OPINION: Rivers: It’s Time for the Roundtable

By Sam Akpe It is becoming realistically difficult to determine where the loyalty of the elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly lies. Who exactly is controlling their conscience!. By the 1999 Constitution, a state legislature—comprising elected members—is an arm of a state government, just as the executive and the judiciary.. This explains why members of the legislature earn salaries from government purse, drive exotic cars, and live in befitting mansions built or paid…

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Nigerian billionaire pledges 0,000, additional ,000 per goal if Nigeria beat Morocco in AFCON

Nigerian billionaire pledges $500,000, additional $50,000 per goal if Nigeria beat Morocco in AFCON

By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian billionaire, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged significant cash bonuses to motivate the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final clash against host nation Morocco. Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group, announced a $500,000 reward for a victory, with an additional $50,000 promised for…

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