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Rivers lawmakers repeal assembly commission law
The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to repeal the Rivers State House of Assembly Service Commission Amendment Law No. 3 of 2006.
The bill, it said, is to further amend the Principal Law of 1999 and other matters connected thereto.
This was contained in a statement signed by the media aide to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martins Wachukwu.
Contributing to the bill, members commended the Speaker and sponsors of the bill, describing it as a staff-centered and staff-friendly bill.
Commenting on the bill, the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, stated that the bill is aimed at giving staff of the Assembly the opportunity to grow to the peak of their career in the service like their counterparts in the other two arms of government.
Amaewhule explained that the power donated to the Assembly to appoint the Chairman and Members of the Assembly Service Commission by the 1999 Principal Law was taken away and given to the Executive by the 2006 amendment, hence the repeal of the 2006 Amendment Law.
He emphasised that the bill when passed, would consolidate the independence of the legislature.
In another development, the statement said the House gave the first reading to a Bill sponsored by Hon. Tekenari Granville, the member representing Asari Toru Constituency 1.
The bill seeks to amend the Rivers State Education (Return of Schools) Law No. 1 of 2005 by deleting “Kalabari Girls High School, Buguma” from the Schedule.
Earlier, the House, via a motion presented by Lemchi Nyeche, a member representing Ikwerre Constituency, observed a minute silence in honour of the late Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba Wigwe, and son, Chizzy Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America.
Amaewhule expressed condolences of the House to the Wigwe family, the people of Ikwerre Local Government, and the state.
The House thereafter resolved to reach out to the family and urged the state government to immortalise him as prayed in the motion.
Famous Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has opened up about her battle with a life threatening illness.
The 46-year-old made this known in a video shared on her Instagram page on Thursday.
Captioning the trending video, she disclosed that she underwent surgery to remove her gallbladder.
While expressing gratitude to God, Omolola said “have you been told by the doctor that there’s nothing more we can do at this time? And you still feel like you are dying.”
Explaining how it started, she said “I threw up all night. By the morning the most dilapidated stomach pain started and I was rushed again to the emergency for the third time!
“This time, I was wheeled in for a CT scan, ultrasound and an MRI. Then the doctor said I have to go in for surgery immediately to remove my gallbladder. So the fight for my life began.”
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TRENDING VIDEO: At midnight, work still ongoing in FCT, Wike fast transforming the narrative of governance
Action packed FCT minister, Nyesom Wike is fast transforming the narrative of governance as captured in a trending video online.
In the video, work was still ongoing at 12midnight to meet up with the FCT Minister’s deadline.
Recall Wike was dubbed Mr Projects because of the massive projects he embarked upon in his home state, Rivers State.
He bagged the award of the most consistent governor in projects facilitation across Nigeria and earned himself an award as Mr Projects of Nigeria.
Wike is fast transforming the capital city into a haven of modern day road networks like we have in civilsed climes.
He has even embarked on projects in no go areas of Abuja Satellite towns like Bwari, Karishi, Kubwa and others.
In the video comedian Gana aptly captured men and foreigners working in one of the major roads in Abuja.
The comedian explained in pidgin English that “see pipu dey work by 12midnight till early hours of the day.
“Na so e suppose be as dem dey do for abroad wia pipu dey work for night to avoid traffic.
“Leader na leader any day anytime who say Wike no de work make una come see follow mi.
In the video caterpillars and other heavy equipment were sighted working.
On assumption last year, within 100 days in office Wike turned major areas of Abuja city into a massive construction yard.
From Asokoro to Maitama, Zone E, Kado and hinterlands have one project or the other ongoing and some wrapped up.
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The Court of Appeal in Lagos has nullified the rape conviction of Femi Olaleye, the Managing Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation.
In a ruling delivered on Friday, the appellate court held that the lower court made an error in its judgment, leading to Olaleye’s discharge and acquittal.
This development follows his October 2023 conviction by the Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos.
The lower court had found him guilty on two counts: defilement of a child and sexual assault by penetration.
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