Late Barrister Ken Atsuwete has been described as the “defender of the defenseless, voice of the voiceless and man of God who won souls for His kingdom.” Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon Chibuike Amaechi stated this at the funeral service for the late legal practitioner, human rights activist and pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, who was killed in Port Harcourt on August 29, 2016. Amaechi, who was represented by the Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, stressed that rather than mourn the exit of Atsuwete,…
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The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has responded to Sunday’s press release by Jerry Needam on behalf of the State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Felix Obuah in which the PDP Chairman claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some of its leaders in Rivers State are plotting the arrest of PDP members in Rivers State as a result of the forthcoming rerun elections in Rivers State. The APC in a press release signed by its spokesman Mr Chris Finebone, considered the statement by the PDP Chairman as a “revised strategy by the PDP to…
As the December 7 presidential election in Ghana draws near, the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has counselled the people of Ghana to be mindful of making the same mistake made by Nigerians in the 2015 presidential election by voting for change, which has brought hunger, sufferings and economic recession to the country, such that even the entire West African sub-region is being affected. He said “by buying into the All Progressives Congress (APC) message of change, Nigerians are now facing a kind of hunger and suffering never experienced in the country in the last 30 years and…
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the Amnesty Programme of the Nyesom Wike Administration in the State as a stage-managed affair. The party in a statement signed by the State Chairman, Chief (Dr.) Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said that the arms being returned under the Amnesty Programme are being turned in by cultists empowered by Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to kill APC members and cause insecurity in Rivers State before, during and after the 2015 general elections. The statement issued on Sunday in the State capital, Port Harcourt, said: “We have continued…
In its usual spirit of humanitarian and philanthropic services for the needy, Omoluabi Foundation, the NGO established by Mall. Bolaji Abdullahi, the former Minister of Sports and Youths Development, presented cash donation and mother-care items to one Mrs Babatunde Mulikat of Ogbena Ward, Olaje ward of Ilorin West local government area, Ilorin, Kwara State. The beneficiary, Mrs Babatunde, who incidentally delivered at the Pakata Health Centre last Thursday when Omoluabi Foundation visited the healthcare centre to donate 200 delivery kits, was met in pitiable condition but bailed out of medical charges by the foundation. The amplitude of it all was…
Barry Mpigi should never have shown the dexterity of a wizened political gladiator. But he did and for good measure too. He took Oyigbo against the wish of Governor Nyesom Wike, conquered his home base and set his sights firmly on the battle for the political soul of Eleme. Barry didn’t end there. Like a Spartan, Barry drowned attempts to deny him of his hard won victory in Tai when Wike and his cronies encamped against INEC in a bid to stop the commission from accepting the final result. Many fans of Magnus Abe say Abe is able. Abe has…
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress said its attention has been drawn to a press statement by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State signed by Jerry Needam on behalf of the PDP State Chairman, Felix Obuah strenuously but unjustifiably trying to convey the impression that APC sent thugs to invade Government House, Port Harcourt under the protection of a certain Assistant Commissioner of Police. The APC in a statement signed by its spokeman, Chris Finebone said the “press release is mendacious and the height of abuse of free speech by a political party. There have been very…
There is no impeachment moves against the speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya, says Henry Ovie, his Chief Press Secretary. A statement from the office of the speaker distanced the members of the assembly from the impeachment rumour and described the members as highly responsible and patriotic individuals who are more concerned with the peaceful co-existence and development of the state than heating up the polity, as it is being insinuated by a section of the media. The statement signed by Henry also came hard on some journalists in the state, urging them not to turn…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 governorship election in Rivers state, Dr Dakuku Peterside has described Governor Nyesom Wike as a “disaster and disgrace” to everything that represents good about the state. Dr Dakuku Peterside said the latest adventure of the governor to hunt perceived political opponents through phantom recommendation of a Commission of Inquiry ahead of December 10 re-run election in Rivers State is doomed and dead on arrival. A statement credited to Rivers State Commissioner for Information after s state executive council meeting revealed that the Attorney General had been directed to…
