Rivers Political Crisis: I won’t Fight Goodluck Jonathan, says Princewill
Politics February 14, 2014
Prince Tonye Princewill, a stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party, and one time Action Congress, AC, governorship candidate in the 2007 general poll in Rivers has declared that he won’t get involved in any political tussle against President Goodluck Jonathan, especially according to him, “If I think that... Read more
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the State House of Assembly for passing the Rivers State Reserve Fund Law Amendment Bill 2014 to enable the State Government withdraw N30 billion from the N53 billion in the fund. Commenting on the passage of the... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Chief Francis Bullem, a businessman and entrepreneur, has commended the People’s Democratic Party (PDP for zoning the governorship position in 2015 to the northern senatorial district of Cross River. Bullem, who stated this in Calabar Friday, said that the party’s position would allow the district to realise... Read more
Princewill Condemns Semenitari’s Attack on Person, Alleges Threat to Life
Politics February 14, 2014
Prince Tonye Princewill has condemned in strong terms the vitriolic attack against him and the threat to his life by the Commissioner of Information in Rivers State Ibim Semenetari during today’s Rhythm 93.7, viewpoint programme – a news, interview, phone-in and current affairs programme. In a statement this evening of 8th... Read more
Akwa Ibom Lawmaker Regrets Tukur’s Exit
Politics January 27, 2014
As Nigeria’s 2015 general elections gathers momentum, political office holders, and politicians are beginning to position and re- position themselves in order to gain advantage in the next dispensation which kicks- starts in May 2015. The member representing Abak federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Emmanuel Ekon,... Read more
A Rivers State politician, has described as childish, the All Progressives Congress (APC) directive to their members in the National Assembly to stall the passage of the 2014 budget and the screening of the newly nominated ministerial candidates. Mr Tonye Princewill noted in a statement today through his spokesman on... Read more
Cross River Guber Seat 2015: Businessman Indicates interest
Politics January 27, 2014
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Ogoja A businessman and entrepreneur, Chief Francis Bullem, has indicated intention to run for the governorship of Cross River in 2015. He stated this in an interview with our regional Correspondent in Ogoja Saturday. He said his intention was also driven by the release of the... Read more
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
Akwa Ibom Guber 2015: The Awaited Consensus
Politics January 16, 2014
By Stanley Orji At about 6:01pm on the 16th day of April 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee, USA, a sniper, through the smoking nozzle of a Remington 760 Gamemaster took the life of one of the world’s finest hearts, Martin Luther King Jnr. Though he’s gone... Read more
