No fewer than 5 Commissioners tendered their resignation on Wednesday. They are the Commissioners for Transport, Jacobson Mbina,Environment,Ben Chioma and Women Affairs. Dr Roseline Apawari Uranta ,Prof Chinedu Mmom and Dr Gift Worlu. The commissioners who resigned are said to be the core loyalists of Wike and nominated by Wike […]
Over One Million Youths Sign Up for NDDC Project HOPE
…Phase Two Begins. Over one million youths from the Niger Delta region have registered on the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, youth empowerment programme platform, tagged Holistic Opportunities Programme of Engagement, Project HOPE. Speaking in an interview with newsmen at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Commission’s Managing Director, […]
Two Commissioners Loyal to Wike Resign From Rivers State Executive Council.
By Ken Chiwendu The Commissioners of Education in Rivers,Prof. Chinedu Mmom and his Housing counterpart, Dr Gift Worlu have resigned their appointments. In their separate letters of resignation, the commissioners said their working environment had become very unfriendly to them to perform their duties. According to Mmom,” It is a […]
RSG APPROVES N222.IBN TRANS-KALABARI ROAD CONTRACT AWARD
•To Fund Project With IGR Rivers State Executive Council has approved the award of contract for the construction of the main Trans-Kalabari Road project at the cost of N222.1billion. The approval according to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi was given during its meeting, presided over by […]
Edo State Police Command Hands Over Child in Viral Inappropriate Contents to Edo GBV Commissioner.
By Goodluck Ikiebe Following the disturbing incident involving the viral dissemination of inappropriate pictures depicting a 4-year-old girl under the Instagram handle @officialsarah_ig, the Edo State Police Command has taken action to address the matter. On Sunday, May 12, 2024, public outrage erupted as a result of these images, leading […]
WOMEN AFFAIRS MINISTRY WANTS MASS MARRIAGE OF 100 ORPHAN GIRLS IN NIGER STATE PROBED
By Ijeoma Wilfred The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has said that the proposed plan by the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, to organise a mass marriage for the 100 female orphans in the State on May 24, should be investigated so as to ascertain […]
PROJECTS:WE INHERITED HUGE DEBT BURDEN, CONTRACTORS COMING FOR THEIR BALANCE RUNNING INTO BILLIONS- GOV FUBARA
•As Gov Otti Inaugurates Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road Project. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that a huge debt burden was left behind for his administration to settle with several contractors who handled different projects for the immediate past administration. Governor Fubara made the revelation at Ebubu community, venue of […]
Stop Vandals of Economic Assets, NDDC Urges Security Agencies.
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has urged the security agencies operating in the Niger Delta region to go after criminals destroying the economic assets and infrastructure in Nigeria’s oil-rich region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the call during two separate courtesy visits by the Bayelsa State […]
Nigerians to Pay for New National Identity Card, Says Director-General, NIMC.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Director-General of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Odusote, has unveiled a significant development regarding the acquisition of the new general multipurpose national identity card. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Odusote disclosed that Nigerians will be required to remit a designated sum to obtain the card via […]
Customs CG Tours Huawei HQ, Lantan Port in Shenzhen to Boost Modernization Efforts.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi and his team have toured the Headquarters of Huawei, a famous information and communications technology company in Shenzhen, China. During the visit, Mr Adeniyi discussed opportunities embedded in Nigeria Customs Service Trade Modernisation Project as part of his […]