The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has presented staff of office and a certificate of recognition to Ateke Tom, a former Niger Delta Agitator as a first-class King. Ateke was coronated as King of Okochiri, a kingdom in Okirika Local Government Area in 2017, and was recognised as a second-class King by former Governor Nyesom…
Julius Abure has been re-elected National Chairman of Labour Party for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates. This is coming despite opposition by the Nigeria Labour Congress Abure has been having a running battle with the NLC leadership led by Joe Ajaero. The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of…
Protesting Women today grounded flights at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The women from the Ipo community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State were protesting the lack of infrastructure in their community. Dressed in black the women blocked the airport roundabout gate which leads into the complex even as they brandished placards with…
Relief came the way of a former staff of Delta state Post Primary Education Board Mr Emmanuel Emenetie whose employment was terminated 24 year ago as the state Assembly reversed the termination Emenetie had written a petition which bordered on the unlawful termination of his employment by the Post Primary Education Board on the 17th…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles lost 2-0 to ‘the Eagles’ of Mali in a friendly match in Marrakech, Morocco, on Tuesday night, Chidozie Awaziem’s blunder allowed Atalanta’s El Bilal Toure to put Mali ahead from close range in the first half The Super Eagles could not find an equaliser and paid the price late on in the…
The Nigerian Army says soldiers killed in the Okuama community in Delta State are to be buried on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the National Cemetery, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Tuesday, adding that the burial will be held by 3pm. President Bola Tinubu is…
Declan Rice says he hopes to convince his Arsenal team-mate Ben White to make an international U-turn and become available to play for England. White has starred for the Premier League leaders this season but has not featured in the national team squad since the 2022 World Cup. The 26-year-old returned early from Qatar for…
In honour of late governorship aspirant Dr. Paul Akintelure, A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Wale Akinterinwa, has suspended his political activities Akinterinwa said the suspension of political activities was to honour the death of a fellow aspirant, The former Commissioner had planned to commence his political activities ahead of the APC…
The Port Harcourt division of the Rivers State High Court has ruled that Celestine Omehia is not a former governor of Rivers State and as such not entitled to the pensions meant for former governors and their deputies. Ruling on the matter brought before the court by Omehia, Justice Daketima Kio said that the counterclaim…
Nigerian content creator Pelumi Nubi, who embarked on a solo road trip from London to Lagos, has had an accident. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, she shared a picture of her now-wrecked car, revealing severe damage to the front and a shattered windscreen. The accompanying video shows her being carried in an ambulance, with…
