By Christopher Ukandi There is unsettling silence in Rivers State just days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) blew the whistle for the commencement of electioneering campaigns for the 2019 general election. Rivers State is known as the hub of political thought. They set the space and …
Read More »Victoria Nyeche: Amazon, Community Builder
Unarguably, one of the best among her generation. Without doubt, a passionate, responsible, responsive and enduring lawmaker. I have monitored her activities over the years, she is reliable and dogged. Port Harcourt State Constituency 1 in the Rivers House of Assembly can confirm her depth, reasoning and being. — …
Read More »Onne Port, Oil, Gas Logistics Hub In W’Africa ~ Abubakar
By Paul Williams With a dedicated container terminal and state of the art facilities, Onne Port in South-South Nigeria has been described as the hub for oil and gas logistics in the West African sub-region. Manager of Onne Port, Alhaji Alhassan Ismaila Abubakar, during an interaction with maritime …
Read More »Collapsed Building: Rivers Urban Dev Commissioner ‘Steps Aside’
…As Atiku Commiserates With Rivers Government By Joel Anekwe The controversy surrounding the collapse of the 7-storey building in Port Harcourt Rivers State claimed its first official casualty Wednesday with the stepping aside of the commissioner for Urban Development and Physical Planning, Dr Reason Onya, to “allow …
Read More »ERA/FoEN Calls for Energy Democracy, Seeks Transition to Renewable Energy
By Joel Anekwe Environmental Right Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria has advocated for energy democracy in Nigeria that is decentralised, people driven and socially controlled. The environmental campaign group in making the call warned that energy colonialism was killing the Nigeria economy calling for energy system where …
Read More »NDDC Presents Foreign Scholarship to 200 Graduates
By Joel Anekwe The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has presented award letters to 200 graduates from the Niger Delta region for its 2018 Post-Graduate Foreign Scholarship Programme. Making the presentations, during a pre-departure briefing and orientation at the Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt, the NDDC managing director, …
Read More »SDP Flags-Off Campaign In Rivers
… Elekima Promises Robust Transformation The Social Democratic Party’s governorship flag-bearer in Rivers State, Chief (Sir) Precious Elekima, has rolled out plans for the “total transformation of Rivers State if voted into power come 2019.” He made this known in his address during the party’s formal kick-off of …
Read More »Princewill Condemns Attempt on Tonye Cole’s Life, Tasks Security Agencies
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill, has condemned the alleged assassination attempt on the APC governorship candidate in the state, Arc Tonye Cole, by unknown gunmen. Princewill, who thanked God for delivering Cole from the hands of suspected assassins, noted that instead of …
Read More »Saleh Emerges PHCCIMA’s New President
The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA) has elected a new president to steer its affairs. He is Chief Nabil Ahmed.Saleh. The new helmsman takes over from the immediate past president, Dr Emi Membere-Otaji. Saleh who was until his election the first deputy president of PHCCIMA …
Read More »Abonnema Youths Protest Against Sepribo’s Killing
By Des Ogini Bearing several placards with varied inscriptions such as ‘Military, Stop Killing Us,’ ‘Military is Here to Protect Us, Not Kill Us,’ and ‘Army, Kill Criminals Not Law-Abiding Youths,’ youths of Abonnema, headquarters of Akuku-Toru local government area (AKULGA) of Rivers State on Monday, November 12, …
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