By Mandy Tina A mental health expert, Stephanie Yinkere, has advocated for a bill to be passed at the National Assembly prohibiting underage children from buying particular drugs or alcohol for their parents or guardians. Yinkere, who is the Lead Mental Health counselor, Wumsy Cares Foundation, stated this in an …

The governor of Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has been commended for paying the over 300 local government workers sacked by chairmen of Emohua and Ahoada West local government areas. In a release made available to our correspondent, chairman of the Rivers State Civil Society Organizations (RIVCSO), Comr. Enefaa …

By Kelechi Nwaucha Women in the Niger Delta have commended the House of Representatives over its decision on the controversial divestment of onshore holdings by oil multinationals. The House of Representatives had passed a resolution against granting of consent, by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), to divesting International …

… Warns Shu’aib Oyedokun, APC against ‘Incendiary Comments’ By our Reporter The Osun State government has urged President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police to “urgently summon a former PDP stalwart in the state, Alhaji Shuaibu Oyedokun, for questioning over his recent incendiary comments on the person and …

The Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has frowned at what it described as “another round of assault on the person of His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, by the ever pugnacious and petulant, prehistoric Zik Gbemre.” In reaction to a release by Zik Gbemre, titled ‘Oborevwori: …

It was an atmosphere of mixed reactions at the Onne Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Rivers State as officers and men of the command, as well as other stakeholders and security agencies in the port complex witnessed the change of baton at the command. Our correspondent said a …

By our Reporter Former member of the House of Representatives, Israel Sunny-Goli, has dismissed allegations of planning a protest to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking to compel it to commence probe into the multi-million naira investments made by the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board, NCDMB, under Engr …

By our Reporter The government of Bayelsa State has issued a warning to individuals and groups allegedly involved in illegal collection of levies and taxes, “under the guise of non-existent revenue contracts in the state to either desist from the criminal act forthwith or be sanctioned.” The government has similarly …

By Memoye Oghu Stakeholders for Democracy and Good Governance (SHDG), a Gov Siminalayi Fubara support group in Rivers State, has felicitated with the state governor on his “laudable achievements within one year in office.” The governor’s support group, which joined other “well-meaning individuals and groups within and outside the state …

… Charges Bayelsa Table Tennis Association to produce Olympic Stars By our Reporter The Commissioner of Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Daniel Igali has called on sports associations in the state to produce Olympic stars as he notes that effective and efficient associations are critical to developing the industry. Daniel Igali …