has been hit by a stray bullet.

The journalist, Naziru Idris Ya’u, who works with Abubakar Rimi Television station was struck by a bullet on his shoulder shortly after he returned to the government residence after an assignment with Governor Abba Yusuf at 8:30pm on Friday, May 3.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/05/04/kano-journalist-shot-in-government-house/

2024 UTME: Why we won’t announce names of 2024 top scorers – JAMB Registrar

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has disclosed why the examination body wouldn’t announce the names of the highest-scoring candidates in the just concluded 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

He stated this during a press briefing in Bwari, Abuja on Monday, recalling that hitherto, the Board had been unwilling to disclose its yearly top scorers.

Oloyede said this is due to the avoidance of “a repeat of the Mmesoma saga,” while the board also considers the UTME as “only a ranking examination,” among other reasons.

Mmesoma Ejikeme, a UTME candidate from Anambra State, was embroiled with JAMB in 2023 when she claimed to have scored 362 out of a total of 400.

Upon investigations, the examination body barred her from taking the UTME for three years and also withheld her results.

For this year’s results, over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country, while 77 per cent scored less than 200.

The JAMB Registrar stated, “It is common knowledge that the Board has, at various fora, restated its unwillingness to publish the names of its best-performing candidates, as it considers its UTME as only a ranking examination on account of the other parameters that would constitute what would later be considered the minimum admissible score for candidates seeking admission to tertiary institutions.

“Similarly, because of the different variables adopted by respective institutions, it might be downright impossible to arrive at a single or all-encompassing set of parameters for generating a list of candidates with the highest admissible score, as gaining admission remains the ultimate goal. Hence, it might be unrealistic or presumptive to say a particular candidate is the highest scorer given the fact that such a candidate may, in the final analysis, not even be admitted.

“However, owing to public demand and to avoid a repeat of the Mmesoma saga as well as provide a guide for those who may want to award prizes to this set of high-performing candidates, the Board appeals to all concerned to always verify claims by candidates before offering such awards.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/2024-utme-why-we-wont-announce-names-of-2024-top-scorers-jamb-registrar/%3famp

The 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results have been released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/04/29/just-in-jamb-releases-2024-utme-results/

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced the release of the results at a press conference held at the Board’s headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, on Monday.

LEADERSHIP reports that over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country.

The examination, which began on Friday, April 19, ended on Monday, April 29, 2024.

https://leadership.ng/breaking-jamb-releases-2024-utme-results/#:~:text=The%20Joint%20Admissions%20and%20Matriculation,Bwari%2C%20Abuja%2C%20on%20Monday.

Toyin Abraham, a Nigerian actress and filmmaker has resolved the discord between her and Mercy Aigbe.

This was contained in a social media post, where she wrote an emotional letter to her colleague, Mercy Aigbe.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/04/22/toyin-abraham-settles-dispute-with-mercy-aigbe-she-reacts/

The gubernatorial ticked of the All Progressive Congress has been secured by the governor of Ondo State, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa.

Aiyedatiwa, emergence from the primaries with the highest vote of 48,569 was announced by Governor Usman Ododo of kogi State, who served as the chairman of the Primary Election Committee.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/04/22/aiyedatiwa-emerges-as-the-winner-of-apc-primary-election-in-ondo/

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Thursday, April 4, vowed to keep Wike, his political godfather camp restless.

The issue between Wike and Fubara started when Fubara fell out with his predecessor, Neysom Wike.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/04/05/fubara-vows-to-keep-wikes-camp-restless/

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sued over an alleged missing $3.4 billion loan by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) a renowned non-governmental organisation (NGO).

On Sunday, March 3, SERAP said President Tinubu, who came into office in May 2023, did not probe the accusations surrounding the loan obtained by Nigeria from the agency of the United Nations.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/03/03/ngo-drags-tinubu-to-court-over-over-3-4-billion-missing-loan/

Super Falcons of Nigeria’s former goal keeper, Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni is reportedly dead.

On Saturday night, March 2, the former goalkeeper was confirmed dead by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) via its official X handle.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/03/03/super-falcons-former-goalkeeper-is-dead/

Shade Silifat Abdulkadir, the mother of three has finally spoken up on how her three children suffocated to death last week Sunday in a parked car in Ilorin, Kwara State.

