From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, says the All Progressive Congress (APC) has no substantial foot hold in Rivers State. According to him what appears to be the only stronghold of the APC in the State is Governor Rotimi Amaechi whose tenure will... Read more
The Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West (Ikot Ekpene) senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Aloysius Etok has again come under fire with a prominent member of his district, describing his seven years in the senate as wasted years. A commissioner in Akwa Ibom State Executive Council,... Read more
A prominent youth activist in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Iwaad Emmanuel Mbong has frowned at the misrepresentation of the official insignia of Afigh Iwaad Ekid, a foremost socio-cultural group in the state, by a section of some indigenous print and social media in a bid to defame the... Read more
By Rufus Kayode Oteniya The British Press calls him British but Nigerians want his Nigerian root to be acknowledged or perhaps be called a Nigerian outrightly. It is unbritish to share a glorious moment! The British are right to call Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor, the Oscar nominee and British Independent Film... Read more
NDDC boss pays condolence visit to Oba of Benin
News February 18, 2014
The management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, on Friday visited the palace of the Benin monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Erediauwa to commiserate with him over the death of his eldest wife, Oloi Esther Omoyenmwen Erediauwa, the Eson N’Erie of Benin kingdoms, who died on Saturday,... Read more
The Association of Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria (TROMPCON) has called for the reactivation of the Partners for Sustainable Development (PSD) Forum, which serves as the clearing house of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The royal fathers made the call on Tuesday when they... Read more
By Nwankwor Nwa-Nwankwor In twelve months’ time, fourteen federal legislative seats will be up for grabs across the length and breadth of Anambra State. One of the eleven lower legislative seats will be occupied by the elected representative of the 17 communities that make up Idemili North and... Read more
By John Okiyi Kalu “One of the things that is very important in the life of any man or any person, is that he should be a man or person of his word. If you decide your word should not be taken seriously that’s entirely up to you.”-President... Read more
Membership Drive: Rivers APC Moves to Win Over More Than Half of Non-Indigenes
Politics February 14, 2014
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is targeting at least 800 out of the 1.5 million non-indigenes in the State in the party’s on-going nationwide membership registration exercise. This was disclosed on Saturday, February 8, by the State Commissioner for Commerce and... Read more
Rivers Political Crisis: I won’t Fight Goodluck Jonathan, says Princewill
Politics February 14, 2014
Prince Tonye Princewill, a stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party, and one time Action Congress, AC, governorship candidate in the 2007 general poll in Rivers has declared that he won’t get involved in any political tussle against President Goodluck Jonathan, especially according to him, “If I think that... Read more
