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The Rivers State of House of has issued the “last warning” to the management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. This followed the university’s failure to appear before it on Tuesday 15 August 2017 even after the house had threatened to invoke section 128 and 129 of the 1999 constitution …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on patent medicine dealers in Delta State to desist from selling unauthorized drugs and vaccines in their premises. The state coordinator, Pharm. Jude Ndekile, an assistant director stated this in Asaba while displaying some unwholesome products confiscated …

The Nigeria Custom Service says it is ready to partner with other agencies of government, especially the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) Onne, in Rivers State, on improved and efficient service delivery for the benefit of investors and other stakeholders in the oil and gas industry. Comptroller General …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has commended “the successful conduct” of its local government congress held on Thursday, August 10, 2017, describing it as “another milestone in its quest to enthrone lasting democracy in the state and a demonstration of internal democracy in the party.”  This followed …

The Commissioner of Police Rivers State Command Zaki Ahmed has urged the public especially hononary members of the Police Officer’s Mess to criticize him where he has made mistakes. He said as a human being, that he was bound to make mistakes and therefore should be told when such mistakes …

The new international terminal under construction at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa may be put into use before the end of 2017. This is according to the airport manager, Engr. Chigbo Nwobu, who spoke to Airport correspondents recently. Engr Nwobu expressed satisfaction at the rate work is going on …

The director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that Nigeria is set to benefit from the deep sea mining, through effective harnessing of the opportunities inherent in working with the International Seabed Authority (ISBA). The NIMASA DG, who made this known …

An industrialist, Engr. Captain Briggs Opunabo Dokubo, has said that some of the societal vices happening in the country are partly responsible for the continual noise-diving of Rivers State economy. Capt. Briggs made this statement while speaking with our correspondent at his office in Port Harcourt. According to him, the …

President of the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Dr Emi Membere-Otaji has called on the Federal Government to fast track the ease of doing business nationally, especially in the area of power, security, infrastructure among others and also show strong political will to tackle under development in the Niger Delta, …

Head coach of the Women’s Senior National basketball team, Sam Vincent, is optimistic on D’Tigress chances of making an impressive outing at the 2017 Women’s Afrobasket tournament holding in Mali. An impressed Vincent, who arrived the team’s camp on Wednesday night, was at the team’s second friendly game in two …