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By Emmanuel Ovundah The Rivers State government has announced the immediate cancellation of the recent recruitment exercise of staff into the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Port Harcourt. A statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Prince Chinedu Mmom said cancellation of …

By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested one Mr. ThankGod Ekwueme for allegedly selling his three children for N1.4m. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko while parading the suspect alongside 6 of his accomplices before Journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday said they …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Ex-agitators in Bayelsa State on Tuesday barricaded the liaison office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme demanding that the Bayelsa State coordinator, Esther Boro, “must go or no staff will be allowed to work in the office.” The ex-agitators during a protest at the liaison office in Yenagoa, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A mild drama, in the form of a heated argument that took everyone by surprise ensued penultimate Tuesday at the Bayelsa State Judiciary when the presiding judge of High Court 2, Justice M A Ayemieye, and counsel to a candidate for the chairmanship position of Sagbama …

By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State yesterday gifted N20m to widow of a police officer in the state who died in active service. The Police Officer, Inspector Collins David died recently while serving under the Ahoada Division of the State Command. Governor Fubara, represented by …

By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt  A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the remand of the commander of a vigilance group in the Rundele community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers state, Nyeche Ajuru, to the state correctional centre. The Rivers State Police Command arraigned Ajuru on Monday …

… Says Port Harcourt Ring Road’ll Transverse 6 LGAs By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has said his administration will be signing the contract for the construction of the single biggest project that will be undertaken by any State Government in Nigeria. Governor Fubara in …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Abdulkadir K. Ahmed, managing director of NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) has warned that the waterways and by extension the world oceans, are in the depths of a plastic crisis.  This is as about 8 million tonnes of plastics and 5 trillion pieces of plastics are found …

By Ehichioya Ezomon The umpire hasn’t signaled the commencement of the bout, and yet, a blow has landed on the nose. Twelve months to the 2024 governorship election in Edo State, politics is on the roll, but with a habitual deviation from the norm. Politicians angling for governor – for …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Captain Matthew Karimu, has given the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, a pat on the back for their humble and purposeful leadership style, noting that the duo is making laudable impact in the …