The State Working Committee and State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress , Rivers State chapter, has congratulated its Governorship Candidate, Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, the Greater Together Organisation, the Campaign Organisation and all men, women and youths of goodwill in Rivers State on the occasion of the “Together In... Read more
Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson has expressed deep shock over the untimely death of Chief Emmanuel Osigwe Anyiam– Osigwe, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Malawi and coordinator of the ‘Emmanuel Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation “I received with shock the news of the death of his Excellency, Chief Emmanuel Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe.  “On behalf... Read more
Tough Draw Expected At CAN U-17, Says Eaglets Coach, Amuneke
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Emmanuel Amuneke, Golden Eaglets Head Coach, has predicted there will not be any easy match at next year’s Cup of African Nations (CAN) Under-17 Championship to be hosted in Niger between February 15 and March 1, 2015. Speaking ahead of the competition draws to be... Read more
Uduaghan Presents N327.6 Billion Budget Proposal For 2015, Scores Administration High On Service Delivery
Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba   Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan on Wednesday presented a budget proposal of N327.68 for the 2015 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Uduaghan gave the breakdown of the budget asN161.6 billion for recurrent and N166.07 billion foe capital estimates, representing 49.32 per... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar   Fire fighters in the Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) Monday quelled what management described as a major fire incident that could have engulfed the entire tank farm within the Zone   Eyewitnesses say that the 14-tyre tanker, laden with petrol, fell at about 2.34 pm as... Read more
Dickson Urges Financial Institutions To Liberalize Policies For Benefit Of Bayelsans
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Tuesday challenged financial institutions operating in the state to make their services more liberal for the people of the state to benefit.   Governor Dickson, who spoke while commissioning a new branch of the Sterling Bank,Plc in Yenagoa, decried a situation where some banks only... Read more
South South Political Leaders, Clerics Say Crisis in PDP Can Deny Jonathan 2015 Presidency
  From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar   Some political Leaders and clerics in the South South have expressed anxiety and doubts over President Goodluck Jonathan chances in 2015 elections, saying that there are possibilities that opposing political parties like the All Peoples’ Congress (APC) can defeat PDP at the polls.... Read more
Princewill Calls For A Commission OF Enquiry  On The Sale Of Rivers State’s Assets To Fund APC Campaign
Wabiye Idoniboye-Obu Director – Media and Publicity Prince Tonye Princewill Campaign Team         PRINCEWILL RESPONDS TO RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT; CALLS FOR A COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY.   When we received the news that the Hon Commissioner of Finance had responded to news reports on the secrecy surrounding... Read more
Lokpobiri Lied Over Comment on Bayelsa West Senatorial Primary – Bayelsa PDP
The People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), Bayelsa State has described as falsehood, the claim by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Water Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri that, the State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, Chief Returning Officer and others left the auditorium of the administrative block of the Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro College... Read more
Bayelsa Senatorial Primaries; Paulker, Murray-Bruce in, Lokpobiri out
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Oil and Gas, Downstream sector, Senator Emmanuel Paulker and former Director General, Nigerian Television Authority, (NTA), Mr. Ben Murray Bruce have emerged as the ruling People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) flag bearers representing Bayelsa Central and East Senatorial Districts in the 2015 general election.   However, Senator Heineken... Read more