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King Alfred Papapereye Diete- Spiff, a Navy commander, was the first Military Governor of Rivers State. At age 24, he became the first naval officer to be appointed a Governor and served for nine (9) years, from May 27, 1967, to July 1975.As the pioneer Governor, King Diete-Spiff was saddled with laying the foundation and building the State from scratch. An intelligent, hardworking and visionary patriot, he discharged these responsibilities with distinction.He put together the most cerebral and progressive cabinet ever in the State’s history, to help him achieve his bold and ambitious development plan for the new State. His…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of  the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that in 23 countries and situations, acute food insecurity is likely to further deteriorate in the outlook period from August to November 2021. Ethiopia and Madagascar are new highest-alert hotspots. In Ethiopia, up to 401 000 people are projected to be in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) between July and September 2021 – the highest number since the 2011 famine in Somalia – due to the impact of conflict in Tigray region. These are contained in the executive summary released in May by the UN…

Music maestro, Prof. Victor Efosa Uwaifo has extolled Rt. Rev. Peter O. J. Imasuen, Bishop of Benin Diocese of the Anglican Communion for his exemplary quality and looking younger than his age.The music legend and sculptor, spoke at the 60th birthday thanksgiving celebration of the bishop in Benin- city recently.Prof Uwaifo said, “I am happy for you my friend and my brother. At the age of 60 you look much younger than your age. You will live and celebrate your 70th birthday.”Prof Uwaifo also sang one of his popular songs,  Joromi to usher the celebrant and his wife on to…

Wife of the Edo State governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki’s has urged parents and guardians to give proper quality education to their children, especially the female to enable them to contribute to the development of the society.She said, if good and quality education is given to the women it would enable them to participate actively in politics and bring the needed change to the state and society.Mrs. Betsy Obaseki made the statements at the second  combined convocation ceremony of Wellspring University for the conferment of degrees and award of prizes in Benin city Edo State.She advised the graduating students to go…

 TEXT OF PRESS STATEMENT ON ORCHESTRATED PLOT TO CIRCUMVENT FREE, FAIR AND CREDIBLE ELECTIONS (POLLS) IN NIGERIA, THROUGH THE TRSTSNATE DUMPING OF ELECTRONIC VOTE UNCATION OF ELECTRONIC VOTES S<ISSION TRANSMISSIONST SENATE REJECTION OF ELECTRONIC Protocol:Gentlemen of the Press, events in the legislative chambers of our dear Country in the recent past, particularly in the regards of elections and electoral processes have put dire burden on all men and women of goodwill in this Country, as well as organizations to act/take step(s) to checkmate what could aptly be designated as the (most potent and) hugest threat to Transparent and Credible polls…

Congratulations to the Rotary Club of PH Eco, Phoenix, Garden City and all her partners on the successful inauguration of the ‘PLANT A MANGROVE PROJECT’.The project unveiled Monday July 26 at Swift Air Hotel, Port Harcourt by Assistant Governor Adaure, is a mitigation response to the depleting eco-system in the Niger Delta.President Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Eco Emem Okon said the partnering Rotary Clubs’ target is to contribute to tackling the absorption of worrying high carbon in the atmosphere and also help restore livelihood to communities in Rivers State.“Planting of mangrove trees begins in earnest”, she declared.Participants however raised…

Nigeria’s underdevelopment has been traced to the non-inclusion of women in the governance structure of the country.Executive director of Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center made the observation at the one-day Community Leaders training on Gender and Social Inclusiveness organized by her organization at Aldgate Hotel, Port Harcourt on Wednesday July 12.Emem noted that women account for more than 70per cent of those living in poverty and two/third (2/3) of the adult illiterate population, a picture that hinders development.According to her, gender bias tied to deep-rooted patriarchy is keeping women and the country behind as it is not creating space…

To ensure full implementation of the federal government’s recently flagged-off water project in Ogoniland, some civil society organizations have taken the decision to monitor the HYPREP.The decision was arrived at after a consultative meeting held at Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center, Port Harcourt on comprehensive and inclusive implementation of the HYPREP water project.Following long unattended to oil spills, water in Ogoni land has become heavily contaminated as recognized by the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP and reason for recommending the establishment of HYPREP with a strong recommendation for provision of potable water as part of the emergency measures but…