By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Wigwe University on Thursday opened for academic activities, eight months after its founder Dr. Herbert Wigwe and some members of family perished in an helicopter crash in the United States of America. There were grave concerns about the fate of the university located at Wigwe’s …
Read More »Euphemie Motel Saga: Egbetokun Orders SWAT Team out of Nembe
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has bowed to pressure over the quit notice issued by popular hotel owner, Euphemie Motel, with a direct order for the SWAT team to quit the premises and move out of Opu-Nembe in Nembe Bassambiri community of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. …
Read More »Ewhrudjakpo Visits Alma Mater, Pledges Support on Infrastructure, Students’ Hostel
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on Tuesday, paid a working visit to his alma mater, Government College Bomadi, in Delta State, now named Saint Brendan College, where he promised to rebuild the dilapidated Clark House hostel. Accompanied on the visit by the National President of the …
Read More »Ese Usamali Foundation Commemorates International Day of Girl- Child
Ese Usamali Foundation for Rural Development (EUFORDe), a non governmental organization working with grassroot communities, has joined the global community to commemorate this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, with the theme, ‘Girls’ Vision for the Future.’ Executive Director of the organization, Mercy Eseroghene Elemchukwu-James, in a statement, said …
Read More »Rivers Assembly: Amaewhule-led Faction Declares Ehie, 3 Other Members’ Seats Vacant
… to Ask INEC to Conduct Elections within 90 Days By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Hon. Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Tuesday declared the seats of 4 members of the House vacant for breaching the provision of the 1999 constitution on absention from …
Read More »Diri Calls for Federal Support to develop Agge Seaport, Blue Economy
The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has solicited the support of the Federal Government towards developing the deep seaport at Agge in Ekeremor Local Government Area and the blue economy potential of the state. He expressed the optimism that by collaborating with the Federal Government, a lot can …
Read More »Edo 2024: PDP, APC Battle over alleged attempts to ‘Doctor’ Poll Materials
By Ehichioya Ezomon It’s rare for an election loser in Nigeria to move apace to lodge a petition at the tribunal for a retrieval of the alleged “stolen mandate” they often claim the people have given to them at the poll. Whatsoever the degree of their grievances, the election loser …
Read More »172 Countries billed for Rivers International Film Festival
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt No less than 2,230 films from 172 countries of the world have been submitted for participation in this year’s Rivers International Film Festival (RIFF). The film festival, which is in its second edition, is to run from Oct 24 to 27, 2024 in the city …
Read More »PAP, NCTC Partner on Niger Delta Peace Process
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has sought the partnership of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) on its peace and security initiatives for the Niger Delta region and the country as a whole. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the National Coordinator of the NCTC, Major General Adamu Laka, in …
Read More »NDDC Distributes 5000 ULesson Tablets to 17 Schools in Bayelsa
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Monday flagged off the distribution of 5000 uLesson educational tablets to students from seventeen primary and secondary schools across eight local government areas of Bayelsa State. The ceremony which took place at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, …
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