The remains of the late Justice Tayo Kilegbu Osu (rtd) was committed to Mother Earth last Saturday at his hometown, Joinkrama (3) in the Ahoada West council area of Rivers State. Speaking with journalists after the interment, the late jurist’s eldest son, Mr Ukari Osu, relived the bereaved family’s times …
Read More »Egbema Kingdom Gives Agip 72-hr Ultimatum over MoU
The people of Egbema kingdom in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area have given a seventy-two-hour ultimatum to Nigerian Agip Oil Company to implement its 1999 MoU or face the anger of the communities. This was of the highlights of a town hall meeting of the Egbema Youth Association, led by the …
Read More »Kwankwanso Tips Wike for ‘Higher National Office’ in 2023
By Joel Anekwe Former Governor of Kano State governor, Sen Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso, has said that Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has by his numerous achievements earned a qualification for a higher national office after his tenure as governor. Speaking on Tuesday in Port Harcourt during the commissioning of Rumuogba …
Read More »Rivers LG Polls: Mbiama Ex-Monarch Canvasses 2nd Term for AWELGA Chairman
Former acting paramount ruler of Mbiama community of Ahoada West council area of Rivers State and presently supervisory councillor for Education, Hon Emmanuel Dikio, has said the best thing that has happened to the LGA in the recent years was the choice of Hon. Hope Ikiriko as council chairman. Dikio …
Read More »Excitement as Port Harcourt Zoo takes New Look
.. Travel Writers Laud Govt’s Initiative As the Port Harcourt Zoo undergoes renovation work, the Rivers State chapter of the Nigeria Travel Writers Corps has expressed the “great expectation” of the people of the state for a quick and effective restoration of the facility. When the travel writers visited the …
Read More »Ndimele to Leave IAUE a ‘Mega University’
By Tunde Uchegbuo The vice chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Professor Ozo-mekuri Ndimele, has said that the institution would become a mega university before he leaves office this year. Speaking recently at a forum with staff of the university, the vice chancellor unveiled plans for more …
Read More »Wike Donates Buses, Ambulances to Rivers Utd, Rivers Angels
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has donated State of the art buses and ambulances to both Rivers United and Rivers Angels FCs. This was done at a brief ceremony today in Govt House, with the governor promising the gift of ten million naira to each of the clubs for …
Read More »N37bn Refunds: FG Accused of ‘Short-Changing Bayelsa’ amidst Calls for ‘Explanation’
Following the plethora of acidic comments and reactions that have continued to trail the N37 billion refunds by the Federal Government to Bayelsa State, a Bayelsa-based social commentator, Miriki Ebikibina, has called on the federal and state governments to “come clean on the controversial forfeiture of a whopping N11 billion, being …
Read More »Wike Dissociates Self from Presidential Campaign Posters
By Joel Anekwe Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has denied knowledge of the source of the 2023 presidential campaign posters bearing his name and picture that flooded the streets of Abuja on Monday January 25, 2021. The governor, through his commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, described the …
Read More »Wike Commends Buhari for Sacking Service Chiefs
By Joel Anekwe Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing new service chiefs for the country. Governor Wike noted that even though the appointments came late, the President should be commended for listening to the voice of the people. He challenged the new appointees to see …
Read More »