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The President of Free Rivers Development Initiative, Engr. Sampson Ngerebara has felicitated with the Director General of NIMASA Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside and the 2015 APC deputy governorship candidate in Rivers State, Hon. Asita O. Asita. Engr. Ngerebara in a statement released on Sunday morning felicitated with Dr. Peterside on the occasion of his birthday describing him as his friend and brother. He expressed gratitude to God for allowing all to see the last day of the year and prayed God to give them many more years ahead. According to the statements "Congratulations to our dear friend and brother, Dr. Adol Dakuku Peterside, on this your special day. Today is the last day of the year, and the day of your birth. We rejoice with you and your family. May the good Lord, grant you many more happy years ahead. Once more congratulations and a happy birthday. Ati&Sam" In another development, he averred that the birthday which coincided with that o fHon. Asita who happens to

The governor of River State, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike in recent times have been rejected by some Rivers people over contesting again as the governor ahead of 2019. According to an exclusive interview surrouding issues affecting the APC and Nigeria, a top Rivers man Tonye T.J.T Princewill explained bitterly on why Rivers people will never support wike for a second term bid in office. Excerpts from Wale Olapade's interview  What did you see in the All Progressives Congress (APC)? Why did you join the party? There are three key reasons. The first is local. In Rivers State, I have the misfortune to have a man called Nyesom Wike serving as my governor. If the opposition is asleep, my children run the risk of explaining him to their friends for another four years. I don’t want that. They don’t want that. Uniting all the opposition to Wike makes sense. That’s why I’m in APC. All the sticks joined makes a broom. PDP used our anger against Amaechi as a cover to sneak Wike into Brick House.

A gang of highway armed robbers, who planned to make quick cash on the Christmas Eve, have landed in the police net in Enugu. Four members of the gang – Kenneth Eze, Ojobo Ude, Emeka Eze and Sunday Ugwu – were arrested while attempting to rob passengers of a commercial bus along Ninth Mile/Nsukka Expressway. It was gathered that on December 24, members of the six-man gang, who were dressed in fake police uniforms, mounted a roadblock on the expressway, where they stopped two commercial buses. The hoodlums diverted the buses, which were conveying passengers travelling from Lagos, into the bush. They were dispossessing the passengers of their valuables when operatives of the Ninth Mile Police Division of the Enugu State Police Command, who got wind of the development, confronted them. It was learnt that a gun duel ensued between the armed robbers and the police. Four of the hoodlums were eventually arrested after the gun battle while two others escaped. The spokesman for the Enugu State

  A 45yr old man, dressed in a Father Christmas costume have been confirmed dead in.  The man identified as Pasquale Pagano was reported dead on Friday while handing out presents at a Christmas school party in Southern Italy for pupils aged around 11 to 13 along seaside town whose kilometres is about 100 in south-east of Naples. According to eyewittness, the cause of death is still unknown. Meanwhile, ANSA news agency named the victim as Pasquale Pagano, 45. A local newspaper, InfoCilento, quoted the mother of one of the pupils as saying that his face turned blue, suggesting that Pagano might have had a heart attack. “An ambulance was called and they tried everything to save his life but there was nothing they could do for him,’’ the mother, whose name was not published, told the paper. Currently, there are controversies over the death of Pagano.##

  Tension in Nigeria as the umbrella body of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said they will be forced to embark on a nationwide strike following the lingering crisis on Hijab. The Deputy Secretary General of the organisation, Salisu Shehu, a professor, accused the Nigerian Law School of lawlessness and Islamophobia on Tuesday. The group threatened a nationwide protest and a fierce legal action should the law school fail to rescind its decision not to call the affected graduate, Firdaus Amosa, to the bar. “There is no doubt that Abdulsalam Firdaos Amosa has been victimized, humiliated and traumatised by the Nigerian Law School, the Body of Benchers and the Council for Legal Education on account of her faith,” the statement said. “She has been denied of rightfully joining her professional colleagues just because of her religion. She has been exposed to ridicule and opprobrium by standing for her religious rights. It begs the question that she is not the only Muslim

