The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of Earth, Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has called for a Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) to ascertain the cause of a fire incident at Conoil’s field at Koluama, Bayelsa on May 26. The fire which started on Saturday morning engulfed an oil rig owned by Depthwize Nigeria an... Read more
The Supreme Court has ordered GTBank to pay Innoson N14b within 14 days. In its ruling today, the apex Court also struck out the bank’s motion for stay of execution of the Enugu Court of Appeal Division’s order that it should pay over N6 Billion into an interest- yielding... Read more
With majestic streetlights, modern traffic lights and excellent dual carriageway in full splendour of the night , the Rivers State Government on Friday unveiled the 8.4 kilometre Garrison-Trans-Amadi- Slaughter-Woji-Elelenwo Road. Fitted with 16 telecommunication ducts on the two sides of the dual-carriageway, the Garrison-Trans-Amadi- Slaughter-Woji-Elelenwo Road has six bridges... Read more
The Forum of South-South Governors has restated their demand for restructuring and 13 per cent derivation from the Federal Government. The forum restated the demand after members one day meeting on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. Spokesperson of the Forum, Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, said after the meeting that... Read more
From: Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Squad has been revealed even as technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, takes plenty of positives from the Wembley friendly where the super eagles lost 1-2 to the three lions of England. The 23-man squad include Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho; Daniel Akpeyi; Ikechukwu... Read more
By Ebirim Anozie There is something inherently absurd about a nation like Nigeria. A nation that lies to itself. Is it not wonderful that 1200 candidates passed the police recruitment exam from the north west and only 600 from the south east. That’s double. The south east and the South... Read more
. Simon for further checks in the UK From: Dianabasi Effiong Skipper Mikel John Obi was joined on the chartered flight from Abuja to London on Wednesday afternoon by deputy skipper Ogenyi Onazi, defender Kenneth Omeruo, pacy winger Ahmed Musa and 21 other players as the Super Eagles headed for... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Monday night joined about 40,000 football lovers to watch the World Cup send off match between Super Eagles and Democratic Republic of Congo. Also present at the International Friendly were: the President of Confederation of African Football, Ahmad Ahmad, Minister of Sports,... Read more
Officials of Real Madrid Football Club and Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday performed the historic foundation laying ceremony for the Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt, initiated by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. The foundation laying ceremony which took place at the precincts of Yakubu... Read more
A Rivers High Court has fixed a new date to hear Prince Uche Secondus, the National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) suit contesting his inclusion in the looters list. Looters list: court gives new date for PDP national chairman’s suit against FG The matter was slated for hearing on... Read more
