September 18, 2019
Headlines, News
The constitution of the present board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has continued to attract condemnation from some concerned quarters within and outside the Niger Delta region. The latest one came from HM, King Leslie N. Eke, Nyesiri Eli Woji, Eze Oha Evo, Eze Gbagbakagbaka when he spoke …
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September 18, 2019
Headlines, News
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa A coalition of Niger Delta youth groups on Tuesday applauded the pedigree of cabinet members from the region and urged the Federal Government to leverage on their competence to develop the area. The groups under the auspices of Niger Delta Youth Coalition for Peace and Progress …
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September 18, 2019
Headlines, News
Government representatives, civil society groups and members of the media met in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday to deliberate on issues of participatory budgeting and fair taxation in the state. Executive Director of Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre, Ms. Emem J. Okon, whose organization provided the …
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September 14, 2019
Headlines, Politics
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Feeling robbed of victory at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Bayelsa State, Chief Ndutimi Alaibe, one of the top contestants in the race has taken a bold step in search of redress. Our correspondent gathered that on Friday September 13, 2019, Alaibe …
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September 14, 2019
Headlines, News
By Joel Anekwe The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Thursday ruled that the National Assembly lacks the power to take over the functions of the Edo State House of Assembly or any other House of Assembly in the country. The court also ruled that the National Assembly lacks …
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September 14, 2019
Business, Headlines
By Joel Anekwe The actualisation of the Train 7 of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has become more real with the issuance, Wednesday of a letter of intent for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract of the project to SCD JV Consortium by the liquefied gas company. This …
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September 14, 2019
Headlines, Politics
… As Committee Opens Sale of Forms By Joel Anekwe The Senator Magnus Abe faction of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Rivers State has declared that it would not participate in the party congresses slated for September 17 in the state. The faction chaired by Prince Peter Odike, at …
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September 11, 2019
Community News
By Joel Anekwe The senator representing Rivers South East senatorial district, Barry Mpigi on Monday led some members of the House of Representatives from the senatorial district to protest the dilapidated state of some sections of the East West road, especially the Eleme Junction to Onne axis. The legislators gathered …
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September 11, 2019
Headlines, News
By Joel Anekwe The Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI), has called on the Rivers State government, the 23 local councils in the state and other stakeholders to adopt inclusive strategies in governance. This is towards the delivery of good governance and the actualization of the true dividends of democracy. …
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September 11, 2019
Headlines, News
By Joel Anekwe The senator representing Rivers South East senatorial district, Barry Mpigi on Monday led some members of the House of Representatives from the senatorial district to protest the dilapidated state of some sections of the East West road, especially the Eleme Junction to Onne axis. The legislators gathered …
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