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By Joel Anekwe An environmental activist and director, Mother of the Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nnimmo Bassey has said that the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) is the best option to carry out the cleanup of Ogoniland as recommended by the United Nation’s Environmental Programme (UNEP). He made the clarification …
Read More »NAFEST 2018: Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s ‘Culture Capital’ ~ NCAC
Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has described the Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt, as Nigeria’s ‘Culture Capital,’ as he applauded Governor Nyesom Wike on preparations towards the hosting of the National Festival of Arts and Culture, tagged ‘NAFEST Rivers 2018,’ in the …
Read More »PH Airport Management Seeks Alternate Route For Bordering Communities
The management of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa has stressed the need for the closure of the road that connects the airport and the neighbouring communities behind it. Addressing news men in his office last Tuesday, the regional general manager (RGM) South South, South East, Federal Airports Authority of …
Read More »ERA Advocates Removal Of VAT On Imported Renewable Energy Products
By Joel Anekwe The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, ERA/FoEN, has advocated for the removal by the Federal Government of import tariffs and Value Added Tax (VAT), charged by the country on renewable energy products and components. Making the call in Port Harcourt on yesterday, ERA …
Read More »2019 Imo Guber: Nobody Can Stop Me ~ Madumere
Embattled deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has declared that apart from God, no man, no matter how highly placed, would be able to stop his gubernatorial ambition in the state come 2019. Prince Madumere who made this known while speaking to news men at the Port Harcourt …
Read More »2019: It’s Our Turn To Produce Rivers Gov ~ Riverine
By Joel Anekwe The riverine population of Rivers State has intensified mobilisation towards producing the next governor of the state in the 2019 elections. A coalition of over fifty non-governmental organisations, coastal ethnic groups, women and youth groups under a coalition, Rivers Conscience Monday in Port Harcourt declared …
Read More »Rivers Bye-Election: Police Deny Involvement In Violence
… Rivers Govt, APC Trade Accusations By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State Police Command has denied any involvement in disruption of the Saturday Bye-election into Port Harcourt Constituency III, which was reportedly marred by violence, snatching and destruction of electoral materials. Zaki Ahmed, the state Commissioner for …
Read More »NNPC, FIRST E&P Sign GMoU with Host Communities in Bayelsa
As a part of its commitment to social performance and demonstration of value to its neighbouring communities within the Niger-Delta Communities, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture have signed a Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) with the KEFFES …
Read More »Elections Group Wants INEC To Conduct Party Primaries
By Joel Anekwe Elections group, Media Awareness and Justice Initiative has advocated for the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the primary elections of political parties so as to solve the challenge of imposition of candidates on political parties by political elites. The call was part of the …
Read More »Rivers APC: It’s Time For Peace ~ Abe
The Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has said that time has come for members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State to sink their differences and allow peace to reign in the party. Abe, who made the declaration while speaking at the commissioning …
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