*As Olympic champions Canada draw 2-2 With Super Falcons in Victoria City The Nigeria Football Federation says it will consciously invest even more in the women’s game as the three women National Teams continue to churn out impressive results internationally. General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi on Tuesday... Read more
Rivers: NLNG Trains People Living With Disabilities
News April 15, 2022
No fewer than 20 People Living with Disabilities (PLWD) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have graduated from an empowerment and skills acquisition programme sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, as part of efforts by the Company to deepen Inclusion and Diversity in its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes. The special... Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State looks unstoppable in its goal of winning the presidential, governorship and all other elective positions in the state in 2023. Chieftain and leading aspirant for the governorship ticket of the party, Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, made the declaration on Saturday,... Read more
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that he will be vying for the office of the President of Nigeria under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Wike made his intention known in Makurdi, Benue state after a meeting with PDP stakeholders on Sunday. He... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the rejection of five gender bills by the All Progressives Congress, APC, controlled National Assembly is a major setback for Nigeria’s democratic advancement Governor Wike wondered the kind of humanity that the leadership of APC and its members have to deny women... Read more
Nyima Nwagua’s strike made the difference as Rivers United chalked up three points in a 1-0 win away at Kano Pillars in the Nigeria Professional Football League league match at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium,Kaduna. The energetic forward took advantage of sloppy play from Pillars goalkeeper Idris Ibrahim to seal... Read more
Nigeria’s leading energy company, Shell, has reiterated its commitment to supporting efforts to help the country meet its lower carbon emission target. “Apart from this being the right thing to do, it is also good for our business in Nigeria,” Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company... Read more
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has berated his Cross River counterpart, Prof. Ben Ayade and the Police for attempting to thwart the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Calabar on Saturday. It will be recalled that the police had in the earlier hours of Saturday barricaded the Calabar... Read more
*Exco Backs state government to buy off so-called abandoned properties in Old and New GRAs Rivers State Executive Council received a memo that only N2 billion and not the requested N2.5billion, was eventually released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as its Healthcare Intervention Fund support to the State.... Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers says the ongoing dispute between Rivers State and the Federal Government over the legitimate authority to impose and collect Value Added Taxes (VAT) has enormous constitutional implications that should be addressed succinctly. Governor Wike made the assertion at the book presentation titled: Contemporary Essays... Read more
