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Foremost Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clarke, has declared that no elections will take place in 2019 if the much clamoured for restructuring of Nigeria did not take place. Clarke who spoke during a recent interview with newsmen at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa said anyone who …
Read More »Makarfi’s Victory’ll Ensure Vibrant Opposition ~ Omehia
Former governor of Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia says the Supreme Court judgement that confirmed Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the interim national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is not just a victory for the party and Nigerians, but would bring about vibrant opposition in the Nigerian politics. Sir …
Read More »Past Administrations, Responsible For Agitations In Nigeria ~ Capt Briggs
A frontline Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart and one of the founding fathers of PDP in Rivers State, Engr. Captain Briggs Opunabo Dokubo, has attributed the series of agitations going on in the country, and calls for re-structuring, to accumulated frustrations Nigerians had been physiologically forced into, as a result …
Read More »Makarfi v Sheriff: Supreme Court Judgment has vindicated Wike ~ Emeh
The Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday declaring Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been described as a vindication of the Rivers State governor, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike. This declaration was made by Chief Emeh Glory Emeh, a former commissioner for transport and …
Read More »New Army Division Set To Fight Insecurity In Niger Delta ~ Buratai
By Joel Anakwe (Port Harcourt) The Nigerian Army has assured that the newly established 6 Division stationed at Bori Camp Port Harcourt is specifically to fight insecurity in the Niger Delta region. The assurance was made last week during the operationalization of the division, including the 6 Division Anti-Kidnapping …
Read More »Ogoni Communities Express Worry Over ‘Survival During UNEP Clean Up Period’
Communities in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State have expressed concern over what would be their means of survival throughout the period of the cleanup exercise when it eventually kicks off. They noted that when the cleanup starts, they may no longer have access to their farms and rivers, …
Read More »Meat Processing: Butchers Discard Tyre, Device New Technology
In a deliberate effort to reduce the health hazard associated with the use of tyre and other plastic materials in the processing of meat, the National Butchers Union, Rivers State Chapter has devised a technological device that will be used to roast meat in all the slaughter houses in the …
Read More »NFF shocked over Ikeme’s leukaemia diagnosis, prays for Eagles goalie
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed shock and dismay at news on Thursday evening that Super Eagles’ number one goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, had been diagnosed with acute leukemia. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, who was lost for words after the news broke in the international media, said “This is …
Read More »Ijaw Youths Take Swipe At MASSOB, Reject Inclusion In Biafra
The ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, the apex youth body of all youths has taken a swipe at one of the leaders of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) for claiming that the South South region is part of the Biafra territory. In a statement, …
Read More »Soot: Rivers Assembly Summons Environment Commissioner, Others
Against the backdrop of continuing presence of soot in the air, pollution and other environmental issues, the Rivers State House of Assembly has summoned the state’s commissioners for agriculture, health and environment. They would appear before the house to tell it why slaughter houses in the state still use scrap …
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