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The death of a prominent Ogoni leader and philanthropist, Late Elder Baranu Bennet Nwigbarane has been announced by the family. He was aged 75 years. A release signed by the son, Engineer Suka Nwigbarane and Martins Giadom of the Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation indicates that there will be service of …

The recent declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari that June 12 would henceforth replace May 29 as Democracy Day in honour of Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the annulled June 12 presidential election, has been described as a fraud and a ploy to deceive Nigerians again and obtain their …

New chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Hon. Ojukaye Flag Amachree has extended an olive branch to fellow party members who might have been aggrieved over the processes leading to his emergence as state chairman of the party. Speaking to newsmen at the Port Harcourt International …

Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Rivers State chapter have commended the governor of the state, Chief Nyesom Wike, over the release of their 2016, 2017 and 2018 outfit and committee allowances. Chairman of the state chapter, Comr. Okeleke Louis, in a statement in Port Harcourt, said …

The governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Seriake Dickson, is committed to the completion of the state’s cargo airport. This is according to the state commissioner of Information, Iworiso Markson. Iworiso Markson, who spoke with our correspondent in Port Harcourt recently, said the Bayelsa Airport will have one of the best …

The director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Dakuku Peterside has underscored the importance of human factor to successful shipping, pointing out that it is one of the most important elements in achieving competitive edge and safety in the maritime industry. Peterside, made this known while …

  By Kelechi Esogwa-Amadi   The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Port Harcourt office, has joined other agencies around the world to mark this year’s World Environment Day with the theme: Beat Plastic Pollution Through Reuse. The event was held at the Port Harcourt office of the …

A faith-based organization, the MD-Info-Change Development Initiative (MD-IDI), has donated free school uniforms numbering over 60 to indigent street children in Rivers State for the 2018/2019 academic session. About 11 free uniforms were presented to indigent students of State School Elekahia and Iche Akarolo Model Primary School Elekahia with an …

  By Kelechi Esogwa-Amadi   There was traffic gridlock in parts of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Wednesday, as a crowd of Ijaw youths marched through the major roads in the city to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of their hero, Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro. Major …

The lawmaker representing Ahoada East constituency 1 in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon Martins Mannah, has called for the resignation of the speaker of the assembly, Rt Hon Ikuinyi Uwaji Ibani, for allegedly mismanaging the affairs of the House and failing to cater for the welfare of staff …