By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has blamed the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, for frustrating efforts at peacefully resolving intractable political crisis in the state. In a press statement signed on his behalf by the erstwhile Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, Gov. …
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Security agencies in charge of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) have announced the arrest of a suspect (name withheld) in connection with an explosion on Sunday March 16, on the pipeline right of way at Aluu community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspect was arrested following credible …
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… Describes Situation as ‘Recipe for Crisis‘ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described yesterday’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as an “utter violation of the 1999 Constitution.” In a release signed by Its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the party …
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A Niger Delta Group, Niger Delta Intelligentsia Team (NDIT) has fingered the political upheaval in Rivers State as responsible for the Monday explosion of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). The explosion which occurred at Bodo community in Ogoniland resulted in huge spill of crude oil on the environment with an …
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… Urges Tinubu to ‘Caution Wike’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Ijaw Socio-cultural group, the Ijaw Nation Development Group (INDG) otherwise known as the Ijaw People’s Assembly, has slammed former Governor Nyesom Wike over “his recent inflammatory remarks and open disregard to the authority of the sitting governor of Rivers …
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By Mandy Tina Following the environmental degradation, pollution and increased poverty rate in oil-producing areas, host communities have been urged to take ownership of the Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs). This call was made during a CSO/Media Town Hall Meeting organized by BudgIT Foundation with support from Oxfam, where community …
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP; has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio over the failure to reverse the unlawful suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the purported suspension was based on the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression. The Senate president …
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… Proposes Global Sanction for Polluters By Amos Odhe The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again taken his campaign against environmental degradation and the impact of climate change on communities in the Niger Delta to the international arena. The Bayelsa governor on Monday advocated for the imposition …
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The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has assured members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and workers of state-owned tertiary institutions of the state government’s commitment to their welfare..Senator Ewhrudjakpo gave the assurance at separate meetings with the executives of the state’s branch of the NMA and …
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The administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring sustainable peace and security in the Niger Delta for the advancement of economic empowerment and human capital development in the region. He stated this when a delegation of the Niger Delta Peace and Stability …
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