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By Joel Anekwe, Port Harcourt Ogoni stakeholders have unanimously agreed that the governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, should lead a multi-consultative forum to discuss with the Federal Government on the planned resumption of oil production in OML 11. The stakeholders said the choice of the governor was aimed at preventing saboteurs who may want to adopt divide …

… Gov’s Aide Justifies Cost Joel Anekwe, Port Harcourt Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the immediate past director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has challenged claims by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike that the state is spending N16 billion to build the Port Harcourt …

By Joel Anekwe, Port Harcourt Chief Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, has charged the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA to transform to what he termed judicial activism to save the nation. Speaking as a guest at the 61st Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Port Harcourt …

By Joel Anekwe In a bold move to end the adulteration and faking of bottle water, carbonated soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of shanties at  Nkpogu area of Port Harcourt metropolis. The demolition order is to clear the area of criminal elements who …

By Joel Anekwe, Port Harcourt Former managing director/chief executive officer of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, Engr. Tony Attah, at the weekend handed over the symbolic key to NLNG to his successor, Dr. Philip Mshelbila. This was as Attah expressed hope that the company would go beyond building of the …

A pro-South-South socio-economic group, dubbed BRACED Union (BU), has taken a swipe at the Federal Government for flouting a subsisting High Court order. A Port Harcourt High Court had directed that henceforth the Federal Government is to comply with extant tax laws of the federation that posit that the Value …

By Joel Anekwe It was more troubles for Uche Secondus, the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as his kinsmen officially announced his suspension as member of the party in Ward 5, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. His suspension is coming after stakeholders and leaders …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The paramount ruler of Ikodi community in Ahoada West local government area of Rivers State, HRH Jonathan Ayonoadu, has criticised oil companies operating in the Niger Delta for not doing enough to bear on the development of the region. Ayonoadu handed down the criticism Tuesday during …

By Joel Anekwe With the flag off of the construction of the Trans-Kalabari road project on Thursday, the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, began the move to connect some six Riverine communities in Degema Local Government Area of the state. The first phase of the road project will see the …

By Joel Anekwe The new head office of the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) in Port Harcourt was officially opened for operations on Wednesday. This was as the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, dismissed as “conspiracy” the narrative that the region was not safe for business. Speaking at the occasion, …