By Godwin Chukwumaechi Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike, has approached the state House of Assembly seeking approval of a N550, 666,987,238.00 Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2023.  The appropriation bill which was presented on Tuesday is christened ‘Budget of Consolidation and Continuity,’ comprises of ₦350,977,495,537.00 as capital expenditure and N175, 249,692,497 as recurrent. While …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The immediate past executive director, Projects (EDP) at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, recently led a high-powered delegation, comprising members of the political and business class and community leaders to grace the burial of late Mrs. Janet Avwouwekpada Dietake. Late …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi  A governorship aspirant in Rivers State and serving member of the House of Representatives, Farah Dagogo, has commended Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for making the burning issues of restructuring and resource control priorities of his administration if he is elected president of Nigeria in …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi  Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, offered to provide logistics support to Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) whenever he visits Rivers State for his presidential campaign. Wike made the commitment to Obi on Thursday in Port Harcourt as Obi and his running …

It was simply grandiose, full of glamour and glitz. Talking about the National Network Newspaper’s 18th birthday anniversary staged at the Banquet Hall of the prestigious five-star Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. The management team of the sizzling newspaper led by its pragmatic publisher, Pastor Jerry Needam, had …

… As Party Boasts It Will Sweep Polls  By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is set to launch its gubernatorial election campaigns with the unveiling of its candidate, Siminialayi Fubara. This is as the party boasts that it would make a …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri It was a blend of both Urhobo and Yoruba cultures recently as Mr. Daniel Godwin Ekpokpobe, a renowned All Progressives Congress, APC, member and key supporter of the Omo-Agege gubernatorial race from Oviore-Ovu community, Agbon kingdom in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Regions 11 and 12, District 404A1 of the Lions International Club, both based in Warri, Delta State, have presented relief materials worth millions of naira to Okwagbe and Emadadja communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area and Ozoro kingdom in Isoko North Local Government Area. …

By Tunde Uchegbuo Crude oil was discovered in Obelle in 1963. The community has three functional oil wells out of six and a flow station that contributes to the global visibility of Rivers State as an oil producing area. It is also a rich agrarian community. Obelle is plagued by …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has vehemently opposed the Executive Order 22 recently signed by the Rivers State governor, stating that it is ultra vires of the country’s 1999 constitution, as amended. In its reaction, Tuesday shortly after the announcement …