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ADP Worried over Insecurity, Flooding in Rivers

Candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2019 gubernatorial election in Rivers State, Mr. Victor Fingesi has expressed concern over the deteriorating state of security, as well as flood ravaging the state. Speaking during the party’s 2nd anniversary celebration in Port Harcourt, Fingesi said after the elections that …

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Constituents, Others Eulogize Southern Ijaw Lawmaker

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Constituents and other stakeholders at the reception held after the inauguration of the 6th Assembly, of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, have used the occasion to advise and eulogize the member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 111, Hon Moses Marlon, as well as set agenda for …

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Guber Poll: Bayelsa Gov Vows Not To Impose Successor

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the November 16 governorship election in the state would emerge through the right process and not by imposition. He advised aspirants who believe in imposition of candidates to have a rethink. …

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Selemati, Rivers University Host Dialogue on Indoor Air Pollution

Indoor air pollution, according to the World Health Report 2002, is responsible for 2.7 percent of the global disease burden, signposting a public health concern that has been described as a ‘silent killer.’ However, despite a trove of information on the impact of outdoor pollution, scant data is available on …

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IGP Unit Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers in Rivers

The Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit in Rivers State has reportedly gunned down two suspected cultists terrorizing Alakahia-Choba communities in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The operatives of the IGP monitoring Unit led by the acting commander, Justin Adaka, also arrested three suspected armed robbers and others …

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Tonye Isenah Emerges Bayelsa Assembly Speaker

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The immediate past chief whip in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Tonye Emmanuel Isenah, member representing Kolu okuma/Opokuma constituency I, on Thursday emerged the speaker of the sixth Assembly. The Peoples Democratic Party has majority members in the new assembly, with 19 members …

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