By Joel Anekwe The Federal Government says it has set an annual recruitment target for the Nigeria Police, aimed at increasing the force both numerically and in terms of equipment. This is part of a recently initiated reform programme for the Nigeria Police Force to boost its services to Nigerians, …

By Joel Anekwe The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has charged the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, to improve services to its customers. This is as the commission begun moves to resolve series of complaints by electricity subscribers to PHEDC in Rivers State Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Mr …

By Young Erhiurhoro It has become a norm, a custom and a cultural practice for the children, family members and Igbe members to celebrate late Uku Sunday Efedudu’s exit and passage from this planet earth every year since 2007. Here again, the 2021 memorial anniversary of this great Igbe leader …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Chairman of the Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Engr. Ebiye Tarabina, has tasked contractors handling government projects in the state to intensify efforts to meet projects’ completion deadline. Engr. Tarabina gave the directive during an inspection and evaluation tour of ongoing projects in the state recently. …

Performances by Onofiok Luke and Bassey Akpan at the House of Representatives and Senate respectively gave a lift to bills sponsored by the Akwa Ibom State contingent at the 9th National Assembly. This is according to a midterm analysis, by legislature-focused media, OrderPaper, of the nature and quality of bills sponsored …

The new chairman of the Port Harcourt Unit of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), King George Abraham Appie, has lamented the non-functional state of the Port Harcourt and its negative impact on his members. Fielding questions from newsmen Wednesday in his office, Appie said the situation at …

Issues surrounding the real ownership of companies and entities operating in the extractive industry in Nigeria, as well as contract transparency, were the subject of a workshop organized by a non-governmental organization, Policy Alert, in Port Harcourt recently. The one-day Extractive Sector Data Journalism Workshop for investigative reporters across Delta, …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Olomu Archdeaconary in Ughelli Diocese, Anglican Communion was recently in a festive mood as the Archbishop of Bendel Province and Bishop of Ughelli Diocese, His Grace, Most Revd. Cyril Odiboro’Oghene Odutemu, conducted this year’s confirmation service at St. James Anglican Church, Oviri-Olomu in Ughelli …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The African Church Salem Parish, Eruemukohwarien-Ughelli and the Christian community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State were in joyous celebration on Sunday September 19, 2021 as the African Church, Lagos Province ordained five new priests into the Diaconate Order of the church.  …

The 3rd phase ex-agitators in the Niger Delta have called for the confirmation of Col Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) as the substantive administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). This, they said, is based on the reforms, principles and models, such as Train, Employ and Mentor (TEM), that had been …