Accusation is false, baseless – Commissioner Emma Sunday The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of allegedly sponsoring the attack on it’s party secretariat along Port Harcourt-Aba Road. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha made …
Read More »Activist Faults Call to Disband ‘Operation Delta Hawk,’ Hails Performance
By Amos Odhe A social activist, Christopher Awhawha, says the call to disband Delta State-owned security outfit, ‘Operation Delta Hawk,’ was not in the best interest of the state. Awhawha in a statement on Monday in Warri, Delta State, said, “My attention was drawn to a publication by a certain …
Read More »Release Detained Protesters, Timi Frank Tells Tinubu
… Urges Restraint on Use of Lethal Force by Police, Army Former deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has urged President Bola Tinubu to order the unconditional release of all hunger protesters detained by the police and other security forces. In a statement …
Read More »Adeleke Hails Peaceful Protests in Osun, Promises ‘Sustained Good Governance’
By Amos Odhe Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed happiness over the peaceful nature of the ongoing protests in Osun State as he assured the protesting groups of his commitment to continuous delivery of good governance. Expressing delight at the “incredible level of patriotism” exhibited by the arrangers, the state governor …
Read More »‘The Drive Conference’: Trending Youth Business Event Rescheduled to Sept 7
The trending youth and business empowerment program, ‘The Drive Conference,’ has been rescheduled to September 7, 2024. The Drive Conference was earlier scheduled for August 10, 2024. Host of the trending Drive Conference, Asaba KP Asaba “who has been in the business of promoting Business Orientation on campus,” said the …
Read More »Nationwide Protests: Ughelli Residents Decry Sudden Rise in Price of Foodstuffs
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the nationwide protest rages on in parts of the state and federation, residents of Ughelli town, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State, and other surrounding communities, have decried the sudden rise in prices of foodstuff and other essential commodities. Speaking …
Read More »CSOs Harp on Training on Gender-Based Violence, Task Victims to Speak Out
By Pius Dukor Civil Society Organisations in the Niger Delta have advocated for more training on Gender Based Violence and the Theory of Change as they also tasked victims to speak out so that perpetrators can be brought to book. The CSOs made this known during a Theory of Change …
Read More »Protest: Bayelsa Youths Rally for Diri, Applaud Administration on Peace, Security
A coalition of youths in Bayelsa State has commended Governor Douye Diri on his administration’s achievements. The group led by the director-general of the Prosperity Youth Coalition, Mr. Doubara Kumokou, gave the commendation on Thursday during a solidarity rally to Government House, Yenagoa. Mr Kumokou, who spoke at the rally, …
Read More »Nationwide Protest Record Massive Turnout in Rivers
•As Gov Fubara commends protesters for peaceful demonstration, declares better days ahead Emma Sunday The Day one of the ongoing nationwide #Endbadgovernance in Nigeria witnessed massive turnout in Rivers State as thousands of protesters took to the streets of Port Harcourt, Capital city of the State to register their frustrations …
Read More »Gov Fubara vows to rebuild Rivers economy beyond oil and gas
•Transform state into industrial hub, reliable economic gateway Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to spend his days in office working assiduously towards rebuilding the economy of the State beyond crude oil and gas so that it can be reckoned as a reliable economic gateway, investment destination and …
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