Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God and value it next to conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a blessing money can't buy.
Izaak Walton (1593 - 1683)
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...”
Governor Chibuike Amaechi says the refusal of the federal authorities, through the office of the Minister of Finance, to sign off World and African Development Banks loans for water project in Rivers State have increased the likelihood of more Rivers people dying of water-borne diseases. Amaechi made the assertion while playing host to members of […]
Governor Chibuike Amaechi says the decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) was borne out of developing Nigeria and correcting the mistakes of the past. Amaechi made the clarification when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Water Resources paid him a courtesy visit last Monday in Government House, Port Harcourt. He therefore […]
Crude oil discharged into the Atlantic Ocean from the Agip’s export terminal has hit the Bayelsa shoreline. The spill, which occurred last Thursday, spread to the coastline on Saturday. Residents of Odioama, a coastal community along the Atlantic shoreline, fishermen and members of the community noticed the spill on Friday in the high seas. According […]
House of Representatives Committee on Water Resources says its visit to the Niger Delta was aimed at inspecting water projects executed by the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBA) and ascertain whether they are up to standards. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Aliyu Pategi told newsmen shortly after paying a courtesy visit on Governor Amaechi […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as ill-advised, the Federal Government’s directive that the striking university teachers should return to work by December 4, or be sacked. Last Thursday, the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, addressed a press conference in Abuja, directing the lecturers to return to class by December 4 or lose […]
At least, five persons were crushed to death following the collapse of a building at Angwan Dosa, Kaduna North Local Government Area of the state last Saturday. It was gathered that the building was formerly owned by St. Faith Catholic Church before it was sold to one Alhaji Suleiman Danzaria. An eyewitness told our correspondent […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would go to court to challenge the conduct of last weekend’s supplementary election that gave the All Progressive Grand Alliance candidate, Chief Willie Obiano victory in the Anambra governorship election. With the result of last Saturday’s supplementary election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared Obiano winner […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the weekend embarked on mass mobilisation of members not to comply with the federal government December 4 ultimatum to resume lectures and directed members of the union not to sign any register that may be opened by their Vice Chancellors. The leadership of the union on Friday […]
Members of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) have been challenged to use their vaintage positions to check the endemic corruption ravaging both the public and private sectors in the country. The General Manager, Rivers State Newspaper Corporation, Mr. Celestine Ogolo threw the challenge Friday at a luncheon organized by the Rumuolumeni Chapter of NIM, […]
Th Rivers State Government has debunked the claim by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika that fundamentalist Islamic Sect Boko Haram is spreading to some states including the Rivers State. The Chief of Staff, Government House, Chief Tony Okocha disclosed this to newsmen while reacting to news report credited to the Chief […]
