JUST IN: Governor Wike sacks commissioner of works.

The river state governor, Nyesom Wike
has reportedly sacked his Commissioner of Works, Mr
Bathuel Harrison with immediate effect.

According to the statement in a press released by the media aide on
electronics to the governor , Mr Simeon
Nwakaudu, it reads:

“Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike
has relieved the State Commissioner of Works,
Mr Bathuel Harrison of his appointment with
immediate effect.
The former commissioner has been directed to
hand over to the Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Works”.

Meanwhile, report has it that, this is the second Commissioner of Works ever since the
governor came on board.

In addition, Mr Nwakaudu in his statement did
not give any reason for the sack of the commissioner.

Comments

Post a Comment

Related posts

Meet OAU Economics graduate who learned how to repair cars by watching YouTube videos

Image
In a country where most graduates sit at home waiting for who to employ them, Taiwo Abiri, an Economics graduate, is living his dream and making millions by getting his hands dirty. Abiri’s parents had high hopes that their son would end up in an exquisite office, where he would earn a six-figure salary and they advised him to put in for Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). Two of his friends travelled abroad for their masters but the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun state graduate decided to stay back in Nigeria and learn how to repair cars. Surprisingly, Abiri learnt how to repair cars by watching YouTube videos and reading books on how automobiles work. He wanted to start up his own car repair business but had financial constraints. To raise money, he decided to work as assistant portfolio manager at a real estate firm. He resigned after 13 months and enrolled for apprenticeship at an auto garage owned by Lebanese business...
Read more

Tragedy as gunmen shot dead a man

In Kaduna state, some gunmen were suspected to have killed a man named, Christopher Joseph, aged 27 years old. The deceased body was said to have been found in Abuja-Kaduna expressway, having his hands and legs tied down. An interview with the deceased father shows that he spoke with his son last on 25th of March. He added that, they had no quarrel what so ever during their conversation. He further said, he didn't know that would be the last time he would converse with his son. Late Christopher was said to have been seeking for admission into the Ahmadu Bello Institution. (ABU). Before his death, he was into commercial motorcycle job. When the police station was visited by his family members, they informed them about what happened. They were further shown  Christopher's picture and his body was identified at Gwamna Awan hospital mortuary, Nasarawa. His body was therefore released for burial. Late Christopher was buried at Gonin Gora at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic C...
Read more

Wizkid's baby mama turns a year older

Image
Sola Ogudugu is the cute baby mama of Wizkid. As she turns a year older, Sola is grateful for life and many other things including the controversy of having a child for super star, Wizkid Sola who is now a happy woman, said to be engaged to a mysterious lover shared her joy with fans as she celebrates her 26th birthday in good health and happiness. Miss Ogudugu had her son, Boluwatife for Wizkid back in 2011 and revealed it was one of the toughest periods of her life. It was earlier reported the stress and hurt she went through just to deliver her son and the herculean task of getting Wizkid to accept the son as his. Now that she is a year older and her son has grown, she is thankful for life and her smile shows it. Wizkid's baby mama goofing around with son The happy mother shared adorable photos of herself and son and captioned it: " Happy Birthday Oluwanishola You are Blessed and Highly Favored Thankful for LIFE # 26"
Read more

Getting Busy With Your Life!

Image
Most of us spend time doing what does not really add to our lives. We get ourselves involve in unprofitable businesses. We spend most of our time busy doing nothing. We stay busy, but we are so busy doing nothing. Don't you think it's high time we get to business, and stay busy with our lives. Let's get it right now before we start to give regret the opportunity to hunt us later. You hear most people say, they are busy, busy doing what? Is what you are busy doing adding to your future plan in any way? Are you any step ahead in the race of following your passion and dream? Yes, you can get busy, but get busy doing something that makes you closer to your dreams!
Read more

POLICE: No plot to kill Wike, he has 221 policemen guarding him

Image
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has denied ever plotting to kill the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. The denial comes on the heel of reports that the governor had alleged that there were plans to eliminate him based on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris. However, speaking through the spokesman of the NPF, Jimoh Moshood, on Sunday the police authorities said, “There was no time either recently or in the past that the Inspector- General of Police gave an order or assignment to the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State or any police officer anywhere in the country to kill Mr. Nyesom Wike, the Executive Governor of Rivers State or directs the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State to cage the governor as alleged. “It is incumbent on the Nigeria Police Force to educate the general public and draw the attention of the governor to the facts and figures available for press and members of the public to verify, that there are 22...
Read more

Fani-Kayode blasts Buhari for giving three key posts to Hausa- Fulanis in one day

Image
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for using his government to favour his northern kinsmen. It was gathered that Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wondered why Buhari decided to appoint northerners as Acting Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Acting Director General of National Intelligent Agency as well as MD of NEXIM Bank. The former minister in a Facebook post, Friday morning April 21, reiterated his earlier statement that Buhari was only rewarding Fulani herdsmen for butchering Nigerians. Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode He said: “Three major appointments were announced yesterday. Acting SGF, Acting DG NIA and MD NEXIM Bank. All three went to Hausa-Fulanis. “Meanwhile a few days ago Buhari rewarded the Fulani militants and herdsmen for butchering Nigerians by appointing their official spokesman as the Secretary of the Federal Character C...
Read more

Moji Olaiya's brother speaks on plans for late actress's daughters and autopsy result

Image
Few days after the funeral of Mojisola Olaiya, her brother released a statement, Thankful to everyone who supported the family of Moji Olaiya in one way or the other. Those that were present at the funeral to pay their respect to his sister. The brother further stated that, the rumour going round that Moji was poisoned is wrong, the brother stated that, the result of the autopsy conducted cleared this, stating that, Moji had died of natural cause and nothing more. In conclusion, he urges those wanting to support Moji Olaiya’s children financially, giving them the account details  to express their support. According to him: “The Olaiya Family appreciate the immense outpouring of love and affection the public showed the family since the sudden and untimely death of our beloved Sister, Moji Olaiya, and the huge support we received for her burial. Her friends, fans, colleagues in the movie industry and the general public displayed an uncommon show of supp...
Read more

CSO, expels punch reporter from presidency villa

The chief security officer, (CSO), to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abubakar Bashir has expelled the Punch correspondent, Mr. Lekan Adetayo, assigned  to cover the presidential villa, Abuja, as at yesterday. Correspondent lekan was driven out of the villa, due to the fact that, he wrote a story about the health state of president Buhari, which was seen as injurious to the presidency. But the Presidency has not said anything concerning the action of the president’s CSO. The Punch had, on Sunday, published a story with a headline, ‘Fresh anxiety in Aso Rock over Buhari’s health’. Adetayo had however, yesterday been questioned over the story. It was formally learnt that the CSO had earlier issued a threat to the expelledPunch correspondent January this year after an incident of accidental discharge from a security operative which injured a female staff of the presidential villa. His accreditation card was thereafter seized. No official reason has ...
Read more

Doctor charged to court for allegedly raping his patient.

A medical doctor, Philemon Brazil, has been sent back to custody today, 28th of April, at the upper court, Pankshin in Plateau. The accused was laid with the accusation of raping his patient, whose name is undisclosed, in her house on the 25th of April. On the other hand, Brazil pleaded not guilty of the allegation. The judgement passed by Mr Joseph Chollom, ordered him to be returned back to custody, therefore adjourned the case till the 22 of may. His Prosecutor, Sgt. Singbon Hosea, further inform the court that, the rape victim had history of miscarriages and had been a patient of the doctor before the incident. He further explained that, Brazil had committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 283 and 285 of the Penal Code.’’ Brazil is to remain in the custody, till the 22nd of May
Read more