Following the plethora of challenges facing the Ogoni clean-up process, youths of the area are now calling on the Hydrocarbon Pollution Reemediation Programme, HYPREP, to be more transparent and accountable to the people. The youths came out with this during ...
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NNPC faults firm’s claim on alleged stolen crude
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has faulted the claim by a firm, Samano Sa De Cv and its officials – Ramirez and Jose Salazar Tinajero – that they were entitled to $125million as compensation for providing information about some ...
Read More »People who fight for positions seek personal gains – CAN President
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Samson Ayokunle, says individuals desperate for high offices are more interested in personal benefits than service. He spoke on Thursday at the Thanksgiving Service in honour of Yakubu Pam, new Executive Secretary, ...
Read More »Police arrest two suspects over cult clash in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command have arrested two suspects in connection with the gun battle by rival cult groups at the Amadi-Ama axis of Port Harcourt, the state capital. The supremacy war between the Icelanders and the Greenlanders, which took ...
Read More »Attack on Zulum’s convoy: Rep urge Buhari to sack service chiefs
The Minority leader in the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack his service chiefs, following the attack on the convoy of Borno state Governor, Babagana Zulum. Elumelu, in a statement on Friday, said ...
Read More »Rivers: Supreme Council declares Gbenemene Ken-Khana Stool vacant
By: Felix Ikpotor The Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers of Ogoni has formerly declared the stool of Gbeneme Ken-Khana (First Class) in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State vacant following the death of its former occupant, HRM King MSH ...
Read More »UNIPORT denies online job recruitment
By: Felix Ikpotor The University of Port Harcourt has denied an ongoing online job recruitment purportedly credited to the institution via a website. UNIPORT in a disclaimer made available to this publication and signed by its new Public Relations Officer, ...
Read More »RIRS grants tax reliefs to companies, individuals
By: Felix Ikpotor Following the ravaging effect of COVID-19 on the economy of Rivers State, the State Internal Revenue Service (RIRS) has announced tax reliefs and incentives for individuals and companies residing and doing business in the state. A statement ...
Read More »We are ready to reopen schools-Rivers Govt
The Rivers State Ministry of Education says it is ready to resume school for exit classes in line with all COVID-19 guidelines. State Commissioner for Education, Professor Kaniye Ebeku, met the staff of the Ministry on Tuesday 28 July to ...
Read More »Court confirms Ikegbidi As Eze Akoh
A Rivers State High Court has validated the selection and coronation of Eze Casidy Ikegbidi as the Eze Akoh II of Akoh Kingdom in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. Justice Sobere Biambo who gave the ruling ...
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