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2019: It’s Our Turn To Produce Rivers Gov ~ Riverine

  By Joel Anekwe   The riverine population of Rivers State has intensified mobilisation towards producing the next governor of the state in the 2019 elections. A coalition of over fifty non-governmental organisations, coastal ethnic groups, women and youth groups under a coalition, Rivers Conscience Monday in Port Harcourt declared …

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Rivers Bye-Election: Police Deny Involvement In Violence

  … Rivers Govt, APC Trade Accusations   By Joel Anekwe   The Rivers State Police Command has denied any involvement in disruption of the Saturday Bye-election into Port Harcourt Constituency III, which was reportedly marred by violence, snatching and destruction of electoral materials. Zaki Ahmed, the state Commissioner for …

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Elections Group Wants INEC To Conduct Party Primaries

  By Joel Anekwe   Elections group, Media Awareness and Justice Initiative has advocated for the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the primary elections of political parties so as to solve the challenge of imposition of candidates on political parties by political elites. The call was part of the …

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Rivers APC: It’s Time For Peace ~ Abe

The Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has said that time has come for members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State to sink their differences and allow peace to reign in the party. Abe, who made the declaration while speaking at the commissioning …

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UNEP: HYPREP Lacks Capacity To Implement Ogoni Cleanup ~ ERA

  … Constitute Ogoni Environmental Authority, Group tells FG   By Joel Anekwe   The Environment Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has called on the Federal Government to constitute the Ogoni Environmental Restoration Authority, in line with the recommendations of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report, so …

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Wike Deserves Second Term ~ Kwankwaso

  …..as Rivers West Endorses Re-Election    By Joel Anekwe   Presidential aspirant under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has declared that Rivers State governor, Chief Nyesom Wike deserves a second term on the strength of his projects. This was as the people …

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ERA Demands ‘Immediate Commencement Of Ogoni Clean Up’

  By Joel Anekwe   The Environment Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has demanded the immediate commencement of the cleanup of Ogoniland, in line with the recommendations of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). The NGO which described claims by the Federal Government and its agencies on the …

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GOC Urges Soldiers To Focus On Professionalism

  By Joel Anekwe   Former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Maj.Gen Musa Yusuf has urged officers and soldiers of the division to remain focused on the standards of regimentation and professionalism of the Nigerian Army. He said the call was necessitated by …

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DGMI Is Raising Men For Christ ~ Anwana

In a world filled with turmoil and turbulent times, the Divine Grace Mission Int’l (DGMI), aka Kingdom Vision Chapel, has been mandated to raise men to do greater works for Christ. Host Pastor of DGMI, Dr. Sunday Anwana, made this known during their inaugural service, tagged: ‘A New Chapter,’ held …

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Tambuwal’s Defection, Victory For Democracy ~ Wike

  By Joel Anekwe   Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has described the defection of his Sokoto State counterpart, Dr Aminu Tambuwal, from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a victory for democracy, calling on every right thinking Nigerian to work in unity to …

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