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  …As Atiku Commiserates With Rivers Government   By Joel Anekwe   The controversy surrounding the collapse of the 7-storey building in Port Harcourt Rivers State claimed its first official casualty Wednesday with the stepping aside of the commissioner for Urban Development and Physical Planning, Dr Reason Onya, to “allow …

  By Joel Anekwe   Environmental Right Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria has advocated for energy democracy in Nigeria that is decentralised, people driven and socially controlled. The environmental campaign group in making the call warned that energy colonialism was killing the Nigeria economy calling for energy system where …

  By Joel Anekwe   The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has presented award letters to 200 graduates from the Niger Delta region for its 2018 Post-Graduate Foreign Scholarship Programme. Making the presentations, during a pre-departure briefing and orientation at the Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt, the NDDC managing director, …

  … Elekima Promises Robust Transformation   The Social Democratic Party’s governorship flag-bearer in Rivers State, Chief (Sir) Precious Elekima, has rolled out plans for the “total transformation of Rivers State if voted into power come 2019.” He made this known in his address during the party’s formal kick-off of …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill, has condemned the alleged assassination attempt on the APC governorship candidate in the state, Arc Tonye Cole, by unknown gunmen. Princewill, who thanked God for delivering Cole from the hands of suspected assassins, noted that instead of …

As Nigerians eagerly await a fresh set of general elections come 2019, politicians have been advised to see whatever positions they are voted into as offices of sacrifice for the people who voted them in. General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere who gave the advice while …

“Every 10 minutes, somewhere in the world, an adolescent girl dies because of violence, while up to one-third of adolescent girls report their first sexual experience as being forced and are thus victims of sexual violence.” So said the Rivers State director of the non-governmental organisation, Youth For Human Rights, …

The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA) has elected a new president to steer its affairs. He is Chief Nabil Ahmed.Saleh. The new helmsman takes over from the immediate past president, Dr Emi Membere-Otaji. Saleh who was until his election the first deputy president of PHCCIMA …

  By Des Ogini   Bearing several placards with varied inscriptions such as ‘Military, Stop Killing Us,’ ‘Military is Here to Protect Us, Not Kill Us,’ and ‘Army, Kill Criminals Not Law-Abiding Youths,’ youths of Abonnema, headquarters of Akuku-Toru local government area (AKULGA) of Rivers State on Monday, November 12, …

  By Des Ogini   Senator George Sekibo has commended the royal father of Ogu kingdom, His Majesty King Nicholas Dickson Ibiebele Nimenibo, Loko IX for his bold efforts at tracing and putting in book form the record of Ogu kingship over time. Speaking as chairman of the launching of …