Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  Niger Delta Young Professionals, NDYP, has tasked the National Assembly to make legislation that would encourage entrepreneurship development in the country. NDYP made the call at the 4th edition of the Niger Delta Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises, MSME, Summit/Boot camp, in Port Harcourt to commemorate …

Emma Sunday The 2024 PAL Pensions Alliance Limited Retirees Forum with the theme: “Post Work Reality – PAL Advantage,” has ended in Port Harcourt, Rivers State with emphasis on better saving habit and healthcare for retirees. Regional Manager, South-South of PAL Pensions Alliance Limited, Obinna Onuoha in his address gave …

•Campaigns starts Sept 4, election holds Oct 5 Emma Sunday The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has fixed October 5, 2024 as date for the conduct of local government elections across in the state. Chairman of the Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (Rtd.), disclosed this while unveiling the elections’ timetable …

•Arrest 3 suspects Emma Sunday The Nigeria Customs Services has intercepted nine containers smuggling assorted arms and ammunitions, illicit drugs and fairly used clothes worth over N13.9 billion naira into the country. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi who disclosed this while briefing Journalists at the Customs Port Harcourt …

•That killed 5, burnt 120 vehicles By Emma Sunday A popular Nigerian Cleric and General Overseer of Christ the Life Bible International Church (CLBIC), Prophet E. S. Okenna has narrated how he escaped being burnt in the tanker explosion which killed five persons and burnt 120 vehicles in Rivers State …

… Seize 7 Containers Worth over N3bn By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) Area 2 Command, Onne, Rivers State says it has generated a revenue of over N293 billion from January to June, 2024.  The Command said it also siezed 7 huge containers worth over N3bn …

•Warns against LG secretariats’ invasion Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has assured that he will fearlessly lead the way to ensure that peace continued to prevail in the State while also protecting all patriotic supporters for their stand on the path of truth. A statement …

Some Ogoni stakeholders in Rivers State have identified disrespect and disunity amongst the people as reason for the underdevelopment of the area.The stakeholders who spoke at a workshop on attitudinal change organised by a group, Ogoni United Family (OUF) at Bori, the traditional headquarters of Ogoni ethnic nationality, emphasized the …

Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  In a bit to cushion the effect of the economic hardship on it’s members, Gateway international Church, has empowered over 50 persons with cash and food items. Our correspondent reports that the beneficiaries included widows, single mothers, businessmen and women whose businesses went down due to …

.Seeks Citizens’ intervention .Demands increased budgetary allocations for education Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of allegedly instigating a fresh crisis in public universities.The Port Harcourt Zone of ASUU made the accusation during a press conference at the University of …