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By Joel Anaekwe, Port Harcourt Aftermath of last weekend’s ward and local government non-elective congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which further exposed the cracks in the party in Rivers State, the senator representing Rivers South East senatorial district, Magnus Abe has said that no amount of …
Read More »Rivers Assembly: Court Upholds Anabraba as Minority Leader
A high court sitting in Port Harcourt has upheld the position of Hon Benibo Anabraba as minority leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Justice C.D. Green of high court 20 at a ruling that lasted over 30mins ruled that the election of Hon Anabraba who represents Akuku Toru …
Read More »Pay Workers, Pensioners ~ Rivers APC Charges Wike
By Joel Anakwe, Port Harcourt The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has charged the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike to stop “his endless biometric data capturing of Rivers civil servants and pensioners and go ahead and pay them their salaries.” The APC`s charge is coming on …
Read More »No Restructuring, No 2019 Elections ~ Edwin Clark
Foremost Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clarke, has declared that no elections will take place in 2019 if the much clamoured for restructuring of Nigeria did not take place. Clarke who spoke during a recent interview with newsmen at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa said anyone who …
Read More »Makarfi’s Victory’ll Ensure Vibrant Opposition ~ Omehia
Former governor of Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia says the Supreme Court judgement that confirmed Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the interim national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is not just a victory for the party and Nigerians, but would bring about vibrant opposition in the Nigerian politics. Sir …
Read More »Past Administrations, Responsible For Agitations In Nigeria ~ Capt Briggs
A frontline Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart and one of the founding fathers of PDP in Rivers State, Engr. Captain Briggs Opunabo Dokubo, has attributed the series of agitations going on in the country, and calls for re-structuring, to accumulated frustrations Nigerians had been physiologically forced into, as a result …
Read More »New Army Division Set To Fight Insecurity In Niger Delta ~ Buratai
By Joel Anakwe (Port Harcourt) The Nigerian Army has assured that the newly established 6 Division stationed at Bori Camp Port Harcourt is specifically to fight insecurity in the Niger Delta region. The assurance was made last week during the operationalization of the division, including the 6 Division Anti-Kidnapping …
Read More »Ogoni Communities Express Worry Over ‘Survival During UNEP Clean Up Period’
Communities in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State have expressed concern over what would be their means of survival throughout the period of the cleanup exercise when it eventually kicks off. They noted that when the cleanup starts, they may no longer have access to their farms and rivers, …
Read More »Meat Processing: Butchers Discard Tyre, Device New Technology
In a deliberate effort to reduce the health hazard associated with the use of tyre and other plastic materials in the processing of meat, the National Butchers Union, Rivers State Chapter has devised a technological device that will be used to roast meat in all the slaughter houses in the …
Read More »Rivers East: PDP Senator, Sekibo, Loses At Tribunal
…set to appeal ruling The Rivers State National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of the senator representing Rivers East senatorial district, George Thompson Sekibo, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), while ruling in favour of his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Chief Andrew Uchendu. …
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