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Former governor of Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), OCJ Okocha (SAN), president of the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Ide John Udeagbala, and chairman of Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority, Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, among others have extolled …

The build-up to the ‘Afrozons Dubai SoundOff,’ holding in March, 2022 is gaining momentum, as Dubai’s Department for Economy and Tourism (DET), formerly known as Dubai Tourism, unveils, International Afrobeat superstar, D’banj, as the official Afrobeat artist of the AfroZons Dubai Soundoff. D’banj who has received numerous international awards like …

Fuel Scarcity Could Mean Price Hike, FENRAD Cautions FG, NNPC Following the recent scarcity of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as ‘fuel,’ the Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development (FENRAD), a pro-democracy, human and environmental rights advocacy group, has called on the Federal Government and the Nigerian National …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The winner of the 5th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) annual Undergraduate Essay Competition, Enomfon Akpan, a 200 level student of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has been awarded a star prize of N1 million with a brand new …

A civil society organisation promoting economic and ecological justice in the Niger Delta, Policy Alert, has called on state governments in the region to “resist the temptation” of using the recent court judgments, ordering the Federal Government to pay some oil producing states their share of recalculated oil derivation revenue, …

… Urges Abia Government to Make Report Public   Following the coming to light of the Lagos State EndSARS panel reports, officially known as the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS-Related Abuses and Other Matters, the Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, a …

By Amaechi Okonkwo The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, has said that it is galvanising littoral states and other partners to embark on pursuit of the nation’s development of its Blue Economy.  The move according to Ubong Essien, special assistant to Dr Bashir Jamoh, director general, NIMASA is expected to …

By Amaechi Okonkwo  The All Progressives Congress, APC,faction loyal to Sen. Magnus Abe, has committed itself to raise at least 50, 000 supporters in Rivers State for the presidential ambition of former Lagos State governor, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is as the party, at the weekend in Port Harcourt, …

Following the intervention of the senior special assistant (SSA) to the governor on tourism, Mr. Piriye Kiyaramo, an earlier planned street protest by Bayelsa-based musical artistes over alleged non-inclusion at the state sponsored official annual thanksgiving day event has been called off.  Bayelsa performing artistes, under the auspices of the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has called on the youths to support the fight against oil bunkering, illegal refining and other unwholesome activities that impact negatively on oil production and revenue accruing to the state. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the call at a meeting …