By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State Government has begun a significant step towards increasing investment in its economy with Governor Nyesom Wike inaugurating the Rivers State Ease of Doing Business Council (EODBC). Inaugurating the council at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday, Governor Wike said that the council is …
Read More »Wike Charges S’South Monarchs Not to Allow Militants Dictate What Happens In Communities
By Joel Anekwe Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on traditional rulers in the South-South region not to allow militants to dictate what happens in the leadership of their communities. Speaking during a courtesy visit by Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, …
Read More »Abua/Odual People Mark ‘Passage of Political Icon’
By Our Correspondent For the first time, the people of Abua/Odual ethnic nationality in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State have marked the passage of their political hero, late Chief (Barr) Akeodi Sunday Oyaghiri, fourteen years after with a plea to the political leaders in the area to emulate …
Read More »Princeton Akpojaro 10km Race to Hold at Ughelli, Asaba in February
By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri An Urhobo-born international marathon runner, Mr. Princeton Akpojaro, who is based in London, United Kingdom, has planned the second edition of the 10km road race for students of public secondary schools across Delta State to hold at Ughelli township stadium and at the Delta State capital, …
Read More »Appeal Court Dismisses Lokpobiri’s Suit against Lyon’s Emergence
By Ukandi Christopher An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt Rivers State has dismissed a suit brought by Heineken Lokpobiri, a former minister of state for Agriculture, challenging the emergence of David Lyon as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Heineken Lokpobiri had approached a Federal High …
Read More »Four Suspected Cultists Arrested For ‘Initiating Minors’ in Bayelsa
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Following a tip off, operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command, in collaboration with the vigilante of Okutukutu community, Yenagoa, arrested four suspected cultists on January 10, 2020, at about 0530 hours, for allegedly initiating minors into cultism. The suspected cultists include; 29 year-old Godbless Jackson, …
Read More »Bayelsa Outage: Ijaw Youths Vacate PHEDC Offices as Firm Pledges to Restore Power
… PHEDC Regrets Impact on Economy, N16.6bn Debt By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State government on Wednesday evening resolved the rift between Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) and Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) which led to power cut since December 23, 2019. Mr Kenedy Olorogun, chairman, Central Zone of the …
Read More »Delta 2023: One Kingdom, Two Kings
… Too Early for ‘Consultation Visits’ By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri A political analyst said recently, in the social media, on the race to Dennis Osadebey House, Asaba come 2023, that it’s too early to discuss the political process of 2023, considering the fact that the present government is less than …
Read More »Uwheru Goes Agog as ‘Outstanding Persons’ Receive Honor
… Appeals for State, Federal Presence By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The UDU Primary School main-field, Uwheru venue of the grand reception in honour of five personalities was filled to rafter as sons and daughters of Uwheru Kingdom and their well-wishers converged to “give honour to who honour is due, as …
Read More »Female Lawyer Raises Alarm Over ‘Threats by Armed Ex-Militants’
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa A Yenagoa-based female lawyer, Edna Ndubuisi, has raised alarm over “persistent threats by armed men who claimed to be ex-militants.” The ex-militants, who are plaintiffs in a lawsuit on their stipends with commercial banks, reportedly on November 19, 2019, armed with pistols and other dangerous weapons, …
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