INEC fixes date for pending bye-elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has fixed Oct. 31 for the conduct of the 12 pending constituencies bye-elections in the country. The...
Southern Kaduna killings, ethnic cleansing- Northern Bishops
…Demand arrest of gunmen The Pentecostal Bishops’ Forum of the 19 Northern States, on Tuesday, condemned the killings in Southern Kaduna, describing the situation as...
Insecurity: Security chiefs not complaining of weapons– Femi Adesina
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that Nigeria’s security chiefs are not complaining or requesting for...
Victim of alleged police rape insists on getting justice
A widow allegedly raped by a police inspector for not wearing a face mask in Sakpenwa, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, claims she...
I will redress deficiencies on federal positions-Wokocha
Newly appointed Commissioner representing Rivers State in the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Honourable Augustine Wokocha, has assured that his tenure will redress all deficiencies suffered...
Refund N2.5bn for unexecuted contract, NDDC writes Senator Nwaoboshi
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has demanded the refund of N2.5billion from the senator representing Delta North, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, for contracts his companies...
Federal Govt to build shipyard in Bayelsa
The federal government has begun the feasibility study for the construction of a shipyard on Brass Island in Bayelsa State. The Minister of State for...
Rivers govt denies receiving N78bn from Federal Govt
..Pulls out of Federal Public Works Programme By: Felix Ikpotor Following the believe by many that the Rivers State Government has received N78 billion refund...
Wike decries encroachment on government land
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has decried the encroachment of government land in the State. He described as unfortunate the excuse by residents to...
Wike disbands taskforce on street trading, illegal motor parks
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has approved the dissolution of the State Taskforce on Illegal Street Trading and Motor Parks with immediate effect. Consequently,...