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By Chukwumaechi Godwin The Rivers Unity House Foundation, a peace, social justice and good governance advocacy group has made a call for an economic summit in Rivers State to chart a development course for the state. Convener of the UHF, Kingsley Wali, who made the call at a press parley …

The Delta State Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, February 29, 2024, passed a vote of “implicit confidence” on the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and applauded him for the pace of work his administration has been doing since he assumed office. The motion for the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has given kudos to the leadership of organized Labour for demonstrating a high level of maturity in handling issues concerning workers welfare in the state. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the commendation, on Wednesday, at a special dinner organized to …

By Mandy Tina The chairman, Trade Union Congress (TUC) Rivers State, Comrade Ikechukwu Onyefuru, says the nation’s economy will only get better if the Federal Government employs the services of tested technocrats and economists to manage the economy. Onyefuru who made this known to our correspondent in Port Harcourt, said …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa Professional Forum (BPF) has described as unfortunate the “public display of ignorance of the roles of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) during elections by the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri.” The secretary, BPF, Philip Erepa, in a statement in Yenagoa on Wednesday, said …

… Chief Maol Describes Council Boss as Pacesetter The chairman of Tai Local Government Area, Hon. Mbakpone Okpe, on Friday 23, February 2024 commissioned an ultra-modern town hall for the Kira community. The project, our reporter gathered, was initiated and executed by the council chairman, Hon. Mbakpone Okpe. Special guest …

…Allegations are False, Baseless – Contractors By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  Host communities of Oil Mining Lease (OML 11) along the Imo River axis, cutting across Rivers and Abia states have accused Martinsevid Nigeria Limited, the contractor providing surveillance services for the crude oil pipeline of abetting illegal oil bunkering …

By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt As the economic hardship in the country bits harder on the citizens, some Nigerian parents are now devising means, legal or illegal, to raise funds to feed their families. This is just as a young woman (name withheld) attempted selling her 5 year old son …

...Holds Maiden Educational Corps Conference By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt The 6 Division Nigerian Army yesterday, held her first ever education corp conference, aimed at training soldiers and Staff of the Command’s school for improved service delivery. The maiden edition of the 6 Division Education Quarter Conference which was held …

… TUC, NLC, ‘Toothless Bulldogs’ By Mandy Tina A leading member of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN), Dr Joseph Obele, says the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery failed under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration due to lack of funding and commitment. Obele who is also an Energy expert …