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By Joel Anekwe A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South region, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has declared that the minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi’s statement on Ndi-Igbo and 2023 Presidency was misunderstood and blown out of proportion. He described remarks made by some Igbos against the minister …
Read More »Rape Trial: Judge Disqualifies Self from Trial of Ex-Gov’s Aide
By Amos Okioma Justice Iniekadi Eradiri, of a Bayelsa State High Court has disqualified himself from the trial of Chief Richard Kpodo, a former aide to ex-Gov. Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa. Kpodo, standing trial for alleged rape of a 26-year female cashier, had appealed Justice Eradiri’s ruling, declining to disqualify himself …
Read More »Igbo Traders Shutdown Shops to Protest Criminal Attacks in Bayelsa
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Igbo traders at Swali market in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, under the aegis of Igbo Traders Union (ITU) on Monday close down shops in protest of “incessant burglary attacks” on their shops where goods and cash worth N10 million had been stolen in the past …
Read More »FG Assures on Completion of N120bn Bodo-Bonny Road
By Joel Anekwe The Federal Government has assured that it would complete the Bodo- Bonny road with the expectation to improve the economy of Nigeria. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, gave the assurance during the inspection of the Bodo-Bonny/Port Harcourt-Aba roads project in Rivers State. The minister …
Read More »Rivers Sets Up Technical Committee on Soot
By Joel Anekwe In a move to finally resolve the challenge of hazardous soot in the state, the Rivers State Government has set up a technical committee to implement the recommendations of the scientific committee established to investigate the prevalence of soot in parts of the state. Briefing journalists after …
Read More »Group set to Challenge FG, IOCs on Environmental Pollution, Climate Change
By Joel Anekwe Oilwatch Nigeria says it is intensifying the struggle to hold the Nigerian government and international oil companies accountable for the environmental degradation and human rights violations caused by oil and gas industry activities in the Niger Delta region. It said it would work assiduously to take holistic …
Read More »Dickson’s Campaign against IOCs, a Political Project ~ APC
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Following Governor Seriake Dickson’s recent onslaught against international oil companies that have been operating in the Niger Delta region for over 60 years, and the attendant environmental degradation and other effects on the host communities, the All Progressive Congress (APC) has described the governor’s recent …
Read More »Army 6 Division Dismisses Wike’s Accusation of Oil Bunkering
By Joel Anekwe The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt has dismissed as baseless the accusation by the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike that the general officer commanding (GOC) the division, Major General Jamil Sarham was running an illegal oil bunkering squad for the purpose of financing his …
Read More »Okoya Advocates New Approach in Tackling Niger Delta Issues
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A philanthropist and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Arch. Reuben Okoya has called for a new approach in addressing Niger Delta issues. Okoya made the call in Yenagoa on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists at the Ijaw House during the …
Read More »Bayelsa to Hold Stakeholders’ Meeting On Violence-Free Election
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government has said that it will next week begin series of engagement with critical stakeholders on the forthcoming local government and governorship elections. The state commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson who disclosed this on Tuesday said the meeting will provide an …
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