The crisis in Rivers state took another dimension after the governor of the state Sim fubara claimed that he was shot at on Monday and teargas canisters aimed at him by police personnel when he visited the house of assembly complex in Port Harcourt, hours after fire engulfed a section of the complex.
A cross section of Nigerians have accused Nyesom Wike, the immediate past governor of the state and the current minister of the federal capital territory of masterminding the crisis after rumours began circulating that Fubara reportedly discards Wike’s instructions which prompted an impeachment procedure against the governor.
As reactions trail the crisis, users on social media pulled up a video of Governor Wike saying that he will not be worried if his successor turns against him as he is there to serve the state.
A video of former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, warning Sim Fubara to be wary of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike has surfaced online.
In the United States, the Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner last week honored one of Nigeria’s leading banks Fidelity by declaring October 25th a special day for the banks efforts in fostering bilateral trade and economic development between the City of Houston in Texas and Nigeria.
The recognition came after the Bank hosted the second edition of its international non-oil trade expo tagged FITCC Houston which featured exhibitions by more than 160 businesses as well as several panel and networking sessions tailored towards increasing the number of Nigerian businesses that export into the U.S. market. During the event, the bank signed a landmark Coca export deal worth $40million dollars, with AFREXIM bank and an indigenous- owned agribusiness firm located in Oyo state.
The Mayor in his proclamation commended the Bank for its commitment to enhancing international trade.
An alleged female police officer who led the recitation of the national anthem at a conference and retreat for senior security operatives in Imo state, which had in attendance, the Governor of the state, Hope Uzodinma has apologized over a trending video where she was heard struggling to deliver the full lyrics of the anthem during the event.
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