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A nutritionist and confectioner Chief Aminu Suleiman Ishola has called on the federal government to remove fifteen percent charge on importation of wheat to stem price hike on bread in the country Chief Aminu Suleiman Ishola stated this while speaking as guest on Radio Rivers weekly current affairs programme spotlight Chief Aminu Suleiman said fifteen […]

Rivers State Deputy Governor Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo says the late Alabo Ombo Clinton Odibo Tom Big Harry was a very patriotic Nigerian and illustrious son of Rivers State who contributed much to the development of Nigeria and Obuama his home town. Dr. Banigo made the assertion during the funeral service in his honour at […]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have seized Eight, two, sixty eight point twenty three eleven kilos of assorted illicit drugs including cocaine, heroin, tramadol, methamphetamine and skunk among others in week long coordinated raids across Ondo, Akwa-Ibom, Adamawa, Enugu, Bauchi, Edo and Anambra States. At least fifteen drug dealers including a woman […]

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says holistic attitudinal change is required, if the Nigeria Immigration Service is to effectively tackle the scourge of corruption. He has also stated that the fight against corruption requires collective effort of all Immigration Personnel and Nigerians, because of its complexity and endemic nature. Governor Wike stated this […]

The 2021 Tai New Yam festival christened Apaago Dua Tai is underway at Korokoro Tai town, the ancient traditional headquarters of Tai Kingdom The new yam celebration commenced on Wednessay 28th July featuring SIM AMUE DUA while Thursday29th July was Deesu Apaago, Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd August is scheduled for first and second runoff […]

Nasarawa state council of Traditional rulers has commiserated with former governor of Rivers State Dr. Peter Odili over the death of his elder brother, chief Fedelis Obi Odili. The chairman Nasarawa state council of Traditional rulers and Emir of Lafia, Retired Justice Sidi Bage Motiammad the first said monarchs and people of his state are […]

The British Army has been sued over the death of Linus Murangiri as he was crushed to deal by a vehicle as he rushed to help put out a fire at a Kenyan Wildlife Sanctuary which was hosting a training exercise by the British Army. Although there is no suggestion the British Army was directly […]

A head of the 2023 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor’s Forum has requested the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deploy appropriate technologies necessary to ensure that the votes of every Nigerian is counted and made to count. Similarly, the forum has also tasked the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, especially, the Universal […]

The Host Communities Producing Oil and Gas in Nigeria, HOSCOM, has disclosed that the 3%, about $500M provided for in the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, would be utilized to achieve sustainable development in the oil and gas communities. Chairman, HOSOM, Dr. Mike Emuh who stated this while speaking to newsmen noted that the many decades […]

Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyulsi has expressed his gratitude to African Countries sending troops to help fight insurgents in the North of the Country. Boteswana was the first Country to dispatch soldiers. Nyulsi lauded soldiers already sent by Rwanda, as regional allies prepared to deploy their own forces. The sixteen-member Southern African Development Community SADC agreed […]