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By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Against the backdrop of uncertainties over the conduct of local government elections in Rivers State, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Saturday held one of the most peaceful elections in the state in recent times. The election of chairmen for the 23 local government areas and councillors for the 319 wards of Rivers State was largely peaceful without reports of shootings, snatching of ballot boxes or disappearance of election results in the exercise in which 18 political parties participated. Though the day started with the state branch of the All Progressives Congress APC,…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Supporters of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, have protested in the state capital, Port Harcourt, against the conduct of the local government elections in the state. This was as the state chapter of the APC, led by Tony Okocha, has announced a bomb attack on its secretariat along Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway in the heart of the state capital. The protest which is the second in less than a week according to some of the protesters is to register their disapproval of the election which they described as illegal and against court…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stressed that there is no going back on Saturday’s council elections, adding that any attempt to stop the exercise would be resisted the by state government. The governor, in a press conference at the Government House in Port Harcourt Friday morning, stated that despite the Police’s Thursday night withdrawal from the exercise, the election would go as other security agencies are on ground to provide to security for the elections. “Election on Saturday is sacrosanct, any attempt or group of attempts to stop this election, we…

… Police Directs DPOs, Tactical Commanders to Comply with Federal High Court Ruling By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reportedly foiled an attempt by the Nigerian Police, allegedly led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 am on Friday, October 4, 2024. The policemen were reportedly after election materials meant for the conduct of Saturday’s local government election in the state thus heightening the growing tension surrounding the local government polls. The deployment, according to the chief press secretary to the…

An oil firm, Oxytane Africa Investment Limited, has unveiled high-performance fuel treatment products that will help production and manufacturing companies to cut cost on fuel, diesel and also reduce emission. The product, Oxytane, is developed by Oxytane International, UK and Indonesia, and marketed in Nigeria by Oxytane Africa Investment Limited. Unveiling the product, Barr. Eseosa Vanessa Oviawe, general manager, Operations, Oxytane Africa Investment Limited, in a statement obtained on Wednesday, said Oxytane is cutting-edge product for reshaping fuel efficiency and emissions reduction. “The world is shifting toward more sustainable practices and Nigerian businesses, especially those with high fuel demands, but…

The Rivers State Police Commissioner, CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has described the Police as one of the most difficult and challenging professions in the world, insisting that most times what happens at work is not what was taught in the training college or any conventional institution. The state Police boss lamented that the challenges police officers encounter in the course of their duty are often very tasking and tenuous, to the extent that most police officers hardly have time with family members or close relatives; and despite such conditions, they are continually assailed by constant scathing criticism from most members…

Organizers of the prestigious Bayelsa Media Network Awards (BMNA) have nominated Jacob Beredugo International School for an award of excellence, in recognition of the school’s sterling qualities and antecedents in the educational sector in Bayelsa State. In a statement issued to newsmen in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, the Project Manager, Mr. Blessing Matthew Ozegbe, stated that the nomination of Jacob Beredugo International School for its prestigious awards was as a result of its notable achievements and dedication to imparting knowledge to students, especially the high moral standard that is bequeathed to wards and students of the school. Mr. Ozegbe…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday morning staged a protest walk in Port Harcourt to demonstrate its opposition to the Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday, October 5. The party, which had earlier announced its opposition and non participation in the election mobilized its supporters across 319 wards of the 23 local government areas of the state to hold a peaceful protest calling on the police and other security agencies to ensure the enforcement of the order allegedly barring the conduct of the election. Led by the state chairman of…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt With only hours to the local council elections scheduled to hold in Rivers State on Saturday, two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state have disagreed sharply over whether the polls should go on or not. While the faction led by Chief Tony Okocha, and recognized by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, does not want the elections to hold because of alleged judgments against the exercise, the Chief Emeka Beke-led faction has indicated its support for the conduct of the council elections. On Tuesday, the Beke faction said it…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has announced strict restriction of vehicular movement for residents from midnight on Friday, October 4 to 5pm on Saturday October 5, so as to ensure a smooth conduct of the local government elections in the state. The governor had earlier declared Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4, 2024 as public holidays to enable residents of the state to travel to their various communities to fully participate in the Saturday, October 5, Local Government elections. He made the declarations in a statewide broadcast to the people of the…