Lawyers Condemn Appointment Of Acting Chief Judge In C’ River
The Lawyers in the Nine Eastern States of Nigeria, under the aegis, Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) have condemned the appointed of Justice Maurice Eneji as the Chief Judge of Cross River State. The Forum...
View ArticleHeavy Rain Causes Flood, Pulls Down Trees In Calabar
Heavy downpour has fallen down scores of trees on major highways in Calabar, restricting the free flow of vehicular movement along the affected routes. The rain which started around 11pm on Saturday...
View ArticleNDDC ’ll Fail Except Restructured -Monarch
Paramount Ruler of Betem Community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mene Peter Alobari, has said that the dissolution of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board without...
View ArticleDon Urges Nigerians To Increase Free Blood Donations
A university teacher, Prof Anthony Emeribe, has called on Nigerians to cultivate the habit of free blood donations to those in need. Emeribe said this in a keynote address at the first International...
View ArticleMotorists Lament Police Extortion Along East-West Road
Drivers plying the East-West Road enroute Bayelsa State have cried out over what they described as extortion by the police mounting the 18 check points between Choba Bridge and Igbogene in Bayelsa...
View ArticleObaseki Urges Civil Servants To ‘Work From Home’
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has urged the residents of the state not to panic over the first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state, assuring that measures have been put in place to...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Edo NMA Advises Residents Against Social Gatherings
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Edo State, has advised the general public to avoid social gatherings in the state to guard against the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Chairman, NMA...
View ArticleStakeholders Boycott Party Congresses In C’ River
The crisis in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Cross River State has taken a new dimension as some members of the National Assembly and some founding fathers of the party boycotted the ward and local...
View ArticleCOVID-19: NEMA Calls For Testing Centres In S’South Zone
In a bid to check the spread of the Coronavirus in the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South South Zone, has called for the provision of testing centres in the six states of...
View ArticleMEND Leader Supports Peace Initiative To End Andoni Crisis
The Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), says it has accepted the peace initiative by the Andoni Council of Traditional Rulers. The leader of the group, Mr Etengo Etengo made this known in...
View ArticleCommercial Drivers Shun Govt’s COVID-19 Preventive Measures
A cross section of commercial vehicle drivers in Rivers State have remained defiant to the directive of the state Ministry of Transport to limit the number of passengers they carry to prevent the...
View ArticleLG Boss Bans Public Gatherings, Restricts Church Services
In line with the directive of the Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, banning public activities in the state till further notice due to the menace of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Mayor of...
View ArticleDelta Contributes N10m For Herdsmen Attack Victims’ Children
The Scholarship Endowment Fund instituted by the Uwheru Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State has received a boost. This is as Delta State Government contributed N10 million to...
View ArticleEdo Speaker Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has tested positive for coronavirus. This was revealed by the Deputy Governor of the State, Phillip Shaibu, during a press conference in Benin,...
View ArticleCommissioner Lauds HOS Over Book Launch
The Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Professor Kaniye Ebeku, has commended the Head of Service, Barrister Rufus Godwins, for adding to the literature that will improve the civil service . Prof...
View ArticleObey Wike’s Order On COVID-19, Monach Tells Stakeholders, Others
Eze Oha Evo III of Evo Kingdom in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, King Leslie N. Eke, has called on traditional rulers, chiefs, Owho holders, youths and women organisations to ensure...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Police Command Vows To Enforce Oil Mill Market’s Closure
As part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Rivers State, Oyigbo Area Police Command has vowed to enforce the shut down order of the popular Oil Mill Market. It would be...
View ArticleCOVID-19: RSG Warns Against Fake Rumour
The Rivers State Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Coronavirus pandemic, has warned residents of Rivers State and others against the spread of fake news on the disease on the social media. The...
View ArticleCOVID-19: NDBDA Seeks Increased Sensitisation Campaign
Disturbed by the rising cases of positive case of the dreaded Coronavirus in Nigeria, the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA), has called for increase sensitization in all states across the...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Automobile, Drug Manufacturers To Face Difficulty
An Economist and senior lecturer in the Department of Economics at the Rivers State University, Prof Ayodele Momodu, says automobile and drug manufacturers will face difficulty over the coronavirus...
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