Saturday, 11 February 2017

Wike

Gov holds private meeting with Osinbajo at Port Harcourt Airport

It was further reported that Wike and Osinbajo held a brief meeting at the sidelines after the reception formalities.











Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo discussing with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike at the Port Harcourt International Airport
(Guardian Newspaper)

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has met with the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.

According to reports, the governor met with the acting president on his way to Bayelsa on Friday, February 10, 2017 at a reception held for at the airportIt 

was further reported that Wike and Osinbajo held a brief meeting at the sidelines after the reception formalities.

After the private yet quick meet, the Acting President was reported to have departed for Bayelsa State, in company of Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu; Minister of State for Agriculture, Mr. Heineken Lokpobiri; former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, and service commanders


Osinbajo is expected to visit Rivers State on Monday in continuation of his consultation with stakeholders in the Niger Delta.

TambuwalGov sacks Internal Revenue Board

The Sokoto State Board of Internal Revenue has been sacked by the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal.
Aminu Tambuwal 
(Daily Trust)

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal has approved the dissolution of the management committee of Sokoto State Board of Internal Revenue.

The State Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Saidu Umar, in a statement, said a nine-member interim management committee had been constituted, pending when a substantive board would be appointed.
The commissioner urged the new appointees to develop a ”holistic road map” that would strengthen the board.
According to him, the state government will provide necessary support to the new team, headed by Aminu Dalhatu, to enable it achieve optimum results.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that Tambuwal had, at a recent stakeholders’ forum, promised to reposition the board to enable it to discharge its responsibilities diligently and efficiently.

See stunning silhouettes on Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, more on the red carpet

See stunning red carpet looks at the annual Screen Actors Guild awards 2017...
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Kerry Washington at The SAG Awards 2017
 (FBD

Kerry WashingtonTaraji P HensonTracee Ellis Ross and more turned heads at The SAG awards held on sunday 29th January 2017.

Taraji P Henson at The SAG Awards 2017
 (FBD)

The 23rd edition of the annual event which turned out political with speeches from the stars held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and the ladies especially dazzled in different designer frocks.
Bold/vibrant colours, monotones, body grazing silhouettes, chic pants and more modern meets timeless looks dominated the red carpet.

in Cross RiverHoodlums attack corps member

Chinezendu-Ezinne, a 2016 Batch B `Stream 1’ corps member,                       is currently doing her primary assignment at the General Hospital                 in Obubra.
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Cross River State governor, Ben
Ayade.
 (thenationonlineng)

Some unidentified hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday attacked a corps                   member, Miss Gbenimachor Chinezendu-Ezinne, in her residence at Obubra Local                     Ggovernment Area of Cross River.

Chinezendu-Ezinne, a 2016 Batch B `Stream 1’ corps member, is currently doing                                 her primary assignment at the General Hospital in Obubra.
The hoodlums attacked her in her residence and gave her a cut in her right thumb.
“We are aware of the matter. The corps member reported to us that she was attacked in                    her residence in Obubra.
“We saw the injury on her hand; we thank God that it was not too serious. We have                      given her a permit to go and visit her parent and get some relief.
“We call on all communities in the state to always stand with the corps members and                  protect them against any form of attack.
“I condemn which ever group of persons that carried out this attack on our corps member.
“Cross River is a peaceful state; we have enjoyed a warm relationship with residents of                  the state and government over the years.
“I wonder why some people will go headlong to attack a corps member that came from a                    far distance to render service to the people,’’ she said.
She advised corps members serving in the state to be cautious and vigilant and to                       report all suspicious movements around them to the police or any security agencies closer                 to them.
President Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr Samson Ayokunle (L) and Gov. Nyesom Wike                   of Rivers, during a courtesy visit by CAN President to Rivers Government House in Port Harcourt                     on Tuesday