Author: Emmanuel Obe

Governor Fubara has sworn in the chairman and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) Service Commission and the Local Government Service Commission. He charged the RSHA commission to enforce discipline and promote best practices among legislative staff. He emphasized the importance of productivity and high standards in legislative services. Regarding the Local Government Service Commission, Governor Fubara directed them to address issues of ghost workers and inflated payrolls to ensure the effective implementation of the N85,000 minimum wage for local government workers. He also instructed them to address staff stagnation and ensure timely promotions. He urged the…

Baptist High School, Port Harcourt in Rivers has floated a scholarship programme where public spirited individuals and corporate organizations could choose and part-sponsor the education of one or more students of the institution. Tagged, Scholarship Support Programme, the programme sponsors could provide 25, 50, 75 or even 100 percent of the tuition and other fees of the student they choose to support. Sponsorship can also be extended to academically gifted or sports-talented students. “At Baptist High School, Port Harcourt, we believe in unlocking potential through education and sports. You now have the opportunity to sponsor a student’s journey by contributing…

The Chairman Tai Local Government in Rivers State, Matthew Dike has inaugurated Tai Special Science School, (TSSS) to prepare secondary school students from the area for career paths in medicine, medical health sciences and engineering. The inauguration of the school temporarily located at Uedeme, Nonwa was one of the activities that marked the chairman’s 100 days in office. Work on the permanent site will be completed soon, according to a press release by Tai New Media team. Dike charged the students to be dedicated to their studies, and assured them that the Local Government would provide all that is needed…

A retired lecturer in the Fine and Applied Arts department of Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Mr. Pius Waritimi, has been lamenting the failure of Bayelsa State Government to pay him gratuity since he retired from the university a few years ago. In a Valentine’s Day post on his social media handle, Mr. Waritimi, criticized the state government for organizing an elaborate Valentine’s Day programme in the state when its retirees were starving. “Why has Bayelsa State Government not paid my pension of January 2025 and the government had gone ahead to celebrate Valentine’s Day. I am a retiree of Niger…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that Rivers people are enjoying an era of peace and freedom to undertake their endeavours without molestation or anxiety to trigger hypertension. The Governor also said there is an increased level of openness to governance that makes his administration well-disposed to suggestions that help in making amends where necessary because it is a democracy. Governor Fubara spoke during a courtesy visit by a delegation of Anglican Archbishops and their wives led by the Primate, Archbishop Metropolitan of All Nigeria, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, at Government House…

Bendel Insurance FC of Benin secured a 1-0 victory against Enyimba FC of Aba in a rescheduled NPFL match at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. Kayode Oke scored the decisive goal in the 55th minute. Despite Enyimba being reduced to ten men in the first half, the score remained 0-0 at halftime. Bendel Insurance maintained pressure in the second half, ultimately securing the win. Coach Greg Ikhenoba celebrated the victory as a birthday gift, while Enyimba coach Stanley Eguma attributed his team’s loss to the red card.

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, will host a Niger Delta sports festival from April 1-April 9 in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The NDDC Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye, who is the Chairman of the Planning Committee said during the inauguration in Port Harcourt said the importance of a steering committee was to ensure the festival’s success. He noted that the Niger Delta had produced many outstanding sportsmen and women that have brought pride to the region. Iyaye told the committee, “You have been carefully selected because of your expertise and knowledge in sports…

Undeterred by the disruptions that greeted the first consultative meeting in Bori two weeks ago, the Ogoni Dialogue Facilitator Committee has resumed town hall meetings across Ogoni Local Government Areas to discuss the potential resumption of oil and gas production, as proposed by the Federal Government. The meetings aim to gather community input on development plans for Ogoniland. The most recent town hall meeting took place at Gberesako Hall in Kpor, Gokana Local Government Area, where the committee received memoranda and opinions from various stakeholders, including churches, youth groups, community organizations, and professional associations. Proceedings at the meeting were coordinated…

The recurring blowouts and fire disasters at oil wellheads and installations in Rivers State has raised concerns from the people of the state. The Senator representing Rivers West, Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, has therefore called for an investigation into the explosions at various NNPCL facilities, particularly within OML 18 in Bonny and Degema Local Government Areas. The most recent explosion occurred on Cawthorne Channel between the two local government areas. One had earlier occurred in December in Bukuma (Agum) in Degema Local Government Area. Senator Harry-Banigo who described the frequency of these incidents as alarming, said, “The recurrence of these fire outbreaks…

Nigerians have continued to eulogise and celebrate the legacies of Chief Edwin Clark, the revered Niger Delta leader and Nigerian nationalist, who died on February 17th at the age of 97. His death, following closely on the heels of Afenifere leader Chief Ayo Adebanjo’s, has been widely touted as marking the end of an era of exceptional Nigerian patriots. From Lagos to Abuja, Kiagbodo to Ijebu Oke, Port Harcourt to Warri, tributes have poured in, extolling the virtues and contributions of both Clark and Adebanjo. President Bola Tinubu, who led the tributes, acknowledged Clark as a “passionate advocate for resource…