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… Police Deny Bias By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The leadership and loyalists of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa on Monday staged a protest against killing of its members in its rallies ahead the 2019 polls. Leader of APC in Bayelsa Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State …
Read More »Abe Hails Supreme Court Ruling as ‘Victory for Democracy’
Factional gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe has described Friday’s ruling by the Supreme Court as “a stunning victory for Democracy, Justice and the rule of law in Nigeria.” In a press release Friday, the senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in …
Read More »Wike Makes History, Drives into Opobo Kingdom
By Joel Anekwe The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike last Wednesday made history as the first governor to drive to the ancient island even as he received the Golden Key to the city of Opobo. Amayanabo and natural ruler of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja who …
Read More »New NDDC Management to Begin Payment to Contractors
By Joel Anekwe After a seeming era of delayed payment of contractors and consultants, the new management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has promised a prompt payment pattern devoid of unnecessary bureaucratic bottlenecks. Mr. Chris Amadi, the NDDC acting executive director, Finance and Administration (EDFA), made …
Read More »Wike Alleges CBN, EFCC Directive to Banks to Deny Rivers Cash
By Joel Anekwe Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and the chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have directed managing directors of banks to deny Rivers State cash during the weeks of the 2019 election. The …
Read More »Appeal Court Didn’t Order Relisting of APC Candidates ~ Abe
… Expresses Faith in Rule of Law Factional gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe has described Monday’s Court of Appeal ruling granting stay of execution to enable the All Progressives Congress (APC) appear on the ballot box in Rivers State …
Read More »Rape Trial: Judge Dismisses Objection by Accused Ex-Gov’s Aide
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Justice Ineikade Eradiri of the Bayelsa High Court 7 has dismissed the objections raised by Chief Richard Kpodo accused of rape of a 26 year old female employee. Kpodo, former aide to ex-Governor Timipre Sylva had objected to the continued appearance of prosecuting counsel, …
Read More »Why Elekima, SDP Candidate, Insisted on Participation in Rivers BBC Debate
By Joel Anekwe Precious Elekima, governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, caused a serious stir Friday in Port Harcourt at the venue BBC Pidgin organised governorship debate threatening to disrupt the event due to the exclusion of his name from the five candidates …
Read More »Rivers APC Missing as INEC Releases List of Guber Candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of governorship and state House of Assembly candidates in Rivers State with the names of candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) conspicuously absent. In the list published Thursday at the INEC Secretariat on Aba road, our reporter noted that …
Read More »Dickson, Author of Violence in Bayelsa ~ Capt Karimo
By Amos Odeh The governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson has been described as the perpetrator and author of violence and should be held responsible for any violence during the forthcoming elections in the state. Capt.Mathew Karimo who is contesting for the Bayelsa West Senatorial under the platform …
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