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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has said the people of Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State deserves to produce a governor in the state. Senator Okpebholo made this known during the 67th anniversary of Ayakoro Annual Festival, EYAL OBEYIN …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas has assumed office, while Rivers citizens that he would not to be partisan but would ensure adherence to rule of law. His address to the state came Thursday, after a meeting with heads of security agencies …

… Congratulates Tinubu on the Declaration By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Chief Tony Okocha has reacted to the Monday night declaration of state of emergency in the state by President Bola Tinubu. In the reaction conveyed via a …

By Edith Chuku (Today’s News Now) Celebrated author and News Manager of CoolWazobiaInfo FM, Port Harcourt, Chioma Ezenwafor, has offered a blueprint for personal and collective reform in a book titled, ‘Done Over Perfect.’ Progress, not perfection, is the foundation of growth, Ezenwafor explains. This is particularly helpful for a …

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. …

… 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 …

… 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 …

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 …

… Receives Bayelsa Athletes who represented Nigeria at ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports Development, Dr Daniel Igali, has called on the National Sports Commission and the Main Organising Committee of the National Sports Festival in Ogun State to include traditional wrestling, known as ‘Kuwa,’ and …