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Men of the Nigerian Army, 6 Division, have uncovered an illegal oil depot in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The Army also impounded 16 trucks, of about 40,000-litre capacity each, generating sets and different sizes of hose, as well as apprehended one of the suspected operators of the illegal …

  – – – As Councillors ‘Plan Defection To APC’   Chairman of Asari-Toru Local Government Council in Rivers State, Chief Odieari Princewill has been accused of allegedly shortchanging councillors representing the wards in the LGA. A sociopolitical organization, Niger Delta Action Network (NDAN), made this known to this medium, …

The crisis in the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened on Sunday as Tonye Cole and Senator Magnus Abe emerged winners of the parallel governorship primaries held by the two factions of the party. At the indirect governorship primary held by the faction loyal to the …

  By Joel Anekwe   The Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action) has called for a legislation and framework to make it mandatory for governments, especially at the state level, to allow for citizens’ participation in budget formation and implementation in their states. The civil society organization (CSO) made the …

Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has threatened to boycott the party’s primaries if it fails to adopt direct primaries as earlier advocated by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party. Abe, who issued the threat during …

  By Joel Anekwe   British Government has declared that the will work with relevant stakeholders to ensure peaceful and credible polls across Nigeria in 2019. The deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Laure Beaufils made the commitment after a closed door meeting with Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike in …

  … Sets Up Relief Camps in Ahoada, Aluu   By Joel Anekwe   The Rivers State Government has berated the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for excluding it from funds disbursed to states suffering flooding last year. The state commissioner for special duties, Hon Emeka Onowu expressed sadness that …

All Progressives Congress’s front-line governorship hopeful in Rivers State, Tonye Cole says, if given the mandate in 2019, his first task would be to unite Rivers people and restore peace in the state. Cole, who spoke in a recent interview with news men at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa …

  By Joel Anekwe   A coalition of civil society organizations campaigning for an end to the generation of soot in the Rivers State atmosphere has warned that the over 5 million people living in the state are on death row. This follows reports that there is a link between …

  By Joel Anekwe   Tonye Cole, a front-line governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has said he would leverage on his business contacts to attract local and international investments to the state if elected governor in 2019. He also promised to …