The Rivers Government has released N400 million for resettlement of members of Ekporo community in Eleme Local Government who were affected by inter-communal clashes about eight years ago. This was made known in a statement made available to journalists in Port Harcourt by Ms Juliana Masi, Press Officer to... Read more
Managing Director of Delta State Oil Producing areas development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh has applauded the election of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, saying it is a reflection that the solution to Nigeria’s path to progress is within its capacity. Bashorun Askia in... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has received the report from the Judicial Commission of Inquiry that Investigated Human Rights Abuses, Police Brutality and Extrajudicial Killings by the disbanded notorious police unit, named Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state.The report was submitted to him by the chairman of... Read more
.Green Assures Maximum Security The Rivers State Football Association (FA) has expressed deep shock over a letter written to CAF by Enyimba Football Club, alleging planned usage of thugs by Rivers United in their 2nd leg fixture of CAF Confederation Cup scheduled for Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Port... Read more
Nsirim Congratulates New NAWOJ Exco In Rivers, Urges Enhanced Government, Media Partnership
News February 19, 2021
The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim has congratulated the newly-elected Chairperson of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Rivers State chapter, Mrs. Susan Serekara-Nwikhana of The Tide Newspapers and other members of the new Executive on their victory. In a statement issued by... Read more
* Tells Politicians, traditional rulers to stop dividing Nigerians along ethnic, religious lines Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says Nigeria Governors Forum endorsement of fresh withdrawal of fund by the Federal Government from the Excess Crude Account will be contested.The governor wondered what happened to the $1... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong Mr Auwal Sarki, the Director, Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR), on Friday paid a working visit to the Niger Delta Exploration and Production (NDEP) Plc facility in Ogbele where he called for more investment in the downstream oil and gas sector to boost crude oil... Read more
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick on Monday presided over a meeting to chart a more robust course for sustainability and improvement of the organisation of the various leagues: Nigeria Professional Football League, Nigeria National League, Nigeria Women Football League and the Nigeria Nationwide League... Read more
The appointment of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has tickled Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who says that with her appointment the WTO has ‘entered a new epoch’. Wike, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri,... Read more
Reigning African champions Nigeria will land in Antalya on Monday to participate in the fifth edition of the Turkish Women’s Cup taking place 15th – 24th February. It is the first run-out for the Super Falcons, who reached the Round of 16 at the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France... Read more
