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By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC led by Abbott Ogbobula, has described the widely celebrated defection of former state commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, and thousands of his supporters from the APC to PDP as a dummy to members of the public. …

By Joel Anekwe The national body of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has appealed to the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, to wade into the abduction of a female lawyer in Port Harcourt and ensure her safe release. Olumide Akpata, president of the NBA in a statement said: “I received …

… Zilly Aggrey, Willy Bunting, Adukeh, Seiyefa Make Advisers’ List   Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, at the weekend approved the appointments of honorary special advisers, technical advisers and special advisers, respectively. A statement from the his chief press secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, has it that the governor has …

By Joel Anekwe  As Nigeria grapples with the challenge of corruption and financial indiscipline at all levels, the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Wednesday, urged all state governments in the country to implement the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007.  Acting Chairman of the commission, Mr. Victor Muruako, made the call at a workshop organized …

By Joel Anekwe The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) has written a passionate letter to the governor of Kano State, Abdulahi Umar Ganduje, pleading for mercy on behalf of 13-year old boy, Omar Farouq, jailed 10 years for blasphemy. Farouq was reportedly tried as an adult based on the appearance …

… As FTAN Says Bayelsa Has Capacity to Become Tourism Destination The Bayelsa State government has expressed its preparedness to partner with the state chapter of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) to develop its rich tourism potentials. This is as the coordinator of the newly inaugurated state FTAN executive, …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Command, CP Mike Okoli, has met with the members of the Hoteliers Association Bayelsa State Chapter towards forming a partnership in the fight against crime.  The CP called for active collaboration of hoteliers in sourcing for actionable Intelligence on criminal …

As countries around the world look forward to using tourism to drive recovery plans in the post Covid-19 pandemic era, Delta State coordinator of the umbrella private sector regulatory organisation in Nigeria, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria  (FTAN),  Mrs Evelyn Gbesoko, has appealed to government to evolve tourism recovery schemes …

Bayelsa State commissioner for culture and tourism, Dr. Iti Orugbani, says security and safety of tourists visiting the state would be his priority, adding that safety and security of visitors have always been considered as an indispensable condition for sustainable tourism development the world over. Dr. Orugbani said, “Safety and …

By Joel Anekwe   Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, says that those who sabotage government’s effort to eliminate oil bunkering should be brought to justice. The governor stated that because oil bunkering affects the socio-economic development of the country it should not be allowed to thrive. He made the call when …