Encourage Young Farmers To Embrace Agripreneurship Agric Agencies – RSSG, Danagogo
The Secretary to Rivers State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, has urged Agriculture experts in the state to develop new measures to encourage young people’s participation in agripreneur in order to address gaps in the food and agricultural sector. This was made known on Tuesday in a statement by Juliana... Read more
Court Says RSG, Not FIRS, Should Collect VAT, Related Taxes In Rivers
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that it is the Rivers State Government and not the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), that should collect Value Added Tax (VAT) and Personal Income Tax (PIT) in the State. Justice Stephen Pam, also issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the FIRS and... Read more
Kpalukwu Commends Gov Wike For Invaluable Support To Rivers United
. Appreciates Iyaye, Green, Sirawoo  The General Manager of Rivers United football club, Dr Okey Kpalukwu has on behalf of team commended the Executive Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for his unflinching support to the team. Kpalukwu stated this at an event to mark the end... Read more
Tokyo Olympics: NFF Congratulates Dare, Sports Ministry
The Nigeria Football Federation has felicitated with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, on Nigeria’s outing at the 32nd Olympics which ended in Tokyo, Japan. few days ago. Nigeria earned one silver and one bronze medals from the... Read more
Patience Jonathan Charges Students To Be Agents Of Change And Development
Nigeria’s former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has called on students to prioritise education and act as agents of change, innovation and development in the country.Jonathan made the comments on Monday at Ignatius Ajuri University of Education, Port Harcourt at an event organised by the University of Education Women Association.... Read more
Aiteo Cup:Bayelsa Mulls Public Holiday, Reception For Male, Female Teams
The Bayelsa government on Monday said it plans to declare a public holiday in the State in honour of Bayelsa Queens and Bayelsa United following their emergence as Champions of the Men and Women’s competitions of the Aiteo Cup. According to a statement by Mr Doubara Atasi, Media Aide... Read more
Benin City On Edge For Historical AITEO Cup Grand Finale
The ancient City of Benin is on tenterhooks of high expectations as all arrangements have been concluded for this year’s AITEO Cup grand finale in the women and men competitions, holding at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Sunday. Football fans were denied the annual serving last year as a... Read more
We Must Get Out Of Deception, Things Are Not Getting Better In Nigeria, Says Sultan Of Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto and President, Nigeria Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs (SCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared that Nigerians must get out of deception and agree that things are not getting any better in the country. He also stressed that Nigerians need to understand one another rather... Read more
USCIRF Releases New Report On Iran’s Escalation Of Religious Repression
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new country update highlighting the government of Iran’s escalation of religious repression in 2021: Iran Country Update – This country update provides information about religious freedom conditions in Iran. It documents recent religious freedom... Read more
Bayelsa Government Funds Not Trapped In Our FOREX Scheme Says Barazar Cooperative
A Yenagoa based group deploying the cooperative model to engage in foreign exchange trading, Barazar Multipurpose Cooperative Society on Tuesday denied having the funds of Bayelsa government trapped in its botched investment scheme.   A statement by Mr Miebi Briebina, Chief Executive of the society denied reports that the... Read more