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Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has denied reports that he has proposed payment of N80,000 as minimum wage for workers in the state. Governor Fubara, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt yesterday by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, described the report as false and …

Former Chief Whip in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Jonathan R. Obuebite, has congratulated Senator Douye Diri, governor of the state and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on their victory at the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory had earlier …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 poll in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, as a needless distraction. In his reaction shortly after the Appeal Court …

By Young Erhiurhoro It was another glorious day for the Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Revd Henry Chukudum Ndukuba, as he added another year to his age on 18 July, 2024. According to available biographical records on this great servant of God, he …

Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday evening at the Government House held a closed door meeting with student leaders from across the unions with a joint resolution to work for good governance for all Osun residents. At the meeting coordinated by the governor’s aide on students matters, Oladejo Bashiru Aderoju, and …

Non-governmental organization, Policy Alert, and four other organisations have commenced implementation of a project aimed at enhanced and sustainable service delivery, through increased domestic investment, for Tuberculosis (TB) interventions in five states – Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta and Imo. The project will be implemented by the Fund TB …

Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has described the recent Supreme Court ruling, granting financial autonomy to local governments, as a welcome development and relief to state governments. He however expressed concern over its effective implementation and the ability of local councils to handle their financial responsibilities. Governor Eno …

•Targets 100% success, warns personnel against compromise Emmanuel Nlewedum, Port Harcourt The Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER, Commodore Desmond Igbo, has stated that there has been a drastic reduction in crude oil theft under his watch.Commodore Igbo, while addressing Journalists at the Base over the weekend shortly …

By Amos Odhe The King of Okochiri Kingdom in Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers State, HRM King Ateke Tom, has commended the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, on the achievements recorded by his administration. He observed that Otuaro had quietly carried out well thought-out …

… Denies ‘Abandoning Iwo-Osogbo Road’ By Amos Odhe Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed the sanctity of Oluwo of Iwoland as the consenting authority over the three local governments constituting Iwo zone, under the Iwo Traditional Council. This was as he restated his administration’s readiness to complete the Iwo-Osogbo road project. …