By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Federal Government Tuesday inaugurated two gas and power infrastructure in Otakikpo, Ikuru, in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The projects, a 12-million cubic feet gas extraction plant and 20 megawatts gas power plant, were built by Otakikpo Joint Venture comprising of Green …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has blamed the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, for frustrating efforts at peacefully resolving intractable political crisis in the state. In a press statement signed on his behalf by the erstwhile Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, Gov. …

Security agencies in charge of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) have announced the arrest of a suspect (name withheld) in connection with an explosion on Sunday March 16, on the pipeline right of way at Aluu community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspect was arrested following credible …

… Describes Situation as ‘Recipe for Crisis‘ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described yesterday’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as an “utter violation of the 1999 Constitution.” In a release signed by Its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the party …

A Niger Delta Group, Niger Delta Intelligentsia Team (NDIT) has fingered the political upheaval in Rivers State as responsible for the Monday explosion of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). The explosion which occurred at Bodo community in Ogoniland resulted in huge spill of crude oil on the environment with an …

… Urges Tinubu to ‘Caution Wike’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Ijaw Socio-cultural group, the Ijaw Nation Development Group (INDG) otherwise known as the Ijaw People’s Assembly, has slammed former Governor Nyesom Wike over “his recent inflammatory remarks and open disregard to the authority of the sitting governor of Rivers …

By Mandy Tina Following the environmental degradation, pollution and increased poverty rate in oil-producing areas, host communities have been urged to take ownership of the Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs). This call was made during a CSO/Media Town Hall Meeting organized by BudgIT Foundation with support from Oxfam, where community …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Kalawei-ama Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Saturday elected and swore in a new paramount ruler, His Highness Lloyd P. Sese and His deputy, His Highness Arthur Frank, to oversee the affairs of the community. The people gathered at the town …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  As the three-man Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) reserved judgment in the petitions against the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, we’re reminded, as per Muhammad JSC, in Olonade vs Sowemimo (2014) …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP; has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio over the failure to reverse the unlawful suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the purported suspension was based on the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression. The Senate president …