Unknown gunmen in early hours of Friday abducted Governor Wike’s Special Adviser on Lands and Survey , Dr Anugbom Onuoha. Eye witness account had it that the gunmen that dressed in military uniforms stormed a Hotel at popular Ada George road, Port Harcourt where Dr Anugbom had gone to and took him away. Rivers State…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has effected the judgment of Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt by removing the logo of the APC and names of all its candidates for the National Assembly election from its documents in Rivers State. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has effected…
The Oba of Benin has called on members of the Host Communities of Nigeria producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) to bury their differences and unite for a common purpose. His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II made the call in his Palace when the factions of HOSTCOM paid him a separate visit. The Benin Monarch said he…
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), has commended communities in the Ekpeye Ethnic Nationality in Rivers State for embracing dialogue in their quest for development. Senator Ndoma-Egba was speaking when a delegation of Ekpeye Elites, led by Dr Chigbo Sam-Eligwe, paid him a courtesy…
The President, Mohammadu Buhari GCFR will on Saturday 19th of January 2019, inaugurate the just completed Baro River Port in Niger State. A statement by Tayo Fadile the General Manager Corporate Affairs of Inland Water Ways Authority, The Baro River Port was built by Chinese firm (CGCC Global Project Nigeria Limited) at total cost of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Mohammed Adamu as the new Inspector General of Police.This was disclosed on Tuesday after outgoing IGP, Ibrahim Idris, and Adamu met with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja After the meeting, Adamu thanked President Buhari for his appointment and promised to restrategise to effectively tackle kidnapping and…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has assured Isiokpo people that he will continue to develop the area in honour of his commitment to the Late Chief Maxwell Tasie Amadi, the Eze Igo of Isiokpo. Speaking during the burial service of the Late Chief Maxwell Tasie Amadi at Isiokpo on Saturday, Governor Wike also assured…
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has adjourned to January 22 the proceedings in the non-declaration of assets charge against the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Samuel Onnoghen. The adjournment came following the agreement of all parties that the charge and summons was not properly served on the CJN. The CJN’s lead counsel, Wole…
Anyone who thinks the Biafra agitation is a nuisance and irritating should know that it is not the collective aspiration of all Igbos but especially that no one has the monopoly of nuisance. Nuisance begets nuisance. When you stay with potash loaders you too will share in their dusty hair. It is in this country…
Governors from the South South geo-political zone have asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen not to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) today, or resign as demanded. The governors of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, Emmanuel Udom, (Akwa Ibom), Ben Ayade (Cross River), Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) who…
