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My Dear Son, NEED FOR CAUTION IN OVERSTATING THE ROLE OF CHIEF NYESOM WIKE WITH REGARDS TO POLITICS IN RIVERS STATE AS IT RELATES TO THE IJAWS I do hope this my letter meets you well. 2. I am sure you will be surprised to receive a letter from me, your father, a step which I often do not take. But I have decided to communicate with you and your fellow brothers and sisters the day you launched a group, Ijaw Peoples Congress. This is due to the fact that I recently watched you as leader of the newly formed…

Conflict resolution and peace building experts have reiterated the importance of training and equipping young women peace builders as part of peace structures and campaign through mentorship. The experts spoke at a two day national youth forum on intergenerational peacebuilding organized by the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)- Nigeria in collaboration with the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) and Global Affairs Canada with the theme: ‘Mentoring the Next Generation of Women Peacebuilders’. Speakers at the virtual forum affirmed the need for the older peacebuilding practitioners to mentor young women peacebuilders for the task ahead. In her welcome address,…

As the Federal Government of Nigeria and the organized labour in the country negotiate on what to pay government workers a new minimum wage and set a benchmark for the payment of new salaries in Nigeria, it is important that both government and the labour movement should know that the standard of living for the average worker and indeed resident of the country goes beyond just paying wages. It is more important to create an atmosphere where incomes earned or money available to households have value and can purchase goods and services of value to them. Since May 29, 2023…

We gather today as citizens of Rivers State for the Rivers State Economic and Investment Summit to forge a bold new path towards economic growth and sustainability with the theme: “Advancing Pathways to Economic Growth and Sustainability.” This reflects the commitment to harnessing the immense potential of our state for the benefit of all its citizens. Governor Fubara’s administration recognizes that the foundation of a thriving economy lies in strategic investments, innovative policies, and sustainable practices. This summit will serve as a testament to the Governor’s visionary leadership, aiming to create an environment conducive to business growth, job creation, and…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has said his administration is committed to making Rivers State the best place in the country to invest and do business by creating a vibrant, investor-friendly business environment, and improving the ease of doing business in order to boost investors’ interest and confidence. Governor Fubara stated this at the Rivers State Economic and Investment Summit holding at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The governor emphasised that his government is building a resilient, robust, and diversified economy which holds the key to sustainable peace, security and progress as well as…

Jonathan Obuebite, a former Commissioner for Education in Bayelsa State, has congratulated Governor Douye Diri and his Deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo over their victory at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. Timipre Sylva the All Progressives Candidate in the November 11, 2023 Bayelsa State Governorship challenged the victory of Governor Diri at the tribunal. But the three-member tribunal chaired by Justice Adekunle Adeleye that sat in Abuja, affirmed the re-election of Governor Diri and dismissed the petition filed by Timipre Sylva and the APC for lack of merit. Obuebite, in the statement which he jointly signed with his wife, Anne Obuebute said…

The bona fides of a minimum wage for Nigerians is one issue that cannot be swept under the carpet. The minimum wage saga has metamorphosed into a ritual every five years actuated by the government to improve the lives of Nigerian workers. However, it would appear that the present government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not been fair and sincere to Nigerians on the issue of the minimum wage. It would be recalled that on assumption of office, Tinubu without being prompted promised Nigerians not just a minimum wage but a living wage. On the balance of hindsight…

Kenya’s 10km road race world record holder Rhonex Kipruto has been banned for six years because of irregularities found in his Athlete Biological Passport. The 24-year-old will be stripped of his record, which he set in Valencia in 2020, and the 10,000m bronze medal he won at the 2019 World Championships. He will be banned until May 2029 after being provisionally suspended on 11 May 2023 for violating anti-doping rules. An ABP is an electronic record which tracks an athlete’s biomarkers over their career. If these markers change dramatically it alerts officials that the athlete might be doping. “The Tribunal…

World Athletics has announced a new global championship to start in 2026 which will feature the biggest prize fund in the sport’s history. The World Athletics Ultimate Championship will see world champions, Olympic champions, Diamond League winners and the year’s leading athletes go up against each other while representing their national teams. The event will have a $10m (£7.87m) kitty with gold medalists receiving $150,000 (£118,000). Competition will take place over three evening sessions and will include sprints, middle and long-distance races, relays, jumps and throws. World Athletics says it will be “the ultimate season finale” and will be a…

Rivers State Government has indicated that it could revoke the Certificate of Occupancy issued to the present occupiers of the former Port Harcourt Slaughter market located at the Trans-Amadi Industrial Layout. The Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke, gave the indication when protesters from Oginigba, the host community of the former Slaughter Market, stormed Government House to demand the recovery of the land from the new occupants, operators of a popular supermarket in Port Harcourt linked to a former governor of the state. The Head of Civil Service, who addressed the protesters on behalf of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, said all…