By JOEL ANEKWE, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has distributed mobility and hearing aids to people living with disabilities in the Niger Delta region even as it charged youths to embrace entrepreneurship. Managing Director of the commission, Nsima Ekere, handed over the items, which included 80 …
Read More »Customs Tasks Importers On Use Of Eastern Ports
…Assures on Int’l Best Practice The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Area 2 command, Onne, has called on importers domiciled in the South South and South East of Nigeria to patronize ports and other trading facilities in the zone, with a view to promoting their businesses and developing the …
Read More »Inaugural Lecture: Sciencing, Key To Societal Change ~ Green-Osahogulu
A former vice chancellor of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUOE) Rumuolumeni, in Rivers State, Prof. Rosemund Dienye Green-Osahogulu, has said that sciencing can be used as a tool for attitudinal change, and that the decay in morals in the society can be corrected through the teaching of sciencing …
Read More »2015 LG Election: Rivers PDP, APC Take War To LGAs
… Community Leaders Seek CJN, NJC Intervention By Joel Anekwe, Port Harcourt The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its rival All Progressives Congress (APC), both engaged on a struggle for the political soul of the state, have taken their war to the local government level. …
Read More »PANDEF To Meet On Niger Delta, Youth Devt
By Joel Anekwe, Port Harcourt The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) says it would hold a conference in Port Harcourt on issues relating to the development of the Niger Delta region, its youths and maritime university, amongst others. A former Minister of Aviation and Labour, who is also one …
Read More »Monkey Pox Scare: Army, Govt Deny Forceful Inoculation of Rivers Children
Following the scare that broke out in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, as rumours of alleged army vaccination drive went round the capital, authorities of 6 Division Nigerian Army and the state government have denied sending soldiers into the streets to vaccinate children. Pandemonium broke loose in various parts of the …
Read More »NPA, Intels Rift: MEMPON Urges FG to Save Jobs, Revenue Earnings
The Maritime Energy Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MEMPON) has called on the Federal Government to quickly intervene in the ongoing rift between the Nigeria Ports Authority and one of the operators at the ports, the Intels Nigeria Ltd, to save likely job and revenue losses. The media practitioners on Tuesday …
Read More »Megastar, Tha Ibz Collaborate on New Hit
After a successful debut album and video gesture from the Port Harcourt based Hip hop and Rap artiste, Megastar has released a new song titled ‘Do as I do’ featuring a popular Nigerian singer Tha Ibz which is the latest hit on the streets and on air. Megastar has shown …
Read More »Go-Round Joins Rivers United in Nigeria’s Top Level Football
… Iyaye Hails Club’s Promotion A 4-0 thrashing of already relegated First Bank FC from Lagos ensured Go Round FC will play Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) football next season. Shadrack Oghale got a brace, while there was a goal each from Ekunta Etenfa and Nelson Esor …
Read More »Constant Police Patrol, Checkmating Crime In Eleme ~ DPO
S.P Amos Taiwo, Divisional Police Officer, Eleme, Nchia Divisional command has debunked the allegation that residents are leaving Eleme Local Government Area, relocating to other places due to the spate of violence and criminality. The police officer said though people might have been relocating from the LG. to other areas …
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