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  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 …

  By Joel Anekwe   Music star, David Adeleke popularly called Davido has announced a partnership with the Rivers State Government to develop music talents in the state. Announcing the partnership in Port Harcourt Thursday Davido lauded Governor Wike for being one of the best performing governors in the current …

One of the opening matches of the Higher Institutions Football League (HIFL) took place last Wednesday at University of Port Harcourt’s football field, with UNIPORT’s football team, Sharks, clinching a 3 – 2 victory over hard fighting Delta State University’s Titans. Speaking at the pre-match briefing before the game between …

  …..as Rivers West Endorses Re-Election    By Joel Anekwe   Presidential aspirant under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has declared that Rivers State governor, Chief Nyesom Wike deserves a second term on the strength of his projects. This was as the people …

  By Joel Anekwe   The Musa Yar’Adua Foundation has called for the merger of the Excess Crude Account (ECA) with the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), even as it condemned the continued illegal withdrawals by successive federal administrations from the ECA. The foundation which made the call Monday in Port …