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…Vows to defend Rivers  The Ijaw National Congress (IYC) Eastern Zone has raised the alarm over potential insecurity in Rivers State following the fallout of last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling. The body said the ultimatum by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Following the Friday February 28 Supreme Court Judgment nullifying the local government election in Rivers State held on October 5, 2024, State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has ordered the 23 local government chairmen of the state to had over to the Head of LG Administration …

… Insist Nigeria is ‘Drifting into Government of Only Men’ Women in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria on Friday advised the leadership of the Senate and the Committee on Ethics not to plunge the country into pain and tragedy. This followed the face-off between the Senate President, Senator Godswill …

… Praises Labour for ‘Refusing to be Part of Illegality’ The Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a swipe at the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for desecrating the highly revered traditional institution with its unreasonable attempt to drag it into its desperate power grab …

… As HoS Walson-Jack Hails Initiative By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dame Didi Walson-Jack, on Saturday, expressed delight over the construction of a new nine- storey civil servants secretariat by the Bayelsa State government. Mrs. Walson-Jack said when completed, the iconic structure would …

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has said that his reforms at the PAP are aimed at giving the programme a human face and to help develop the people of the Niger Delta for a better future. He explained that this formed part of his resolve …

… Urges Omene to ‘Join Hands’ with PG Gam in interest of Urhobo Nation The overall progress of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, remain the collective responsibility of Urhobo sons and daughters, home and abroad, through various positions, professions and imfluence at various levels. Special Adviser to the President General, UPU …

… Nigerian Author Sparks Global Debate, Reveals ‘Historical Whitewashing of Jesus‘ In a world where religious imagery has shaped global perceptions of faith, Nigerian author T.C. Wanyanwu has ignited a powerful conversation with his book, Jesus Is a Black Man: An Inconvenient Truth. The thought-provoking title alone has stirred intense …

By Amos Odhe Director General of the BRACED Commission, Amb Joe Keshi, has felicitated with Alhaji Idi Mukthar Maiha on his appointment as the pioneer Minister of Livestock Development. According to a statement signed by Eustace A Iyayi, Special Assistant to the minister, Amb Keshi, during a meeting in Abuja, …

Shell has pledged support for the recent reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, describing them as a good way to reposition the sector for growth and profitability. Senior Vice President, Nigeria, Marno de Jong, while speaking at a dinner Wednesday night at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in …