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•We have the register, RSIEC insists Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC) for Rivers State, Dr. Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, has revealed that the commission has not handed over the State voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) contrary to claims that the latter is possession of the document. Speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt, Dr. Sinikiem explained that INEC’s tradition is to provide the voters register to RSIEC before local government elections, as mandated by law. However, he noted that state INEC office had received two requests from RSIEC for…

The joy of Femi Dare, an Assistant Comptroller of Customs knew no bounds as he was bestowed with an award of Excellence by the Niger Delta Media Forum, for distinguishing himself in the discharge of his responsibilities to Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the country in general. Dare, who is the second in command at the export seat of the Nigeria Customs Service in Onne, Rivers State was honored for “his outstanding contributions and commitments to the growth of the Nigerian economy through effective and efficient revenue generation which has impacted positively on the revenue profile of the nation as…

Friday September 27, 2024 will remain indelible in the life of the real estate guru, My-Ace China, popularly known as Mayor of Housing as he was bestowed with Excellent Leadership Award by the Rivers State Government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in comomaration of this year’s World Tourism Day which was held at the Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, who was represented by the speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Victor Oko Jimbo, assured the people of the state of accelerated development in all spheres, including…

… Fire Service Laments Obstruction by ‘Onlookers taking Videos’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A tanker fire near Okaki Junction at Akenfa axis of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, has destroyed shops and homes, though no life was lost in the inferno. One of the victims of the inferno, Smart Okhwo, an indigene of Ofoni community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state said, he got a call that his house was on fire. Okhwo said his house, including a POS kiosk his son was operating, were already destroyed by the time the Fire Service truck got there. He said goods…

By Ehichioya Ezomon Let’s be clear with these parameters from the get go: Apart from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), no individual or group has the power, and the authority to manage federal and state elections in Nigeria; and no election observation entity can pronounce on the electoral process conducted by the INEC. On its website, www.inecnigeria.org, the INEC states that it’s “established by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to, among other things, organize elections into various political offices in the country.” And that, the functions of INEC “are contained in Section 15, Part 1 of the…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Four Port Harcourt-based secondary schools have qualified for finals of the 1st edition of the Education Champions League ECL quiz competition organised for school students in Rivers State. The four schools include Federal Government Girls College Abuloma, Aladumo International School, Enitonna High School and Seacrest Preparatory School with two each emerging from the semi final stages conducted simultaneously at Aladumo International School and Seacrest Preparatory school. While Federal Government Girls’ Abuloma and Aladumo emerged from the Seacrest Preparatory School center, Enitona High School and Seacrest Preparatory School came out tops from the Aladumo International School…

By Amos Odhe Some Citizens of the United States of America (USA), based in Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and others have accused the American media of attempts to truncate the United States democracy with the raging controversy surrounding the genetic roots of Democratic Party candidate in the forthcoming elections, Vice President Kamala Harris. The US citizens, under the aegis of Americans in the Diaspora (Africa), in a statement signed by Jeffery Singh, noted that instead of the American media to assist the electorates by presenting the truth about both candidates, the American media seems to have conducted the election…

By Amos Odhe The National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashiru, is either not abreast of national news or simply being mischievous when he accused the state government of canceling O-Meal. Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, who made the assertion in response to a viral video of the APC chieftain said Osun State was recently awarded merit prize by the Presidency for being the only state running the O-Meal programme after suspension by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. “The Senior Special Assistant to Mr President indeed came to Osun to convey the…

Following the proposed protest to end Bad governance and hunger aacross the country, ex-agitators of the third phase of the Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) have dissociated their members from the protest and further appealed to other well meaning Niger Delta stakeholders not to join it. The national chairman of the Ex-Agitators Third Phase of the presidential Amnesty Program, PAP, Elaye Slaboh made this known during a press briefing on arrival from Warri where the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, PAP, Dr Dennis Otuaro held a very crucial meeting with ex – Agitators and other highly place stakeholders, during which…

•As CP Disu warns against FearlessinOct Protest Emma Sunday The Rivers State Police Command under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu says it has deployed adequate security for the 64th independent day celebrations in the state.The command in a statement by its spokesperson SP Grace Iringe-koko Tuesday morning, also urged parents to stop their children from participating in planned nationwide FearlessinOct Protest scheduled to kickstart today, October 1st, 2024.The statement advised youths in the state to steer clear from any procession that could further lead to breakdown of law and order across the state.The Commissioner stated…