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The governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has rejected plans by the Federal Government to establish ‘cattle colonies’ for Fulani herdsmen and their cows in Abia State. According to a release signed by his chief press secretary, Mr Enyinnaya Appolos, the governor said Abia state will not cede any …

2018 will be a year of robust training for journalists in Lagos State, according to the chairman of the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr Qasim Akinreti. One of the agendas set to achieve the target according to him is intention of the union to consolidate …

The governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has presented the 2018 Appropriation Bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly. Christened ‘Budget of Consolidation, Advancement and Empowerment,’ the proposed budget intends to spend a total of N510 billion, in a bid to consolidate and advance the state’s investments in …

The lawmaker representing Rivers Southeast Senatorial District, Senator Magnus Abe, has said he will not leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) for any other party. In a chat with reporters Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, Abe said he believed in the ideology of the APC, adding that …

  By Joel Anakwe The immediate past governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has said that the New Year cross over killings in Omoku and “the uninspiring response” of the state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, should compel the people of the state to action against insecurity …

In its bid to sanitize the sale of herbal medicines by ensuring that only registered (listed) and authorized herbal drugs are sold, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided some outlets and sales vehicles, seizing large quantities of unregistered herbal medicines in Port Harcourt. …

The Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Rivers State chapter, in keeping with the vision of helping small businesses to take their place as the bedrock of an industrialized and vibrant economy, has presented an incisive lecture, as part of its end of year activities. Captain-Briggs Opunabo Dokubo, chairman …

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has marked its special day at the 13th Port Harcourt International Trade Fair, going on at the Isaac Boro Park, with pomp. In an opening remark, the 2nd deputy president of Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce (PHCCIMA), Chief Sir Mike Elechi, who represented the …

The chiefs, elders and people of Okochiri kingdom in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, as well as non-Indigenes resident in the area, have protested a perceived slight on their traditional ruler, HRM King Ateke Michael Tom, by “some immature and irresponsible members” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …

In a bid to enhance the capacity of media practitioners in the South South region, communications giant, Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) has organized a one-day media capacity training for journalists in Port Harcourt. The training, which was held on recently in the Rivers State capital, brought together beat reporters, national …