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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 …

     By Polycarp Nwaeke   ‘Crucify him, crucify him’. That was the swan-song that came from the Lagos-Ibadan Press when Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, alias Evans, the so-called kidnap kingpin was arrested by the Nigeria Police.The guy, they said, had committed many heinous crimes by his kidnap of so many ‘bigmen’, …

    By Sotonye Ijuye-Dagogo   When will this Amaechi Vs Wike narrative end? Would Amaechi’s name be on the governorship ballot again? Was Amaechi on the 2015 Rivers State governorship ballot? Would Amaechi become Rivers State governor again? I can’t just get it! Can’t Rivers people question the actions …

    By Simeon Nwakaudu   For weeks, Lagos State has been in one of the worst cult crisis ever imagined for a metropolitan city. On a daily basis, blood of the innocent and supposedly guilty flow on the streets on the account of the Badoo Cult war. Whatever the …