Cletus Ukpong

The Federal High Court in October barred the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant-General of the Federation from releasing funds from the federation account to Rivers State.

“Whoever took that matter to court merely provided a recipe for anarchy.”

Nigeria, Dec. 14 -- The Commissioner for Information in Rivers State, Joseph Johnson, has said it would have been "dangerous" to cut off funding

“I can't say that the fund came from there, but I know they may have come from there as well.”

“We are grateful to God for bringing everyone safely home and wish you great happiness during your stay.”

Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested four firefighters who allegedly stole four fire trucks belonging to the Akwa Ibom Fire Service.

A Government House statement quoted the new head of service as saying he was “still in shock” over his latest appointment.

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has narrated how he drew strength from a popular Nigerian evangelist, Uma Ukpai, when he (Adeboye) lost his son.

Governor Otti congratulated Azuta-Mbata, a former senator from Rivers State, for his emergence and assumption of office as the president-general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

“Investigations revealed that the suspect had been sexually assaulting the victim since she was 12 years old.”