  All seems not to be well as Prof. Taoheed Adedoja drags Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to court yesterday over a fresh leadership tussle that brought Prince Uche Secondus as the new national chairman. Adedoja, in the suit filled by Mr. Rikky Tarfa, is seeking the nullification of the election of a new executive on the premise that his name was removed from the ballot for the election for national chairman. Prince Uche Secondus, Acting National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Prince Uche Secondus Adedoja’s move came despite the strident moves by the Governor Seriake Dickson led Post-Convention Reconciliation Committee to sooth grievances arising from the convention that threw up Prince Uche Secondus as national chairman. The suit, FHC/ABJ/CS/1225/2017 has defendants Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Dr. Ibrahim Umar, Prince Uche Secondus, the PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Adedoja, who contested the chairmanship position with Prince Uche Secondus, Profe

The President General of Free Rivers, Engr. Sampson Ngerebara, Bagged an Award of Excellence and Patriotism from Unique Uniport Alumni Association. The University of Port Harcourt Alumni Association, has honoured the President General of Free Rivers and former National President of University of Port Harcourt Alumni Association, Engr. Sampson Ngerebara was honoured with an Award of Excellence and Patriotism at the presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt, today 18th of Dec., 2017. Presenting the award, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Hakeem B. Feahinmi, thanked the awardee for been consistent and responding positively in all the programs of the Alumni. In his remarks, he said " it is my humble advice that other alumnus should emulate the life of Engr. Sampson Ngerebara, who, despite all odds, has been responding positively to the problems of the Alumni Association without looking for any pecuniary gain and instead, invested his money and time&quo

1. The President and Commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, having carefully reviewed the on-going military operations across the nation and the efforts of the Chief of Defence staff and the Service chiefs in the counter insurgency operations in the North East coupled with the security situation of the Niger Delta region, has graciously approved the extension of tenure of service of General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, the Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai Chief of Army Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-EteIkwe Ibas, the Chief of Naval staff and Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, the Chief of Air staff. 2. This extension is pursuant of the powers conferred on the President and Commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by section 218 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and section 09.06 of the Harmonised Terms

  The Minister of Transportation and former Rivers State governor,  Rt. Hon. Chibuike, Rotimi Amaechi has described governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike to be one of his sons that always thinks of him. Speaking on a live Television programme yesterday, Amaechi said Wike`s only agenda is “Amaechi”, adding that the Rivers governor thinks of him every minute of the day even in his toilet. Recall, Amaechi governed Rivers State between 2007 and 2015, before handing over to Wike. Both men who are of Ikwerre, one of the ethnic groups in the state, fell out after Amaechi parted ways with former President Goodluck Jonathan and led a campaign which removed the former government at the federal level. Earlier, the minister noted that Wike is like one of his sons, as well denied having any rift with the Rivers governor. According to him, "The governor has just one agenda – if he is in his toilet, ‘Amaechi’; if he is outside his toilet, ‘Amaechi’,” the minister said. “He (Wike) was my staff; he is like

  Buhari Deserves Credit for Development Projects in Niger Delta - NDDC MD The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr Nsima Ekere, has called on the people of the Niger Delta region to give credit to President Muhammadu Buhari for supporting the execution of development projects in the region. Speaking at the commissioning of the Otuoke Internal Road and Atubu Road Network,  in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Ekere said that President Buhari directed the Federal Ministry of Finance, and the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning to work with the NDDC in reconciling all outstanding statutory obligations due to the Commission and agree on an immediate payment plan. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer, who was accompanied by the Bayelsa State representative on the NDDC Board, Prof Nelson Brambaifa; Director for the Bayelsa State Office, Mrs Rachael Odiri and other directors of the Commission, said that Mr President deserved commendation

Zimbabwean First lady, Grace Mugabe is leaving her twenty one year marriage over concerns about her role as an irresponsible former First Lady of Zimbabwe and a bane on the nation’s economy. The world is in shock today after sources close to the Mugabe family confirmed that Grace Mugabe has filed for divorce on Wednesday. The South African born woman has voiced concerns over her role as the former First Lady of Zimbabwe, claiming that it’s about time she enjoys some peaceful life and she is not prepared to be ridiculed for the years ahead, her ostracism and her husband’s resignation as the leader of Zimbabwe have gradually grown into life threatening headache. “She’s been very upset ever since Mugabe gave up to hand over power to his ousted Vice-president,” said a source close to the family. “She wanted a role as a First Lady, not as a woman who acts as subordinate. She is also not prepared to leave her luxurious lifestyle to live in a home of captivity. She thinks that the decor is de