By Akpekwu Imbufe FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, has called on Nigerians from all walks of life to join hands in prayers for the country and President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Wike made the call at a Thanksgiving Service held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Rumuapara, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. …
Read More »Tanker Inferno: Rivers NAWOJ Urges FG to Expedite Repairs on East-West Road
By Mandy Tina The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Rivers State chapter, has mourned the “tragic and preventable” inferno that occurred at the Aleto Bridge in Eleme Local Government Area, on Friday night 26, April, 2024. State chairperson of NAWOJ, Susan Serekana-Nwhikhana, said that “the devastating incident, resulting in …
Read More »SWAN Bayelsa Commends Diri For Re-appointing Daniel Igali
By our Reporter The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Bayelsa Chapter, has congratulated the newly inaugurated Sports Commissioner, Dr. Daniel Igali, describing his re-appointment as well-deserved. A statement signed by Bayelsa SWAN’s Caretaker Committee chairman, Loveday Herbert and secretary, Promise Okotoko, noted that over the past few years, the …
Read More »Rivers APC Chairman, Okocha, Thanks Tinubu, Wike for Appointments
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Caretaker Committee chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Sir Tony Okocha, has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, for his double appointments as APC Caretaker chairman and Rivers State representative in …
Read More »Osun PDP Lauds Reps Member, Wole Oke
By our Reporter The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sent “its warmest wishes and congratulations to one of the party’s great ambassadors, Hon. Busayo Oluwole Oke (BOO).” The felicitation comes as the lawmaker celebrated his birthday. In a statement made available to our correspondent, the …
Read More »OYF Threatens Legal Action against RCC, FG over ‘Tragic Incident on East-West Road’
By Mandy Tina The Ogoni Youth Federation (OYF), representing Ogoni youths, has expressed “profound sorrow over the catastrophic explosion of a tanker carrying petroleum products on the Ogoni axis of the East-West Road.” OYF President, Dr. Legborsi Yamaabana attributed the explosion to the absence of a detour on the dilapidated …
Read More »Edo 2024: How Serious is APC for September Guber Race?
By Ehichioya Ezomon The “Big lie” – often attributed to the Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels – though there seems to be no evidence that it was used by him to prop up the State under the hegemonic rule of Adolf Hitler – is to repeat a lie until it’s assumed to …
Read More »Malaria: Use Indigenous Languages in Campaign against Pandemic, Epidemics, Linguist tells WHO
As the world battles the scourge of malaria, a Port Harcourt-based linguist and Indigenous Language advocate, Mr. Josiah Egbilika, has tasked the World Health Organization (WHO) and national Health agencies to deploy Indigenous languages in the campaign against the disease. Speaking in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Mr. …
Read More »NDDC’s ‘Project HOPE’ Plans Multi-Sectoral Approach to Youth Empowerment
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Holistic Opportunities Projects Of Engagement (Project HOPE) of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC has outlined a multi-sectoral approach to create job opportunities and empowerment programmes for youths of the Niger Delta region on the short term basis. The approach which emphasises agriculture and technology also …
Read More »Tanker Explosion: 4 Dead, 70 Cars Burnt in Rivers Incident ~ Police
… as Gov Fubara, Police Boss, DSS Visit Scene By Mandy Tina and Godwin Chukwumaechi Following the tanker explosion that wreaked carnage along the Eleme section of the East-West road, the Rivers State governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara, accompanied by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, and director of …
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