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Today’s Headlines: Fubara tackles Wike over Rivers heavy debt, Factory Worker Electrocuted in Lagos

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Fubara tackles Wike over Rivers heavy debt

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The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, stated that his administration inherited a huge debt burden on projects embarked upon by the immediate-past administration of Nyesom Wike.

Fubara said several contractors, who handled different projects for Wike’s administration were coming for their balance payment running into billions. 

The disclosure opened a new vista in the crisis between the governor and his predecessor and estranged godfather, Wike.

The immediate-past governor, it will be recalled, was dubbed “Mr Projects” as he embarked on a lot of projects, including the construction of 12 flyovers and invited dignitaries, including President Bola Tinubu, to have them inaugurated before he handed over to his successor.

Wike, at the time, also claimed that he had paid for the projects and, on many occasions, thanked former President Muhammadu Buhari for paying the arrears of the 13 per cent allocation to the Niger Delta states owed them since 1999.

Factory Worker Electrocuted in Lagos

A factory worker in Lagos was electrocuted while refilling an industrial chiller with water. The incident, reported by the company manager to the Aswani Police Division, occurred on Tuesday evening. Despite efforts to save him, the worker was pronounced dead upon arrival at Isolo General Hospital. The police have launched an investigation into the case.

Right Thing Will Be Done - EFCC Tells Group Calling For Probe Of Matawalle's N70bn Fraud Case

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will conduct a thorough investigation into the allegation against Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence.

In January, the commission said it would revisit the probe of Mattawalle over alleged N70 billion money laundering while he was the governor of Zamfara.

Addressing some protesters at the anti-graft headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, assured that the alleged fraud case against the former governor would be thoroughly investigated and brought to a convincing end.

Marriage Of 100 Girls: Niger Imams Forum Dares Minister, Issues Ultimatum 

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The threat of legal action against the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, by the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, over his plans to sponsor the marriage of over 100 girls in his constituency in Mariga Local Government Area has continued to generate brouhaha across.

Various Islamic groups on Wednesday gave the minister a seven-day ultimatum to withdraw the suit or face legal action.

DAILY POST recalls that the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly had decided to sponsor the marriage of about 100 girls who had lost their parents to banditry in his constituency, as well as those whose parents could not afford to foot their marriage expenses.

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