Finally revealed: Why Abe is afraid to join PDP
Senator Magnus Abe has possibly risen to dizzying heights; fought political battles like a man in the APC; but the reasons why he may not be able to join the PDP are beginning to emerge. Abe who has a long standing ambition to be governor…
50 years after Biafra: Ogbakor Etche remembers Nwuke
Ogbakor Etche, the socio-cultural organization of Etche people at home and in the diaspora has acknowledged the contributions of one of its illustrious sons. Machy Nwodim, President General of Ogbakor Etche paid glowing tribute to Chief J.H.E Nwuke, Ogbuzor II of Okomoko and the Onye-Ishi-Etche…
Fight over minimum wage: Why Wike won’t pay arrears
Despite rounds of conversation over what to do about the payment of the new minimum wage approved in the country, representatives of the Rivers State Government and its workers are yet to arrive at an amicable agreement although negotiations are still ongoing. While the Rivers…
Ikwerre chiefs far from Wike, Amaechi reconciliation
The rumoured plot by Ikwerre chiefs to bring Governor Nyesom Wike and his predecessor in office, Rt Hon Rotimi Amaechi to the round table has not succeeded as initially thought. This is because both highly respected Ikwerre sons who, in the public eye, are sworn…
How it all began
As the APC prepared to organize its Congress in Rivers State after dispensing of the court case brought by Senator Magnus Abe, evidence that the crisis rocking the party was far from over appeared in the open. This time, Igo Aguma, a one-time member representing…
Aguma’s revolt
Igo Aguma, a former member of the National Assembly has declared war on Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, accusing him of using the platform of the APC in Rivers State to advance his personal interest. Igo who now leads a group that calls itself the…
Breaking: Wike pays N30,000 minimum wage
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has paid the new N30,000 minimum wage to workers in the civil service. But there are indications that workers serving in tertiary institutions in the State may not have been covered under the new wage payment. The Telegraph which…
They want to hijack Rivers State, Wike claims
Accused of planning to hijack APC structures in Rivers State, Governor Wike elected on the platform of the PDP has suddenly come up with an allegation of his own. “They want to hijack Rivers State”, Wike said to a crowd of mourners who came to…
Port Harcourt: Commuters resort to trekking as “Operation Show Us Where To Park’ begins
Commuters who use the Port Harcourt Aba Road have been stranded as commercial vehicle operators embark on a protest in the State capital. The commercial drivers are protesting what they see as the unbearable harassment that they are facing in the hands of members of…
Update: Igo Aguma Vs PHALGA stakeholders- Fire in the house
Update: Igo Aguma Vs PHALGA stakeholders – Fire in the house Combatants drawn from a group that now refers to itself as the “Third Force” and a sizable number of stakeholders in the Port Harcourt Local Government Area chapter of the APC presumably loyal to…
