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Hon. Rotimi Amechi “Government must not be for one section of the Society.It must be for the rich and the poor,emphasizing the upliftment of the poor...”
Senate yesterday passed the controversial bill on the Prohibition of same sex marriage in the country with a penalty of a jail term of 14 years for offenders. This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Human Rights which recommended the criminalisation of the practice in the country. The [...]
Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, has decried the level of inactivity at various seaports in the Niger Delta, calling on the federal government to urgently revive the ports in order to boost the nation’s economy. Amaechi who made the call in a keynote address during the League of Maritime Editors’ two day national [...]
Rivers State government, says that 23 mini stadia would be constructed across the local government areas of the state, as part of grassroots sports development in the state. The state commissioner for Sports, Hon Fred Igwe disclosed this at a press briefing organised by the Nigerian Swimming Federation (NSF) to kick-start the 9th African Junior [...]
British police have quizzed Chelsea and England football captain John Terry over claims that he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand, British media reported. A Metropolitan police spokesman confirmed that a 30-year-old man, named as Terry on Monday, had been interviewed under caution. “Police were notified of an incident on Sunday, 23 October involving alleged [...]
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba looks ready to walk away from the club at the end of the season when his contract is up, according to his agent Thierno Seydi. “Didier has had the offer of a one-year extension from Chelsea. That does not suit us,” Seydi told reporters. “We know what we want, where we [...]
As the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation, publishers of The Tide group of newspapers turns 40 on December 4, 2011, a number of activities have been lined up to mark the event. According to a programme of activities released by the anniversary committee, The Tide family has arranged a four-day programme to share its story with [...]
The Rivers State Government has disclosed plans to build an industrial park as part of effort to encourage small and medium scale enterprises. The Rivers State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Chukwuma Chinye stated this yesterday during the official opening of the 7th Port Harcourt International Trade Fair organised by the Port Harcourt Chamber of [...]
A former Minister of National Planning Commission and Chief Economic Adviser to the President, Chief Philip Asiodu, has called for a review of the federal character and quota system in the public service. Asiodu made the call in Abuja yesterday while speaking with our correspondent at the Nigerian Public Service Conference organised by the Presidential [...]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said on Monday that it has intercepted 4.1kg of heroin allegedly concealed inside cooking pots. The agency’s spokesman, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, in a statement made available to newsmen said the illicit drug was discovered at the arriving hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, during a [...]
Unasuming, low flying and humble as a dove, not many saw her coming. Today, Mrs. Nene Amachree is a household name in interior decoration and events planning. Clearly, a study in hard work, foresight and industry, the young woman is a clear admiration to the usually grieving lot of retirees. From nothing, Nene after her [...]
