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By Amaechi Okonkwo  The All Progressives Congress, APC,faction loyal to Sen. Magnus Abe, has committed itself to raise at least 50, 000 supporters in Rivers State for the presidential ambition of former Lagos State governor, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is as the party, at the weekend in Port Harcourt, …

Following the intervention of the senior special assistant (SSA) to the governor on tourism, Mr. Piriye Kiyaramo, an earlier planned street protest by Bayelsa-based musical artistes over alleged non-inclusion at the state sponsored official annual thanksgiving day event has been called off.  Bayelsa performing artistes, under the auspices of the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has called on the youths to support the fight against oil bunkering, illegal refining and other unwholesome activities that impact negatively on oil production and revenue accruing to the state. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the call at a meeting …

By David Amous – Owei, Yenagoa The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on Thursday said the oil spill reported from an oil well within Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 is yet to abate, according to feedback from officials deployed to the site. Mr Idris Musa, director-general of …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri It was a moment of pain and mourning for the children, family members and people of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State as the late Mrs. Comfort Edjedi, nee Okpodoko was finally laid to rest on Saturday 6, November, 2021 …

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Rivers Port, has applauded security agencies at the Eastern ports for their vigilance and commitment to duty, especially over the recent arrests of port thieves and recovery of stolen items at Rivers Port. In an interview, head, Corporate and Strategic Communications department at …

By Ebube Egbufor The Business and Maritime Writers Association of Nigeria (BUMWAN) has commended APM Terminals’ West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) Onne for its huge investment at the Onne Port Complex, Rivers State, and for developing the largest container terminal to service the Eastern Nigerian market. President of BUMWAN, Mr. …

By Ebube Egbufor Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command, Onne Rivers State has assured the public of their determination to reduce to the barest minimum the menace of smuggling in unwholesome goods into the country. Comptroller Auwal Mohammed, the command’s area controller gave the assurance last Wednesday while addressing members …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill, has expressed regret that Nigerian youths lack the courage to take over leadership positions in the country. Princewill, who disclosed this while speaking on a live television programme monitored in Port Harcourt, said majority of the …

By David Amous – Owei, Yenagoa The founder of Zeetin, Nigeria’s precision engineering company, Azibaola Robert, on Wednesday, received the management of Hydropolis Investment Limited, the subsidiary of Mainstream Energy Solutions, operators of the Kainji Dam Hydro, on a working visit to Zeetin Factory. The visit was part of collaborative …