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  By Joel Anekwe   The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike last Wednesday made history as the first governor to drive to the ancient island even as he received the Golden Key to the city of Opobo. Amayanabo and natural ruler of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja who …

  By Joel Anekwe   After a seeming era of delayed payment of contractors and consultants, the new management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has promised a prompt payment pattern devoid of unnecessary bureaucratic bottlenecks. Mr. Chris Amadi, the NDDC acting executive director, Finance and Administration (EDFA), made …

  By Joel Anekwe   Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and the chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have directed managing directors of banks to deny Rivers State cash during the weeks of the 2019 election. The …

  By Joel Anekwe   The Accord Party’s governorship candidate in Rivers State, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs has promised to get the economy and politics of the state right if voted in as the next governor of the state through a clean Politics devoid of bitterness and hate. He said he …

  … Expresses Faith in Rule of Law   Factional gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe has described Monday’s Court of Appeal ruling granting stay of execution to enable the All Progressives Congress (APC) appear on the ballot box in Rivers State …

  By David Owei, Yenagoa    The people Aghoro 1 community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa has kicked against the breach of oil spill procedures in the leak that occurred in the area on May 17, 2018. It would be recalled that a leak on the Trans Ramos …

  By David Owei, Yenagoa   Thugs have reportedly disrupted an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally at Tungbabiri, Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. According to statement by the PPRO Bayelsa State command, DSP Asinim Butswat, the thugs numbering about 15 disrupted and attacked APC party faithful at a …

  By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa   Justice Ineikade Eradiri of the Bayelsa High Court 7 has dismissed the objections raised by Chief Richard Kpodo accused of rape of a 26 year old female employee. Kpodo, former aide to ex-Governor Timipre Sylva had objected to the continued appearance of prosecuting counsel, …

  By Joel Anekwe   Precious Elekima, governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, caused a serious stir Friday in Port Harcourt at the venue BBC Pidgin organised governorship debate threatening to disrupt the event due to the exclusion of his name from the five candidates …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of governorship and state House of Assembly candidates in Rivers State with the names of candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) conspicuously absent. In the list published Thursday at the INEC Secretariat on Aba road, our reporter noted that …