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By David Owei, Yenagoa The people Aghoro 1 community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa has kicked against the breach of oil spill procedures in the leak that occurred in the area on May 17, 2018. It would be recalled that a leak on the Trans Ramos …
Read More »Thugs Disrupt APC Rally in Bayelsa
By David Owei, Yenagoa Thugs have reportedly disrupted an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally at Tungbabiri, Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. According to statement by the PPRO Bayelsa State command, DSP Asinim Butswat, the thugs numbering about 15 disrupted and attacked APC party faithful at a …
Read More »Rape Trial: Judge Dismisses Objection by Accused Ex-Gov’s Aide
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Justice Ineikade Eradiri of the Bayelsa High Court 7 has dismissed the objections raised by Chief Richard Kpodo accused of rape of a 26 year old female employee. Kpodo, former aide to ex-Governor Timipre Sylva had objected to the continued appearance of prosecuting counsel, …
Read More »Why Elekima, SDP Candidate, Insisted on Participation in Rivers BBC Debate
By Joel Anekwe Precious Elekima, governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, caused a serious stir Friday in Port Harcourt at the venue BBC Pidgin organised governorship debate threatening to disrupt the event due to the exclusion of his name from the five candidates …
Read More »Rivers APC Missing as INEC Releases List of Guber Candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of governorship and state House of Assembly candidates in Rivers State with the names of candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) conspicuously absent. In the list published Thursday at the INEC Secretariat on Aba road, our reporter noted that …
Read More »Dickson, Author of Violence in Bayelsa ~ Capt Karimo
By Amos Odeh The governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson has been described as the perpetrator and author of violence and should be held responsible for any violence during the forthcoming elections in the state. Capt.Mathew Karimo who is contesting for the Bayelsa West Senatorial under the platform …
Read More »Onnoghen’s Suspension: Wike Accuses Buhari of Hijacking Judiciary for Political Gain
By Joel Anekwe Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the removal of the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) is the conclusion of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government’s hijack of the judiciary. The governor said that if Nigerians allow what he described as a criminal action …
Read More »JTF Bemoans Spate of ‘Fake News,’ Debunks Reports of Attack on Gbaramatu Community
By Amos Odeh The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta on Tuesday has decried the spate of ‘fake news’ fabricated to diminish the operations of the joint force. Major Ibrahim Abdullahi, spokesman of the JTF told our correspondent that the frequency …
Read More »Rivers APC Candidates Demand Relisting for 2019 Election
… Warns Elections Will Not Hold in Rivers By Joel Anekwe National and State Assembly candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State have demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should return their names on the list of candidates to contest the forthcoming …
Read More »RIVSCO, Landlord Communities Give SIAT 14-Day Ultimatum
The Rivers Civil Society Organisations (RIVSCO) has frowned at what it described as the nonchalant attitude displayed by SIAT Nig Ltd towards its landlord-communities, warning that if nothing is done to improve the situation within 14 days, the organization would be forced to embark on “a mother-of-all protest.” The …
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