One day, Nigerian History will join English language and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in our schools. The need for this sure inclusion is staring Nigeria in the face; while inaugurating the recent disarticulation of history from Social Studies in the school curriculum, the Honourable Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu had observed that the Nigerian nation is earnestly yearning for directions most of which history holds the compass. According to the minister, the federal government is now aware of the overarching importance of history as the fulcrum of human knowledge and is now more determined to deploy the tools of history…
In his characteristic unconventional approach to governance and the art of making his people happy, the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose on Thursday hit some streets of Ado Ekiti with birthday goodies as part of activities marking the celebration of his 56th birthday. With market women and passers-by shouting Oshoko… Oshoko…as they trooped out to celebrate with him, Mr. Fayose asked his well wishers to line up in orderly manner as he sliced and shared the cake amongst them with a little cash for coke to drive it down. Reacting to the unusual development, governor Fayose said it…
As reoccurring of jungle justices hit the former Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, Lagos in recent time, where a seven (7) years old boy in Badagry axis of the State was murdered in a cold blooded manner over alleged stealing of Garri , a group under the aegis of Save Lagos Group (SLG) has strongly condemned the act of jungle justices meted out to some Nigerians which was alleged of stealing one item or the other as a result of illegal alarm always raised by some marauders in the street of Lagos, urging the government at all levels to ensure…
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi has said he will sign the death warrants of persons convicted of kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery and other crimes in the state. Umahi made the pronouncement when he visited the 20km rice field disputed by the Onweonweya and Mkpumekweoku communities in Izzi Local Government Area. Umahi remarked that in keeping with the government’s prison decongestion programme, murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and related cases must pass through the entire judicial process. He said: “We will not pardon such convicts whether they have repented or not, as our red biro will come out to…
Federal Government Urged To Bridge Data Gaps, Invest In Digital Technologies To Train Health workers, Achieve Health SDG’s – Toyin Saraki Delivers Keynote Address At Stakeholder Dialogue on a National Health Worker Training Framework. The Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Her Excellency Mrs. Toyin Saraki delivered the Keynote Speech at the Stakeholder Dialogue on a National Health Worker Training Framework, on Monday 14 November in Abuja. The stakeholders’ dialogue brought together Nigeria’s national and State-level primary healthcare development organizations with skilled, resourced, frontline health workers as well as diverse multi-sector stakeholders, to dialogue on health worker training approaches. Mrs.…
Rivers State politician and prominent entrepreneur, Prince Tonye Princewill has added another feather to his cap. The most recent recognition came from the African Youth Global Network, an organization which cuts across West African countries and has a strong affiliation to the United Nations. Prince Tonye was awarded with the Nelson Mandela Pan-African Peace Ambassador Award for 2016 for his contributions towards humanity in the Niger Delta region and Nigeria at large. A speech presented by the President of the organization, Dr. Laurent Agbemadji, summarized most of the selfless activities, done by Princewill over the years. From the flood relief…
Wife of the Senate President, Her Excellency, Mrs. Toyin Saraki Commends the Kwara State Governor, Governor Ahmed in Achieving 35% Affirmative Appointments The Wife of the Senate President and immediate past First Lady of Kwara State, Nigeria, Her Excellency, Mrs. Toyin Saraki has commended Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed in Achieving 35% Affirmative Appointments into political and public service positions of leadership for women, with the recently appointed Chairpersons of the Transition Implementation Councils (TIC) for the sixteen local government councils in the Kwara State. The newly-appointed Chairpersons of the TIC were sworn in earlier today at the Government House, Ahmadu Bello…
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has bemoaned the inability of 33 states of the federation to pay salaries, commending the Enugu, Rivers and Lagos States. The Conference noted that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi deserves a special commendation for making it among the three, despite its status as a civil servant state, with low Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). A recent BudgIT report had revealed that only Lagos, Rivers and Enugu states were the states in the federation that can meet their recurrent needs. According to the CNPP in a Statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, Nigerian states…
Following the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly (Senate) resolution to probe the Osun State governor, Mr. Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, a civil group, Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) had insisted that Mr. Aregbesola diverted over N16 billion out of the almost N35billion bailout funds accrued to the State by the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2015. Besides, the CSCEOS and some Pensioners under the aegis of Good Governance Support Group(GGSG) of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners(NUP) in the State had earlier staged a protest in the State Capital, Osogbo and…