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By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Embasara Foundation, a Bayelsa based civil society group has urged Gov. Seriake Dickson and Ex-Gov Timipre Sylva to halt electoral violence and political killings in Ijawland. The group said that as leaders of the dominant political parties, they should prevail on their supporters to shun violence …

Rivers State might likely emerge winner of the ‘Strongest State Nigeria’ (SSN) event, if all goes according to the expectations of members and handlers of SSN Team Rivers. Already, the state, represented by King Bob Friday and Queen Benedicta P. TomWest, is placed second on the chart, and shows promise …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it has commenced investigations into the possible cause of an explosion at Nembe Creek Oilfields within OML 29 operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration. An explosion from an oil well within the oil block on March 1, …

By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that it is planning a violent protest aimed at disrupting the March 9 governorship and state House of Assembly elections. Spokesman to the Cole/Giadom Campaign Organisation, Ogbonna Nwuke, while reacting to the claim, said …

By Joel Anekwe The Coalition of Gubernatorial Candidates, comprising governorship candidates of all the political parties for the 2019 general elections in Rivers State, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of successfully compromising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to exclude the name and logo of one of the …

… Vows to Recover Mandate at Appeal Court By Joel Anekwe The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has declared that Precious Baridoo, on whose behest a Port Harcourt High Court sacked him (Lulu-Briggs) as the party’s candidate, is a surrogate of the state governor, …

  By Amos Okioma,Yenagoa   The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend pointed out that Governor Henry Seriake Dickson was raising a false alarm about violence during the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state. The party said Dickson’s goal in shouting “violence” …

  … As INEC Cancels Election in Bonny By Joel Anekwe Six persons, including a former chairman of Andoni Local Government Area, Mowan Etete, an Army Lieutenant and 4 other persons have been allegedly killed in parts of Rivers State during the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday. While …

… Abe: ‘We’ll Approach Supreme Court for Resolution’ By Joel Anekwe The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt in a unanimous decision Thursday struck out the appeal by Magnus Abe and 42 others seeking to be declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State.  The …

.. 6 Div. Dismisses Allegation as Ruse By Joel Anekwe Some Ogoni and riverine communities in Rivers State have accused the 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of plans to aid and abet rigging in the forthcoming elections in their respective areas, even as the army denies …