In an interview with journalists, the 37-year-old mother begged Nigerians to come to her aid.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/03/02/mother-of-three-narrates-how-her-children-suffocated-to-death-in-a-car/

John Obi Mikel, the former midfield player, made a suggestion that the Napoli star, Victor Oshimhen might want to go to Chelsea ahead of the summer transfer window.

Oshimhen told the press recently that he has already decided his next step, he is therefore expected to leave the partenopei at the.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/03/02/he-might-want-to-go-to-chelsea-mikel-obi/

Cement companies have been instructed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to return to the normal pricing of the commodity.

This was announced to reporters by the Minister of Works, senator David Umahi, following the inspection of the BUA cement factory on Thursday in Sokoto.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/03/01/tinubu-mandates-manufacturers-to-return-to-previous-cement-price/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun questioning the former governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed, regarding a multi-billion naira transaction that took place during his tenure as governor.

The former governor arrived at the anti-graft agency office at Ilorin on Monday morning, February 19.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/02/20/efcc-questions-as-kwara-state-former-governor/

In a statement on Sunday, February 18, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris have reasons President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not resign inspite of the economic hardship facing Nigeria.

This response was a reaction to the call by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors that Tinubu should resign if he cannot offer solutions to the hardship Nigeria is facing.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/02/19/why-tinubu-will-not-resign-despite-economic-hardship-idris/

Nigeria’s petrol subsidy is reportedly higher than Buhari’s administration.

According to an analysis, Nigeria is paying approximately N907.5 billion monthly in the landing cost of the product.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/02/18/fuel-subsidy-surges-higher-that-pre-tinubu-administration/

A N20 million prize was given to Stanley Nwabali, the Super Eagles goalkeeper by the governor of Rivers State, governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The governor gave him the prize for his outstanding performance at the just ended African Cups of Nations in Ivory Coast.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/02/17/rivers-state-governor-gifts-nwabali-n20-million-prize/

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have sent a notice to the Federal Government, declaring that they’ll commence a nationwide strike in 14 days. The union lamented that the 16-point agreement reached on October 2, 2023, between them and the Federal Government has not been implemented.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/02/09/nlc-and-tuc-declares-nationwide-strike/

On Wednesday, Governor Seyi Makinde revealed a mining company indicted for Tuesday’s explosion in the Bodija area of Oyo, saying the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) certificate showed some foreign names as owners of the mining company.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/01/18/oyo-explosion-death-toll-rises-to-three-foreign-company-indicted/

On Tuesday evening, a massive explosion rocked Ibadan, which caused fear and panic among the residents of Ibadan.

The Bodija axis of the city was affected causing several damage to buildings in the area.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/01/17/the-oyo-state-governor-addresses-the-explosion/

Italian club, AS Roma announced this afternoon the dismissal of Jose ‘Special One’ Mourinho as the head coach of the club.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/01/16/as-roma-mourinho-out/

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede has announced that persons living with disabilities, who wants to take the 2024/2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can register for free.

The Registrar made this known when he opened registration to all eligible applicant nationwide.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/01/15/jamb-approves-free-registration-for-students-with-disabilities/

The Justice of the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party against the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressive Congress (APC), for lacking in merit.

The Judgement was prepared and read by Justice Garba Lawal.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/01/12/supreme-court-gives-verdict-on-rhodes-vivour-appeal-against-sanwo-olu/

The Governor of Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara is currently meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Vanguard reported that Governor Siminalayi arrived at the presidential villa around 5:35 p.m. where he went directly into the president’s office.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/01/12/tinubu-meets-with-fubara-at-aso-rock/

Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Ezeonu on her Instagram page has debunked reports that she is dead saying she is alive and healthy.

Reacting to the reports on social media that said she has passed on, she said her previous post in which she posted a half burnt candle.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/01/11/nollywood-actress-ngozi-ezeonu-debunks-reports-of-her-death/

Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Ezeonu on her Instagram page has debunked reports that she is dead saying she is alive and healthy.

Reacting to the reports on social media that said she has passed on, she said her previous post in which she posted a half burnt candle.

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/01/11/nollywood-actress-ngozi-ezeonu-debunks-reports-of-her-death/

The Nigerian Police Force, while parading some suspects at the Force headquarters in Abuja, warned against the use of the viral new slogan “No gree for anybody” The warning was …

https://friendsnfolks.com/2024/01/11/nigeria-police-warns-against-the-use-of-the-slogan-no-gree-for-anybody/