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
The Imo Police command has confirmed arrest of former Imo Governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha for allegedly using thugs to break into his Royal Spring Palm Apartment sealed by the state government. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state command, Mr Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the arrest of Okorocha and... Read more
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says allegations of involvement in oil theft at its Bonny Crude Export Terminal was misleading. A 2 million barrels crude deficit between 2016 and 2018 reported at the Bonny terminal operated by SPDC has caused a dispute amongst several oil... Read more
DELTA State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, will attend the 2021 edition of Maris Public Service Lecture which will focus on burning issues around tax administration in today’s economies bugged by compelling ‘new normal’. Specifically, Governor Okowa will be the Chief Guest of Honour at this year’s annual Maris Public... Read more
The Federal High Court Yenagoa, on Friday adjourned a suit by Ijaw leaders seeking to halt the process leading to licensing for marginal oilfields located in their domains pending the determination of their suit. The Suit marked No, PHC/YEN/CS/81/2020 was filed by Chief Brown Agu (Opu Agu VIII), Mrs... Read more
Aiteo Exploration and Production Company, has claimed that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) shortchanged it of 1,022,029 barrels of crude while using the Bonny Crude Export Terminal operated by SPDC. According to court records sighted on Thursday, Aiteo, an indigenous oil firm which acquired OML 29 following SPDC’s... Read more
The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationalities in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has taken a swipe at the Niger Delta Governors for not working to protect its citizens against the invasion of the region by herdsmen. The group said it is worried and disturbed by the... 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
