As the controversy over who owns Soku oil wells deepens between the Rivers State Government and the Bayelsa State Government, Former Minister of Petroleum Resources and rights activist, Professor Tam David-West have warned President Goodluck Jonathan who is from Bayelsa, to leave the controversial oil wells in Rivers... Read more
As the All Progressive Congress (APC) leadership tussle in Bayelsa State continues unabated, the leadership of the ruling party in the State has called on the National leadership of the party to urgently wade in to calm frayed nerves before it degenerates further to disrupt the existing peace... Read more
“Amaechi Dustbin” in Obigbo: Rivers State Government’s Toxic Waste Dump in a Densely Populated Residential Area
FeaturedNewsNigeriaSpecial Reports January 26, 2014
The Rivers State Government’s Department of Environment has ironically decided that the best way to improve the environment and living conditions of Rivers State inhabitants is by dumping toxic waste next to their homes in Obigbo (Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State). The site of this dump is... Read more
By Imoh Etimudo Forty eight years ago this month, Patrick Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu changed the political history of Nigeria when he led the Nation’s First Military Coup. His ambition was to evolve a new Nation with himself at the helm of affairs. But God barred his way. Destiny. Ten... Read more
Apparently deferring to the recent court decision stating that he must appoint military service chiefs with the approval of the country’s Nationa Assembly, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved changes in the Nigeria’s Military High Command, according to a statement by his spokesman, Reuben Abati. By the new appointments,... Read more
Maximising Gains of Annual Carnival Calabar, Calabar Festival
FeaturedSpecial Reports January 13, 2014
By Dianabasi Effiong When Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River flagged off the 2013 Carnival Calabar at a press conference at Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort he also assured that the 2013 edition with the theme “Ain’t No Stopping Us’’ would be bigger, better, fresher, greener and most importantly... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Leadership of People’s Democratic Party has been told to checkmate further defection of PDP House of Representatives’ members to other political parties. The appeal was made by the Member representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency, Rep. Essien Ayi, while interacting with journalists in Calabar. He also alleged that there... Read more
The Court of Appeal today dismissed the suit filed by former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva’s in his bid to unseat Governor Seriake Dickson at the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Court of Appeal dismissed the suit for lack of jurisdiction to... Read more
By John Okiyi Kalu You wrote the President, your boss, a private letter expressing concerns on issues related to your work. Fine and good. You now leak a copy of your “confidential” communication to a private citizen and somehow it got to the media and British parliament as a... Read more
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shocked at what it said, were “reports of the attack on the party’s Secretariat in Yenagoa, capital of neighbouring Bayelsa State. The party’s position was made known in a press statement made available to Africanewscircle.com by Eze... Read more
