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Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has emphasised that the Port Harcourt Ring Road will be delivered on schedule. Governor Fubara made the commitment when he visited the site of the project on Wednesday to assess the extent of work that has been achieved. The governor rode the stretch of the road from off the Obiri-Ikwerre-Airport Road axis, through the Jesuit Memorial School to Elikpokwuodu Community, then to Rumuosi and Ozuoba communities before terminating the inspection tour at UTC Junction. The inspection tour traversed three local government areas of the state – Ikwerre, Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City. Speaking to…

The days of getting paid for jobs done based on who you knew in the Niger Delta development Commission (NDDC) The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has enjoined contractors executing its projects to return to their various sites and ensure that they meet the required standards for quality jobs before they can qualify for payment. Rivers State Representative on NDDC Board, Hon. Tony Okocha, who stated this during an interactive session with stakeholders and contractors at the Commission’s State Office in Port Harcourt, insisted that contractors that failed to meet the required specifications would not be paid for the projects.…

The Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energy, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mr. Olalekan Ogunleye has identified transparency, accountability, research, technology and innovation as key drivers of the ongoing transformation in the company.Ogunleye disclosed this while speaking during a Panel Session hosted by the NNPC Ltd at the ongoing 2024 CERAWeek Conference in Houston, the United States, on Wednesday.Ogunleye, whose session addressed the theme, “Africa’s Energy Future: Access, Investment & Sustainability” said under the current leadership of Mr. Mele Kyari, the Company has institutionalized the use of modern technology to drive its operations, a development that has created…

By Igwe Members of Niger Delta Media Practitioners of Nigeria (NDMPN) have honoured the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command, CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu with the award of the Most Distinguished CP of the Year 2024. The presentation of the award took place after a one-day capacity building and re-orientation programme of the younger generations in the Niger Delta region put together by NDMPN. The CP who was represented by a female assistant commissioner of police (AC), Ireju Barasua, urged journalists to keep abreast of media laws to know the boundaries. L-R: Ignatius Chukwu receiving the certificate of patronship…

By Daniel AbiaP/Harcourt A nongovernmental organization, Vanguard for Renewed Hope has called on Nigerians, particularly Abuja Critics accusing the minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike of abandoning members of APC in Abuja by appointing strangers to occupy offices meant for APC, FCT, to always cross check their facts before going public. Miffed by the allegations, the group stated that the FCT is home to all Nigerians especially residents irrespective of states of origin and should not be reserved to the exclusion of so called “Non indigenes”. The group in a statement in Port Harcourt by its national.coordinator, Hon…

• As experts warn that anthropogenic sources account for 60% methane emissionsConcerned stakeholders in the environment protection space have expressed alarm that more than fossil fuel, that human-induced or anthropogenic methane emissions have emerged as the new threat to Nigerians.The groups which rose from a seminar in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, warned that such emissions account for 60 per cent of the methane emissions in the country, and that this causes over 255,000 deaths and 775,000 asthma cases in hospitals.The groups led by the Environmental Centre for Oil Spills and Gas Flaring (ECOSGF) and the African Initiative for Transparency, Accountability,…

Nelson Chukwudi Some days back, precisely, on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Governing Councils were inaugurated for three tertiary institutions in Rivers State. Governor Siminalayi Fubara performed the inauguration. The institutions include the Rivers State University (RSU), Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), and Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic (CEAPOLY). Governor Fubara expressed solid confidence in the members who were so constituted into those councils. The members; reputable sons and daughters of the State, patriots with forward-looking mindsets, have in their care such noble task of bringing their wealth of experience to shore up the expectations of what those citadels must necessarily…

Some chieftains of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has accused the Minister, Nyesom Wike of destroying the party in the nation’s capital. According to the leaders of the party who addressed journalists on Monday in Abuja, the action of the minister could lead to the party losing the FCT in the next general election. Their leader, Abdulwahab Ekekhide, accused Wike of destroying the APC structure in the FCT by appointing Peoples Democratic Party, PDP members into his administration, saying the development does not portend well for the ruling party in the country. They accused Wike…

By Ignatius Chukwu & Igwe WofurumThe Rivers State House of Assembly at its 120th Legislative Sitting (Wednesday last week), further amended the Rivers State Local Government Law No. 5 of 2018 and other matters connected thereto.Before passing the Bill, the House debated on the pros and cons of the Bill; and thereafter, in line with the rules of the House resolved into Committee of the Whole and gave the Bill clause by clause consideration.Contributing on the Bill, members commended the sponsor of the Bill, describing it as an essential amendment that will engender smooth and uninterrupted democratic administration at the…

By Paul Emeka Chimodo Many falsely believe that coding, or tech in general, is not for them. And while the tech industry is dominated by Caucasian men, particularly in leadership roles, that doesn’t mean you should sit out if you don’t fit that description. In this article, i explore and debunk popular myths people believe about transitioning to a career in the tech industry. Some of these myths have held people back from pursuing their passions and securing the bag. We explain why they are untrue. Myth 1: You need a degree in computer science or to be good at math…