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The Imo State Police Command Tactical Teams have arrested two young men in connection with the vandalism of EEDC electrical cables at Ugiri in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State that had caused in continuous blackout in the community. A press release by the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Mike Abattam, said Command’s Tactical Teams carried out discreet investigation to unravel the perpetrators of the act. “On August 28, 2022 at about 1130 hours, after gathering credible information, the police operatives, supported by the community vigilante group, arrested one John Johnson, 24, and Ekene Nwaojiji, 21,…

The Vice-Chancellor of Rivers State University (RSU), Prof Nlerum Okogbule, has disclosed that students of the university would soon begin to grade and assess their lecturers as well. The Vice chancellor disclosed this during the 80th Inaugural Lecture of the university delivered by Prof. William James Ubulom, a professor of educational measurement and evaluation at the main campus, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt. The vice-chancellor commended Prof. for his outstanding academic achievement and creativity, saying, “Being a professor of educational measurement and evaluation is about creativity. Creativity is every key to what we do in this university. “From what we have seen…

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Hon. Justice Simeon Amadi, has commended the immediate-past chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Isiokpo Branch, Mr. Promise Ichegbo for being transparent and accountable to the association during his tenure. Hon. Justice Amadi made the commendation during the end-of-tenure programme of Ichebo and his executive committee members. The commendation came in the wake of low transparency and accountability rating of African government officials by Transparency International. The Chief Judge, who was represented by Hon. Justice Opufaa Ben Whyte of Isiokpo High Court, said Ichegbo and his executives did very well, a performance he…

The deputy senate president, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has blamed the People’s Democratic Party for throwing away its constitution to satisfy Atiku Abubakar and Ifeanyi Okowa’s political ambition. Omo-Agege who stated this during the inauguration of the Tinubu Support Organisation in Asaba, said APC kept faith with this practice as enshrined in the constitution of both APC and PDP. The APC governorship candidate in Delta State in his speech read by the Mr. Nnamdi Ofonye, said Atiku and Okowa ate their vomit and so cannot be trusted with the constitution of Nigeria. “On the other hand, the PDP, in order to…

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has directed the contractor handling the Obiaruku Technical College, Obiaruku in Ukwuani Local Government Area to keep to the October 31 completion deadline. The governor gave the directive while inspecting the project and said that prompt completion of the project would enable students already admitted for the current academic session to commence studies. He said needed staff for the college have already been recruited pointing out that the contractor had no reason to delay the project longer. “I sent for the contractor last week and told him that this school must resume by the end of October.…

Delta State governor and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has deplored poor supply of electricity to consumers in the state by Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC). Okowa expressed his displeasure over the situation at the official opening of Lumen Christi College, Maryhill, Owanta in Ika North East Local Government Area of the state. He said that even when residents and communities procured transformers and handed over to BEDC, “they will still charge them to energize it”. According to the governor, “sometimes you install a transformer, the distribution company will ask you to come…

Spokesperson of the Peoples; Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr Charles Aniagwu says the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was still open for further dialogue with angry Governor Nyesom Wike and his group. Aniagwu who spoke on Arise Television on Wednesday night, said Atiku’s reaction to the alleged boycott of the Presidential Campaign Council by Wike’s group was not a foreclosure of further reconciliation with the group and other stakeholders in the party. He said Atiku’s call on the party to move on was a call to focus on the real issues bothering Nigerians and not necessarily meant to…

As incidents of corrupt practices in public offices continue to rise, the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC has reached out to traditional rulers and religious leaders to join the campaign to stop the practice. Giving a keynote address at the one-day sensitization which held at Landmark Hotels, Port Harcourt, Rivers State commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Borabe Bari said corruption is causing the country to bleed and be poor. He lamented though anti-corruption agencies have been tracking corruption in the country, failure to bring those found culpable has undermined the system. Said he: “Corruption has been a major challenge in…

The Assistant Commandant General in charge of Zone L, ACG James Bassey has charged 49 newly trained officers and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Rivers State Command, to devote their utmost allegiance to safeguarding the critical national assets and infrastructure of the Nation. ACG Bassey made this call while delivering a keynote address at the passing out parade of the newly trained officers and men at the Command Headquarters of the NSCDC in Port Harcourt. He said the Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, in his renewed vigour, has provided avenue for personnel to thrive…

Andoni Local Government Chairman, Rivers State, Hon Erastus Awortu has stated that his first year in office witnessed several life-touching programmes geared towards boosting household economy in the local communities of the area council. Awortu made this known while addressing the people on the achievements he recorded in his first year in office with a promise to leverage on available resources for collective benefit of the people. He said the projects so far initiated were beginning to yield positive impacts in the area of poverty reduction, employment generation as well as addressing restiveness among youths. The council chairman recalled how…