By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt   The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas Rtd on Tuesday met with leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rivers State Chapter, appealing to them to play a pivotal role in fostering peace, reconciliation, and stability in the state …

  By Young E. Freeborn, Warri   Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently thrown into devastation as thunderstorm wrecked havoc on the people, pulling down electric poles and rendering persons homeless in the community. Our correspondent gathered that the storm pulled down over …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   Recently, the seemingly urbane and easy-going former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa (1999-2007), chewed two issues at the same time: Nigerian politicians’ propensity to buying their way into elective office; and alleged interference of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the affairs of the …

  By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt   The Nigerian Army 6 Division Port Harcourt has announced that they dismantled 16 illegal refineries and arrested 23 suspected oil thieves in their operations in the past one week. The army also seized about 67,000 litres of stolen oil products, recovered some arms …

  The Niger Delta Movement for Peace (NDMP) has accused the Bayelsa State Government of sponsoring and bankrolling campaigns of calumny against the Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku. The NDMP in a statement signed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by its coordinator, Jacob Sontai said …

  A call has been made to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to, “as a matter of urgency, irrespective of political affiliations,” put a stop to the killings going on in the Northern part of Nigeria. Speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Saturday, one of the Youth leaders advocating for …

… As Comptroller Balogun Records Giant Strides against Smuggling   By Kelechi Nwaucha    The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ Owerri, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated a total of thirteen million, four hundred and fifty-one thousand, eight hundred and forty-eight naira (N13,451,848) from Demand Notices (DN) within …

  … Compt Babandede Lauds Officers, Sister Agencies on Integrity, Commitment By Kelechi Nwaucha   The Area II Command, Onne of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says it has collected a total sum of one hundred and ninety billion, five hundred and sixty-nine million, two hundred and twelve thousand, three …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa   Henceforth local government workers retiring from service in Bayelsa State are to be paid their full gratuities and pension benefits not later than a month after their retirement. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, disclosed this on Wednesday, at an enlarged meeting with council chairmen, …

  Elder statesman, Chief Christopher Okonkwo has described the proclamation of State of Emergency by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Rivers State as uncalled for, arguing that there was no breakdown of law and order in the state that would warrant such measure. Okonkwo said that the country is dying …