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Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  The Rivers State Government has condoled with the people of Akwa Ibom State, and the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and his family, over the death of the governor’s wife, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno. The wife of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Mrs. Patience …

The management of National Network newspaper has announced a change in date for its 20th Anniversary Award/Dinner Night. The event was initially scheduled for Monday, September 30, 2024, but will now take place on Friday, October 25, 2024. A statement signed by the chairman of the 20th Anniversary Planning Committee, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa All sectors in Opu-Nembe, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have described as misleading and cheap blackmail, the attempt by the owner of Euphemie Hotel, Chief Darius Obiene- Dede to drag the name of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun into the issue of …

… Lauds Otuaro’s Appointment as PAP Boss Traditional rulers in the Niger Delta have assured President Bola Tinubu of their support for his administration’s policies and programmes aimed at fostering peace, security and development in the region and good governance in the country in general. They also expressed their support …

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has felicitated with His Royal Majesty, the Orangun of Oke Ila, Oba (Dr.) Adedokun Abolarin on his birthday, praising the monarch’s “tremendous contribution to the promotion of human capital development and the growth of Osun State.” Governor Adeleke, in a congratulatory message issued by …

… Issues Evacuation Notice to SWAT Team over 13 Months Debt The owner of popular Euphemie Motel in Opu-Nembe, in Nembe Bassambiri community, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has threatened to drag the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to court over alleged unpaid debt incurred by the Police …

Leaders of over 60 youth organisations have declared that their members will not participate in the rumoured national protest being allegedly planned for October 1. President of the Nigeria Youth Organization, Duke Alamboye, made the position of the youth leaders known when he led a delegation of representatives of the …

A group of concerned citizens, under the aegis of Good Governance for the Emancipation of the Ijaw Nation, has called on the governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, “to focus on repositioning the state, and by extension the region, for prosperity rather than being distracted with mundane issues.” The …

… Says Bayelsa Govt Not Owing Contractors Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed satisfaction with the pace of construction on some of the ongoing road projects in the state. The Bayelsa State governor, who undertook an unscheduled inspection of work on the Toru-Ebeni-Okumbiri-Amatolo-Bolou-Orua-Kabeama road, the Akaba-Okodi road, …

The National President of Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide (IYC), Worldwide Comrade Jonathan Lokpobiri, has said the death that occurred at Abuoloma in Rivers State during the IYC Eastern Zone election last Saturday was avoidable. Lokpobiri said it was an election he had no interest in, adding that he had nothing …