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By Ehichioya Ezomon  As the Rivers political crisis reaches – or being pushed by the feuding parties to – its crescendo, Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s adopted a strategy of one-day, one-taunt, one-threat, one-allegation to deal with his opponents, or enemies of Rivers State, as decreed by the governor.  Hence such headlines …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has indicted the Department of State Security, DSS, and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NOAC, over the illegal arrest and detention of a Youth activist, Comrade Collins Trueman Opumie, for over two years. The presiding judge, Justice Ebiyon …

By our Reporter The Niger Delta Justice Forum (NDJF) says it has uncovered a plot to sponsor protest against a former executive secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Management Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote, and a former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva. The group said the protest was …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Board of the Education Champions League (ECL) has set aside a total prize money of N17.5 million in the maiden edition of its quiz competition among secondary schools in Rivers State. The competition, christened the Education Champions League, ECL, which mainly targets encouraging reading …

… As Crusaders FC Begins Title Defence in Style By our Reporter Season Six of the Bayelsa State Governor’s Football Tournament, christened the Prosperity Cup, has kicked off in Yenagoa with over two hundred teams jostling for glory in 22 centers across the state’s eight local government areas. Bayelsa State …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has announced a two-day Economic and Investments Summit as part of activities to mark the one year anniversary of the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. First of its kind in the last 8 years, the summit will hold on May 22 …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has faulted what it described as the misrepresentation of the ongoing process for the return oil exploration in Ogoni to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing persons with selfish motives of falsely presenting themselves as the drivers of …

By our Reporter Nigerians at home and in Diaspora have been advised to ensure that their business transactions are always properly documented, so as to avoid “presenting opportunity to fraudsters.” This advice came from Mr. Henry I. Okeugo, a US-based Nigerian, who allegedly fell victim to alleged “fraudsters” while trying …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Chief Dennis Otuaro, has paid glowing tribute to the memory of Ijaw hero and icon of the Ijaw struggle, Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro, on the occasion his 56th anniversary celebration. In a statement issued to mark this …

By Kelechi Nwaucha For over 50 years of oil exploration in Nigeria, more than 1.5 million tons of crude oil were spilled in the Niger Delta, leading to biodiversity loss, health crisis among the region’s over 30 million inhabitants, socio-economic tensions and an environment severely damaged. Of note, however, is …