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By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined its candidates for National Assembly seats in the 2023 elections to reject Justice Stephen Daylop-Pam as presiding judge over a case instituted against the APC candidates by the state chapter of the Peoples …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Nigerian Senate has added its voice to those of other stakeholders calling for an end the menace of gas flaring in Nigeria. The continuing practice of gas flaring has been roundly condemned as a major contributor to environmental degradation prompting a wide range of …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Despite the votes of confidence passed on the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, members of the party sympathetic to the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike have again insisted that Ayu must resign.  The group threatened that it won’t be part …

Manager of the Onne Port in Rivers State, Mr. Stanley Magaji Yitnoe, says the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is focused on creating an enabling environment for business to thrive at the ports, rather than in taking measures aimed at frustrating the seamless exit of consignments. Yitnoe made this known while …

… Allege Judge ‘on Mission to Destroy Their Political Destinies’ By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  Candidates of the All Progressives Congress for National Assembly seats in the 2023 general elections in Rivers State, on Monday staged a protest against Justice Stephen Daylop-Pam of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, over …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  Ten Nigerian scholars on Monday received the 2022 Post-graduate scholarships award to further their studies in two prestigious universities in the United Kingdom, namely the University of Aberdeen and Cranfield University, Scotland.  The awardees consist of seven males and 3 females who emerged the most …

A mixed crowd of people in Rivers State Saturday defied an early rain to march in support of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. The march which paraded groups drawn from all parts of the state included women, youths, traders, artisans and party faithful as well as the public.  …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi  Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe, has declared that the forthcoming 2023 general election will be a watershed event in the political history of Nigeria. He made the declaration at the official commissioning of the SDP constituency office in …

… Dismisses Fear of Protest Vote against PDP By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  A member of the House of Representatives and governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo, has announced plans for a 10 million-man march in parts of Niger Delta in solidarity with the presidential candidate of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Elders, youth groups and stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana O. Umana, to “immediately suspend or sack the interim administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Effiong Akwa,” over allegations …