Governor Wike is working hard to develop Rivers State —Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared  that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is working hard to transform  the state. Speaking  during the Rivers Golden Jubilee Anniversary Lecture in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Former President Goodluck Jonathan said that Governor Wike  is  leading  Rivers State  to greater heights. He said: “Having had the opportunity…

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Commonwealth, African countries to discuss priorities for reviving world trade

Amid an  unprecedented global trade slowdown, African policy-makers, negotiators and trade analysts will meet on 25-26 May 2017 in Mauritius to discuss priorities for reviving world trade and strengthening their trading capacity. Since 2014, world trade has declined by more than US$3 trillion with Sub-Saharan Africa’s combined exports falling by about 40 per cent –…

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Government Has Shown Commitment to the Fight Against Corruption – EFCC

As Nigeria gears up towards another democracy day celebration, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has commended the Federal Government‘s resolve to effectively curb corruption in the country. South East Zonal Head of the Commission, Johnson Babalola, gave the commendation on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, while making a brief remark after a Road Walk…

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NDDC blame reduction on FG income on vandalisation

The Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Engr Nsima Ekere said that the continued community agitations and pipeline vandalisation which lead to shut in oil wells is reducing Federal Government income. Engr Ekere who spoke at a stakeholders engagement program in Port Harcourt stated that restiveness in Niger Delta and destruction of oil…

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Governor Wike accuses former Governor of Forming New Cult Group

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the immediate past governor of the state has formed a new cult group with the motive of creating security crisis in the state. Speaking  during the Commissioning of the Kpopie-Bodo Road  in Gokana Local Government Area on Monday  as part of activities to commemorate two years…

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Military graft undermines Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram: Transparency Int’l

Military corruption is weakening Nigeria’s efforts to battle the Islamist insurgency of Boko Haram, the watchdog Transparency International said on Thursday. Its report underlines the difficulty of achieving two key promises of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 election campaign: tackling endemic corruption and defeating an insurgency that has claimed over 20,000 lives and displaced millions. “Corrupt…

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Human Rights Community in Edo State condemned the arrest of a prominent Human Rights Activist “Marxist Kola Edokpayi” by the Commissioner of Police, Edo State, C.P Haliru Gwandu.

The statement issued in Benin reads ‘We the undersigned Human Rights Community in Edo State condemned in very strong terms the commando-like style arrest of a prominent Human Rights Activist “Marxist Kola Edokpayi” at instigation of the Commissioner of Police, Edo State, C.P Haliru Gwandu. We further condemn the spurious and orchestrated Charge that Marxist…

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