Politics

Reps Committee Faults Use of Gas Flaring Penalties Meant for Oil-Impacted Communities

A committee of the House of Representatives investigating the revenues and expenditures of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has faulted the utilisation of funds meant for oil-impacted communities. A member of the committee and representative of Degema-Bonny Federal Constituency, Cyril Hart, questioned why penalties paid by international oil companies for gas

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Politics

Rivers Local Government Commission Inaugurates Committee to Review Biometric Verification Complaints

The Rivers State Local Government Service Commission has inaugurated an eleven-member committee to review complaints arising from the recently concluded biometric verification of local government workers. The committee is expected to provide affected workers with an opportunity to present their grievances for consideration. Inaugurating the committee in Port Harcourt, the Chairman of the Commission, Israel

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Politics

Federal Government Waives Data Costs for Students Accessing Educational Platforms

The Federal Government has launched a digital education intervention aimed at providing millions of senior secondary and tertiary students with free access to approved educational platforms. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this during the launch of the Initiative for Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content in Nigeria, under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed

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Politics

RIVPA Calls for Peaceful Election Campaigns, Urges Issue-Based Politics

The Independent Newspaper Publishers’ Association of Rivers State, RIVPA, has called for peaceful and issue-based election campaigns across the country. In a statement jointly signed by the association’s CTC Chairman, Ifeanyi Evans Osi, and Secretary, Augustine Tanee, RIVPA urged political parties and candidates to focus their campaigns on policies, programmes, records, competence and their vision

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Politics

Rivers Alternative Movement Concludes Consultations with 2027 Governorship Aspirants

The Rivers Alternative Movement says it has concluded its consultative engagements with governorship candidates outside the Rainbow Coalition ahead of the next phase of its political activities towards the 2027 general elections. The Movement disclosed this during a visit to the governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement, NRM, Reverend Minaibim Harry. Speaking during the

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Judiciary Politics

Trial of Ogoni Leader Gani Topba Suffers Fresh Setback

The trial of the Leader and Spokesman of the Conscience of Ogoni People, Chief Gani Topba, has suffered another setback before a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Topba is facing a four-count charge bordering on cybercrime, terrorism and other offences filed against him by the Federal Government through the Department of

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Politics

Benue Government Denies Blocking Peter Obi From Yelewata

The Benue State Government has denied allegations by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, that thugs allegedly working for the state government blocked him from accessing Yelewata community in the state. Obi had alleged that his convoy encountered thugs who mounted a roadblock on the Makurdi-Gboko Federal Highway while he

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Politics

Rivers Deputy Governor Charges Permanent Secretaries to Drive Transformation

Rivers State Deputy Governor, Professor Ngozi Nma-Odu, has charged Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service to move beyond being custodians of government processes and become drivers of transformation and development. Professor Nma-Odu gave the charge while declaring open a three-day Reorientation and Capacity-Building Training Programme for Permanent Secretaries in the Rivers State Public Service.

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Community Politics

Akuku-Toru Chairman Pledges Greater Investment in Literacy

The Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, Aboiya-a Bob-Fubara, says his administration is committed to improving literacy among residents of the area. Bob-Fubara stated this in a message to mark this year’s International Literacy Day, observed annually on September 8. The council chairman commended stakeholders for their efforts towards improving literacy and

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Politics

Works Ministry Raises Concerns Over Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession

The Federal Ministry of Works has raised concerns over the performance of the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited, BAECC, accusing the concessionaire of violating several provisions of its agreement with the Federal Government. The Federal Controller of Works in Edo State, Engr. Babatunde Tajudeen, disclosed this during a briefing on the Benin-Asaba concession project. Tajudeen

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