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Crème de la crème of the society converged at St. Cyprians Anglican Church recently to identify with Hon. Mrs. Sotonye Toby Fulton, who was honoured by the Women’s Guild of the church during her 2022 Women Guild Conference. She was conferred with the award of ‘Conference Mother,’ in recognition and …

By Our Correspondent Former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Abe was elected during a primary conducted in Port Harcourt on Saturday and supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission senior officer, Pastor …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has charged the Nigerian Wrestling Federation (NWF) to bring home at least six gold medals from the forthcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the charge when the president, principal officers and athletes of the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Police Command is in mourning over the death of a policeman in a boat mishap in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, while three others are missing. According to a statement signed by the command’s spokesman SP Asinim Butwat, the boat conveying the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa As Nigeria prepared for the forthcoming Commonwealth games in Birmingham, the Nigerian team has been unveiled and urged to “go and conquer.” President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr Daniel Igali, gave the charge while unveiling the team Nigeria Wrestling. He said that during the previous …

By Tunde Uchegbuo Crude oil was discovered in Obelle in 1963. The community has three functional oil wells out of six and a flow station that contributes to the global visibility of Rivers State as oil producing area. It is also a rich agrarian community. Obelle is plagued by poverty …

By Tunde Uchegbuo The Rivers State government has awarded contracts for the renovation of the Ndele and St John’s campuses of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. This was announced by the acting vice chancellor, Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, at the statutory meeting of the university Senate on Wednesday, July …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The director-general and chief executive officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Olorogun Dr Rufus Ebegba, has commiseration with the Bedekeremo-Clark Family of Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State and Nigeria, over the death of renowned diplomat, Ambassador Blessing Akporode Clark. Ambassador Clark’s demise …

By Young Erhiurhoro At the moment, the 2023 political drama of the Nigerian democracy is set to play out with full force. At the scene of the political events, we have three major characters and other minor characters that are fully ready to showcase their political prowess to Nigerians and …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again assured the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of his commitment towards an improved welfare and educational standards across the state. Governor Diri made the commitment in Yenagoa, the state capital on Tuesday during a protest organized by …