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Post Emergency: Governor Fubara says costliest peace is cheaper than the cheapest war
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday, September 19, 2025, addressed the people of the state in a statewide broadcast marking the end of the six-month emergency rule imposed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on March 18. Governor Fubara described the period […] More
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Verification: Rivers Saves N5bn from August Salaries
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Rivers State Government has disclosed that it saved over N5 billion from the payment of salaries for the month of August following the ongoing verification exercise in the state’s public service. The Sole Administrator , Ibok-Ete Ibas, who disclosed this at the […] More
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PETROAN Condemn Pace of Work at Old PH Refinery, accuse Ojulari of indifference
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Zonal Chairman of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, Sunny Nkpe, has expressed deep concern over the slow pace of rehabilitation at the Old Port Harcourt Refinery (Area 5), accusing the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian […] More
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RISIEC Rivers Fixes Council Elections for August 30
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RISIEC, has fixed the local government election for Saturday, August 30, 2025.The Chairman of the Commission, Michael Ekpai Odey, declared this on Monday during the stakeholders meeting held at the head office of the Commission in Port Harcourt.Odey […] More
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Shutdown of PH Refinery: NNPCL Bars Staff from Media Engagements
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The management of the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC) has issued a stern directive barring its staff from speaking to the media regarding the controversial shutdown of the company’s old refinery for maintenance. According to an internal memo signed by Leo Njoku, […] More
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Shock and disbelief as Tinubu declare state of emergency in Rivers State
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow After a long period of heat occasioned by penetrating sunshines, the rains fell heavily in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Tuesday evening. Even though the downpour flooded many parts of the city, residents welcomed it as a soothing balm to the […] More
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Minister Commissions HYPREP Water Projects in Ogoni Communities
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abass Lawal, on Tuesday inaugurated water projects executed by the Hydrocarbons Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) at Beeri in Khana Local Government Area and Bunu in Tai Local Government Area of Ogoni land. The projects were part of the […] More
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First Congress of Ogoni People Issues Communique Despite Disruption of Meeting
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Despite the violence that greeted the first consultative meeting of Ogoni people on Saturday, the conveners of the meeting under the aegis of Congress of Ogoni have issued a communique commending President Bola Tinubu for initiating the consultations and the Ogoni people for […] More
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Ogoni Rioters Chase Out Leaders at First Consultative Forum
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Angry Ogoni youths on Saturday chased out some leaders of Ogoniland at the first meeting they called to respond to the appeal by President Bola Tinubu for Ogoni leaders to hold consultations with the people to discuss outstanding Ogoni issues. Prominent among the […] More
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Ogale Oil Spill Was Operational Accident, Shell Admits
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited has admitted that the oil spill that occurred at its manifold at Ogale in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers on Monday was an operational accident. The admission came as the Chairman of Eleme Local Government, Brain Gokpa, […] More
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Another Oil Spill Reported In Rivers
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow A fresh oil spill has been reported in Ogale, headquarters of Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. The spill, which occurred at platform operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited occurred while workers of the company were said to be carrying out […] More
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Ogoni Celebrate Tinubu’s Assent to Federal University of Environment, Ogoni Law
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Ogoni people of Rivers State have been upbeat over the assent given to the Federal University of Environment, to be sited in Ogoni on Monday. But a few others have expressed reservations over the President’s action, coming after the Federal Government began […] More