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The crisis in the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened on Sunday as Tonye Cole and Senator Magnus Abe emerged winners of the parallel governorship primaries held by the two factions of the party. At the indirect governorship primary held by the faction loyal to the …

  By Joel Anekwe   The Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action) has called for a legislation and framework to make it mandatory for governments, especially at the state level, to allow for citizens’ participation in budget formation and implementation in their states. The civil society organization (CSO) made the …

Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has threatened to boycott the party’s primaries if it fails to adopt direct primaries as earlier advocated by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party. Abe, who issued the threat during …

  By Joel Anekwe   British Government has declared that the will work with relevant stakeholders to ensure peaceful and credible polls across Nigeria in 2019. The deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Laure Beaufils made the commitment after a closed door meeting with Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike in …

  … Sets Up Relief Camps in Ahoada, Aluu   By Joel Anekwe   The Rivers State Government has berated the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for excluding it from funds disbursed to states suffering flooding last year. The state commissioner for special duties, Hon Emeka Onowu expressed sadness that …

  …….As Airtel launches 4G network in PHC   By Joel Anekwe   Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has stated that his administration has tackled the issue of multiple-taxation in the bid to encourage economic growth, as telecommunications giant, Airtel Big Ltd, unveiled its 4G LTE network in …

All Progressives Congress’s front-line governorship hopeful in Rivers State, Tonye Cole says, if given the mandate in 2019, his first task would be to unite Rivers people and restore peace in the state. Cole, who spoke in a recent interview with news men at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa …

Energy major, Eni SpA, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have joined forces to improve access to sustainable energy and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa.  The partnership is the first of its kind between UNDP and a global energy company. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) …

A call has been made to governments at all levels to strategize and redouble their efforts towards tackling the monster called corruption in the country. The call was made by the chairman of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria (ICPAN), Rivers/ Bayelsa chapter, Professor Ezekiel Edem Williams during …

  By Joel Anekwe   For the Goi community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, their plight can aptly be described as a wicked twist of fate, as the river that had hitherto been their source of sustenance, wealth and pride, suddenly became the source of their worst …