A pro-South-South socio-economic group, dubbed BRACED Union (BU), has taken a swipe at the Federal Government for flouting a subsisting High Court order. A Port Harcourt High Court had directed that henceforth the Federal Government is to comply with extant tax laws of the federation that posit that the Value …
Read More »No Bills for 5 Rivers Reps as Apiafi Leads Sekibo, Mpigi
Five of the 13 federal legislators representing Rivers constituencies at the lower chamber of the National Assembly did not sponsor any bill in two years. This is according to a midterm analysis of bill sponsorship in the 9th National Assembly by legislature-focused media, OrderPaper. According to OrderPaperToday’s ‘The Report Card,’ …
Read More »Rivers APC Names Judges ‘Issuing Questionable Injunctions’
By Joel Anekwe Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC Thursday released names of some judges in the Rivers Judiciary whom it alleged are being used to issue “black market” injunctions against the party by desperate politicians in the state. In a press release by Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, acting …
Read More »PDP Crisis: Kinsmen Worsens Secondus’ Woes, Suspends Embattled Chairman
By Joel Anekwe It was more troubles for Uche Secondus, the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as his kinsmen officially announced his suspension as member of the party in Ward 5, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. His suspension is coming after stakeholders and leaders …
Read More »NLNG Absolves Self from Shortage, Hike in Price of Cooking Gas
Joel Anekwe The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has denied any involvement in the shortfall and consequent rise in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, or cooking gas, dismissing as grossly inaccurate a recent report that NLNG produces 22 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of Liquefied Petroleum Gas. A statement …
Read More »NLNG Train 7, Catalyst For Nigeria’s ‘Decade of Gas’
The recent commencement of construction of Train 7 plant of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural NLNG has been praised by industry experts, especially the out-going managing director and chief executive officer MD/CEO of the company, Engr. Tony Attah as the main catalyst for the achievement of the Federal Government’s “very ambitious …
Read More »Nigeria Immigration, MEMPON Collaborate on ‘Service Delivery’
… As Oni Commends CGI Babandede on ICT Umbrella body of maritime and energy media practitioners in Nigeria, the Maritime Energy Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MEMPON), has offered to partner and collaborate with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), with a resolve to enhance efficient service delivery to citizens of the …
Read More »Unenurhie Community Visits Former NDDC EDP, Adjogbe
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Evwreni home of the former executive director on projects of the NDDC Board, Chief (Engr.) Samuel Adjogbe, was a beehive of social activities over the weekend as the people of Unenurhie community, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State paid …
Read More »We Have Given Loans to 4, 000 Students in Bayelsa ~ Amaegberi
In this interview, the Executive Secretary of Bayelsa State Students Loan Board, Dr Michael Amaegberi, spoke to Amos Okioma, on the mission and vision of the board and how the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, has sustained it to reduce the drop-out rate of indigent students with desire to further their …
Read More »Okowa Endorses Delta Political Vanguard
Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has passed a vote of confidence on the political organization under the aegis of the Delta Political Vanguard (DPV). This came on the heels of a special event organized by the group to mark the burial of the governor’s father on Sunday, August 22, 2021 Expressing gratitude to members …
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