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No Land For Herdsmen In Rivers ~ Wike

The governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has distanced his state from the proposed cattle colonies across the nation, adding that the state has no land to give out for such. Speaking on Tuesday when he granted audience to the D-Source Connect Group, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, …

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Abia Gov Rejects Cattle Colony For Herdsmen

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 …

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Lagos NUJ Plans ‘Robust Training’ For Journalists

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 …

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Wike Presents N510bn Budget Proposal For 2018

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 …

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I Won’t Leave APC ~ Abe

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 …

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NAFDAC Seizes Unregistered Herbal Drugs In Port Harcourt

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. …

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Rivers NASSI Pushes for Industrial Development

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 …

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