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Elder statesman and four-time federal minister, Hon. Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas has endorsed a book entitled ‘Diamond In The Rough’ written by Pastor Dimabo Soberekon. Graham-Douglas endorsed the book, a motivational hinged “on the wisdom of former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan,” during the award ceremony organized by the Ijaw Republic Patriotic …

The Rivers State commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Emma Okah says the hosting of the just concluded 9th General Assembly of the Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (CTRN) in Port Harcourt was not a jamboree as some people might think but an invaluable opportunity to promote national cohesion. …

The governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has distanced his state from the proposed cattle colonies across the nation, adding that the state has no land to give out for such. Speaking on Tuesday when he granted audience to the D-Source Connect Group, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, …

The governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has rejected plans by the Federal Government to establish ‘cattle colonies’ for Fulani herdsmen and their cows in Abia State. According to a release signed by his chief press secretary, Mr Enyinnaya Appolos, the governor said Abia state will not cede any …

The governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has presented the 2018 Appropriation Bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly. Christened ‘Budget of Consolidation, Advancement and Empowerment,’ the proposed budget intends to spend a total of N510 billion, in a bid to consolidate and advance the state’s investments in …

The lawmaker representing Rivers Southeast Senatorial District, Senator Magnus Abe, has said he will not leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) for any other party. In a chat with reporters Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, Abe said he believed in the ideology of the APC, adding that …

  By Joel Anakwe The immediate past governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has said that the New Year cross over killings in Omoku and “the uninspiring response” of the state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, should compel the people of the state to action against insecurity …

In its bid to sanitize the sale of herbal medicines by ensuring that only registered (listed) and authorized herbal drugs are sold, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided some outlets and sales vehicles, seizing large quantities of unregistered herbal medicines in Port Harcourt. …

The chiefs, elders and people of Okochiri kingdom in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, as well as non-Indigenes resident in the area, have protested a perceived slight on their traditional ruler, HRM King Ateke Michael Tom, by “some immature and irresponsible members” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …

In a bid to enhance the capacity of media practitioners in the South South region, communications giant, Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) has organized a one-day media capacity training for journalists in Port Harcourt. The training, which was held on recently in the Rivers State capital, brought together beat reporters, national …