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By Paul Williams The governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in Rivers State, Amb Sobomabo Jackrich, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Comr Beatrice Itubo, on Saturday took turns to groom young and budding entrepreneurs at a summit aimed at tackling the soaring unemployment rate in the country. …

By Paul Williams A town hall meeting on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, tagged ‘Town Hall Meeting on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation,’ organized by Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre, ended Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, with a focus on the recent flooding that ravaged …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Suspected kidnap kingpins, John Lyon and Emmanuel Angase, have been arraigned before a Bayelsa State High Court on 14 count charge of conspiracy to commit felony, kidnapping and armed robbery. The two suspects while taking their plea before Justice Eradiri, pleaded not guilty to all the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa No fewer than 1,200 leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State. The defectors were announced by the special adviser to the Bayelsa State governor on Political Matters, Chief Collins Cocodia, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Against the backdrop of the recent verification and audit embarked upon by the Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP), Niger Deltans and other stakeholders have been advised to applaud the agency’s interim administrator, Maj-Gen B.T Ndiomu (retd), rather than “casting aspersion and maligning his reputation.” The national acting …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday handed over to the Nigeria Police, Intelligence and Surveillance Centre capable of monitoring the entire state capital from the control room.  The centre was built by his government with the sole aim of boosting efforts of security agencies …

By Ehichioya Ezomon In closing the first instalment of this analysis on November 21, two questions sprouted as regards the political romance between Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. They’re: Can Wike level (be straightforward, sincere or truthful) with Obi about his promise of …

By Ehichioya Ezomon It’s one of several visits in the course of the presidential run of the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike – leader of the rebellious group of five governors (PDP-G5) in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party. But this visit was special! …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Federal Government has urged stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to support government’s efforts on infrastructure security to enhance the economic and social development of the country.  Making the call at a two-day Niger Delta Infrastructures Security Summit organised by the Nigeria Infrastructures and Business Assets …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike, has approached the state House of Assembly seeking approval of a N550, 666,987,238.00 Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2023.  The appropriation bill which was presented on Tuesday is christened ‘Budget of Consolidation and Continuity,’ comprises of ₦350,977,495,537.00 as capital expenditure and N175, 249,692,497 as recurrent. While …