… Fire Service Laments Obstruction by ‘Onlookers taking Videos’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A tanker fire near Okaki Junction at Akenfa axis of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, has destroyed shops and homes, though no life was lost in the inferno. One of the victims of the inferno, Smart Okhwo, an …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Let’s be clear with these parameters from the get go: Apart from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), no individual or group has the power, and the authority to manage federal and state elections in Nigeria; and no election observation entity can pronounce on the electoral process …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Four Port Harcourt-based secondary schools have qualified for finals of the 1st edition of the Education Champions League ECL quiz competition organised for school students in Rivers State. The four schools include Federal Government Girls College Abuloma, Aladumo International School, Enitonna High School and Seacrest …

By Amos Odhe Some Citizens of the United States of America (USA), based in Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and others have accused the American media of attempts to truncate the United States democracy with the raging controversy surrounding the genetic roots of Democratic Party candidate in the forthcoming elections, …

By Amos Odhe The National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashiru, is either not abreast of national news or simply being mischievous when he accused the state government of canceling O-Meal. Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, who made the assertion in response to …

Following the proposed protest to end Bad governance and hunger aacross the country, ex-agitators of the third phase of the Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) have dissociated their members from the protest and further appealed to other well meaning Niger Delta stakeholders not to join it. The national chairman of the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The people of the Territory of Alei in Oyiakiri Clan have elected a new Alei of Aleibiri. He is Agbekeme James Sarakiri, who holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Corporate Finance from the Rivers State University and a retired public servant. Dr. Agbekeme Sarakiri was the …

By Jones Abiri I was surprised to read statements attributed to one Mr. Lucky Tubotu in several online newspapers, claiming to be a member of the Bilabiri 1 and 2 communities, despite his lack of a visibly known identity in the area. I can only characterize his statements as the …

The management of National Network newspaper has announced a change in date for its 20th Anniversary Award/Dinner Night. The event was initially scheduled for Monday, September 30, 2024, but will now take place on Friday, October 25, 2024. A statement signed by the chairman of the 20th Anniversary Planning Committee, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa In a bid to create a platform for stakeholders to share ideas, explore opportunities for collaboration and co-create pathways towards the commercialisation of research outputs, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is partnering Triple Helix Nigeria (THN) to host the maiden edition of the …