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Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has described the Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt, as Nigeria’s ‘Culture Capital,’ as he applauded Governor Nyesom Wike on preparations towards the hosting of the National Festival of Arts and Culture, tagged ‘NAFEST Rivers 2018,’ in the …

The management of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa has stressed the need for the closure of the road that connects the airport and the neighbouring communities behind it. Addressing news men in his office last Tuesday, the regional general manager (RGM) South South, South East, Federal Airports Authority of …

  By Joel Anekwe   The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, ERA/FoEN, has advocated for the removal by the Federal Government of import tariffs and Value Added Tax (VAT), charged by the country on renewable energy products and components. Making the call in Port Harcourt on yesterday, ERA …

Embattled deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has declared that apart from God, no man, no matter how highly placed, would be able to stop his gubernatorial ambition in the state come 2019. Prince Madumere who made this known while speaking to news men at the Port Harcourt …

  By Joel Anekwe   The riverine population of Rivers State has intensified mobilisation towards producing the next governor of the state in the 2019 elections. A coalition of over fifty non-governmental organisations, coastal ethnic groups, women and youth groups under a coalition, Rivers Conscience Monday in Port Harcourt declared …

  … Rivers Govt, APC Trade Accusations   By Joel Anekwe   The Rivers State Police Command has denied any involvement in disruption of the Saturday Bye-election into Port Harcourt Constituency III, which was reportedly marred by violence, snatching and destruction of electoral materials. Zaki Ahmed, the state Commissioner for …

As a part of its commitment to social performance and demonstration of value to its neighbouring communities within the Niger-Delta Communities, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture have signed a Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) with the KEFFES …

  By Joel Anekwe   Elections group, Media Awareness and Justice Initiative has advocated for the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the primary elections of political parties so as to solve the challenge of imposition of candidates on political parties by political elites. The call was part of the …

The Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has said that time has come for members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State to sink their differences and allow peace to reign in the party. Abe, who made the declaration while speaking at the commissioning …

  … Constitute Ogoni Environmental Authority, Group tells FG   By Joel Anekwe   The Environment Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has called on the Federal Government to constitute the Ogoni Environmental Restoration Authority, in line with the recommendations of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report, so …