By David Oguzierem The political landscape of Rivers State is gearing up for a seismic shift as the 2027 elections approach. At the heart of this evolving dynamic is the intense and ongoing political battle between former governor Nyesom Wike and his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The stakes are high, …
Read More »Rivers APC: Okocha Dismisses Court Ruling against His Election as Chairman
… Vows to Expel Member-Litigants By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt New chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, Chief Tony Okocha, has described the nullification of his election as the state party chairman by a State High Court as a nullity that cannot stand legal scrutiny. Hinging …
Read More »PIA: UAAA HCDT Extends Scholarship, Bursary Grants to Undergraduate, PG Students in Rivers
By Godwin Chukwumaechi As part of the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Ugama Ekede, Ayama Ekede, Asukama, and Asukoyet Host Community Development Trust (UAAA HCDT) has presented bursaries and scholarships to 121 undergraduate and post graduate students, who are Indigenes of Asukama and Ayama Ekede communities in …
Read More »Diri Urges Striking NDU Lecturers to ‘Call off Action’
… Warns Herders against Open Grazing By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has made a conciliatory gesture to striking lecturers in the state-owned Niger Delta University (NDU), saying the government was wiling to make concessions to improve their welfare. Governor Diri appealed to the NDU …
Read More »Oginigba Community Groan over ‘Abandoned School Project’
By Ukandi Christopher The people of Oginigba Community have expressed surprise that a premier state primary school has allegedly been abandoned by the Rivers State government for over twelve years. State Primary School Oginigba, Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, has reportedly been in dilapidation since after the …
Read More »Environmental Justice: Niger Delta Women, CSOs Call for ‘Halt to IOCs’ Divestments’
By Kelechi Nwaucha Women in the Niger Delta, civil society organizations, community leaders and other groups on Tuesday embarked on a protest march in Port Harcourt, in a call for a halt to onshore divestments by oil companies operating in the region. This followed what the protesters described as IOCs’ …
Read More »PINL Moves to End Pipeline Vandalism, Gives Palliatives to Host Communities
By Godwin Chukwumaechi As the Federal Government moves to end pipeline vandalism and oil theft, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd, (PINL) a pipeline surveillance contractor has deployed strategies to win the war on the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). The company on Monday, through its consultant, Learn & Leadwise Resources Limited, commenced …
Read More »611 Rivers Students Bag Scholarships, Bursary as 1000 Receive JV’s ‘Livelihood Packages’
By Godwin Chukwumaechi Not less than 611 primary and secondary schools students Tuesday received scholarships and bursary awards from Joint Venture partners, Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil Nigeria. This is as 1000 members of the communities also received bags of rice as livelihood packages from JV operators. The students …
Read More »Gov Diri Returns to Work after 3-Week Leave
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has ended his annual leave and will resume his official duties immediately. A statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on Monday, said that the Bayelsa governor, who went on a three-week leave on November 25, will resume on …
Read More »Edo Guber Petitions: Thuggery May ‘Replace’ Evidence at Tribunal
By Ehichioya Ezomon The days, weeks and months ahead may witness further clashes, and severer bloodletting between alleged political thugs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, over petitions filed by dissatisfied seven parties to overturn the victory of …
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