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Operatives of the Aniti-Kidnapping Unit, in a Sting Operation , arrested a notorious kidnapper and serial killer, one Anthony Ndubuisi from Ngo-Okpala in Imo State but resides at Umuebulu Etche Local Government Area. The suspect who was arrested through intelligence led policing, on interrogation confessed to have carried out several kidnappings and killings of his unsuspecting victims, including three Foreign Nationals and a Nigerian. The recent, being the kidnapping and killing of one Ajumiene Offor who was lured from Aba to his house, for a business transaction but kidnapped and killed on the 9th of June 2020. In the course of investigation, the suspect led Operatives to his house at Umuebulu, where he pointed to a Septic Tank that contained the bodies of his victims. On exhumation, the police recovered three human skulls and the decomposing body of his recent victim. They have been evacuated and taken to the mortuary for Autopsy. Meanwhile,Investigation is ongoing and...

As the lockdown of Bonny Local Government of Rivers State continues, Residents have lamented the hardship they are going through. The Residents Mr. Theophilus Egbe and Mr. Jumbo Ashly in a telephone interview with our Correspondent said living has become unbearable as they can not access financial institution for transactions. Mr. Egbe and Mr. Ashly decried the inability to buy food items as shops and market are shut down in compliance with the State government's directive. The Residents while appealing to the Government to send palliatives to ameliorate the plight of the people, said the lockdown should be eased to enable them restock their homes. Another Resident Mrs.Jumbo said her family is surviving by the grace of God. On the issue of testing for Covid 19, the Residents explained that they were not sure of activities going on at the General Hospital as people cannot access the center due to unreliable information. They also added that Security Agencies are ful...

The Federal Government has lifted the ban placed on interstate travels with effect from July 1, provided such journeys are made outside curfew hours. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja today. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, also said the government has approved the safe resumption of domestic flights in the country. He disclosed that the latest developments were contained in the task force’s fifth interim report which was submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari . Mustapha said, “I am pleased to inform you that Mr. President has carefully considered the 5th Interim Report of the PTF and has accordingly approved that, with the exception of some modifications to be expatiated upon later, the Phase Two of the eased lockdown be extended by another four weeks with effect from Tuesday, June 30, 2020 through Midnight of Monday, 27 July, 2020.Source ...

The Federal Government has approved “safe reopening” of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of COVID-19. However, only graduating students will resume. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja today He said the reopening of schools was meant to allow students in graduating classes to resume preparation for examinations. He disclosed that the latest developments were contained in the task force’s fifth interim report which was submitted to the President, Muhammadu Buhari , earlier in the day. Source:Punch Newspaper

Rivers State Government has banned the proposed fishing festival scheduled to hold at Unyeada in Andoni Local Government Area on July 5, 2020 for security reasons. To this end, security agencies have been directed to ensure that the festival does not hold. Members of the public are hereby warned not to go to Unyeada for the purpose of any festival as anyone that violates the directive will face the full wrath of the law. Paulinus Nsirim Commissioner for Information and Communications June 26, 2020

Nigerian man died at Indonesia while running from immigration officers during the early hours of today. The Nigerian man whose identity is yet to be disclosed resides in the 27-floor Gading Nias apartment in Kelapa Garden Central Jakarta Indonesia. He heard immigration officers were coming and tried to escape. He however fell from his window where he was hiding. Other Nigerians who reside in the apartment rushed him to the hospital where he died. Source: UC Comedy

1. Governor Mai Mala Buni (Yobe) Chairman 2. Isiaka Oyetola SW 3. Ken Nnamani SE 4. Stella Okorete - Women Rep 5. Governor Sani Bello NC 6. Dr. James Lalu physically challenged 7. Sen. Abubakar Yusuf- Senatè Rep 8. Hon. Akinyemi Olaide - Reps 9. David Lyon - SS 10. Abba Ari -NW 11. Prof. Tahir Mamman - NE 12. Ismail Ahmed - Youth 13. Sen. Akpan Udoedehe- Secretary

The current National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been dissolved. This formed part of decisions taken on Thursday at the ongoing meeting of the APC National Executive Council at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The party took the decision to dissolve its NWC based on the recommendations of President Muhammadu Buhari. The President also called for the immediate suspension of all pending litigations involving the party and its members, as well as the ratification of the party’s governorship primary election recently conducted in Edo State. He condemned the recent crisis within the party, stressing the need for members to enforce party discipline. President Buhari, therefore, appointed Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, to head the new Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee for the party. The governor was immediately sworn in at the meeting by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation ...

The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Paulinus Nsirim has announced Council's approval of guidelines for marriages during the Covid-19 period. Mr. Nsirim said prospective couples would be required to apply to the State Governor through the Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation. He stressed that such applications must be accompanied with information on the venue of the ceremony, names, addresses and phones numbers of attendees to make contact tracing easy if the need arises. The Commissioner stated that henceforth, those seeking to bury their loved ones would also be expected to include names, addresses and phone numbers of those to attend such funerals in their applications. Mr. Nsirim said government would not grant approval to any application without names, addresses and phone numbers. The Information Commissioner said marriages would not have more than 50 attendees including family members who must wear face masks and adher...

Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out the suit filed by Mr. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama stopping Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in the tomorrow's governorship primary elections of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State. One of the counsels for the plaintiff, D. C. Denwigwe, had upon court resumption of hearing in an oral application informed the court that the parties in the suit have resolved their differences. Mr. Denwigwe told the court that their clients have settled and have asked their counsels to withdraw the case. He expressed apologies to the court for the inconveniences and urged them to strike out the matter based on the oral prayers. Emmanuel Enoidem, Counsel for the 1st defendant, Uche Secondus and 3rd to the 7th defendant, counsel for the 2nd defendant, Higher King and Counsel for the 8th and 9th defendants, Alex Ejesiema, also concurred to the motion. However, the presiding Judge, Justice Emmanuel Obile, struck out the...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wishes to state that no member of its National Working Committee (NWC) sponsored any media publication to castigate and malign the person of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. The party described such publications as handwork of external forces and enemies of the PDP who are bent on sowing seeds of discord within the party. The NWC also wishes to place on record that none of its members has acted like a "tax collector" in whatever meaning the term represents, either in the process leading to the Edo primary election, or any other state. Our party holds Governor Wike and indeed all our PDP governors, who, of course, have been the pillars of our great party, with utmost respect and had always consulted them on all party affairs. The PDP appreciates the efforts and sacrifices of our governors and will not allow enemies of our party, who are out to cause disunity in our fold by sponsoring baseless publications against our leaders, to have th...

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has pulled out of the reconciliation efforts of the Edo State Chapter of the People's Democratic Party(PDP). He told newsmen in Port Harcourt today that some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP are sycophants and tax collectors who will never tell the truth. According to him, instead of the NWC to carry everybody along in Edo state, they resorted to using the media to blackmail him. "I told them that in Edo State, we must handle the issue carefully and carry everybody along. They must respect human beings and not behave like tax collectors. "They said because an order was obtained from a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, then I am responsible. "I have had sleepless nights to resolve the issue in Edo state. The Governors of Edo, Adamawa, and Delta states, know what I have done to resolve the issues in Edo state. "As a result of this senseless accusation, I have pulled out of Edo State settlemen...

The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to a viral video by a group of All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters who did not disguise their rabid loyalty and sychophancy to the former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. While it is not in our place to advise people on who to support or otherwise, we take very strong exception to the provocative and incendiary language used by the leader of the group, where he threatened the peace of the state and invoked fire, brimstone, death and destruction on Rivers State and our dear Rivers people, should any unfavorable judgment and action befall their leader and master, Rotimi Amaechi in the current crises rocking the fractured Rivers APC. Let us state categorically here and for the avoidance of doubt, that the Rivers State Government is fully ready and unflinchingly determined to bring the full weight of the law to bear on anybody who threatens, either by unguarded pronouncemen...

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc wishes to notify its esteemed customers and members of the public in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers States that there will be an upward review of electricity tariff with effect from 1st July 2020. The review will affect all the categories of customers. Tariff review has been a yearly order since 2015 when it was first reviewed after its introduction in 2008 by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, under Multi Year Tariff Order, MYTO, a framework for regulating the licensees [ Discos ] over a period of time based on; Fluctuation in forex market, Gas Pricing, Inflation rate and Generation Capacity. In anticipation of the new tariff, Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc has embarked on a number of projects aimed at fortifying the network for seamless service delivery to its customers. One of such projects is the ongoing construction and reconfiguration of the network to evacuate 48 megawatts from Rumuosi ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has granted an ex parte order barring the PDP in Edo from allowing Governor Obaseki to take part in the exercise. Justice Emmanuel Obile gave the order on Monday after granting the application filed by one of the PDP Aspirants in Edo, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who said he would not step down for the governor. He also ordered that the parties in the suit should be served through substituted means, in two national dailies. The judge, thereafter, adjourned the matter until June 24 for the hearing of the summon. In the suit filed before the court on Monday, Ogbeide-Ihama sought an order of interim injunction to retrain members of the PDP, except those who purchased the forms during the stipulated timetable from participating in the primary, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction. The defendants in the suit included PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus, the party, and Governor Obaseki. ...

RE: PURPORTED SUSPENSION OF IGO AGUMA AS APC RIVERS STATE CHAIRMAN  The attention of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has been drawn to a press statement purportedly suspending Rt. Hon. Igo Aguma as Chairman of APC in Rivers state. It is known fact that prior to this time, the APC in Rivers state had been polarised into various factions and this is not new to the public and Party members. The factionization of the APC in the state resulted in the opening up of two factional offices in the state along Aba road in Port Harcourt respectively. Upon the assumption of office by the Igo Aguma-led State Executive Committee of the Party, it became important in keeping with our resolve to restore peace and reconciliation in the party to acquire a new office complex that will be neutral to all as using either of the two former factional offices would not promote reconciliation. Party members are aware that during this period of the COVID-19 pandemic, meeting...

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress has been enmeshed in crisis for some time now, making it nigh impossible to conduct its affairs. Following suit No. PHC/4355/2019 filed by Hon. Igochukwu Aguma in his capacity as a Statutory Member of the State Executive Committee, APC Rivers State Chapter, Hon. Justice G.O. Omereji of the High Court of Rivers State entered a judgment in which the judge made an Order directing the 2nd and 3rd Defendants to within 48 hours of the making thereof constitute a fresh Caretaker Committee incorporating the Claimant as the Chairman and all Statutory members as Members in furtherance of the constitution of the 2nd Defendant failure of which Statutory Members comprise the Caretaker Committee chaired by the Claimant in furtherance of the All Progressive Congress’s Constitution. By the above quoted Order of the High Court of Rivers State, it is clear that the Court constituted the entire Members of the State Executive Committee into the ...

President Muhammadu Buhari met with some governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting held behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The governors were led to the villa by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Katina State Governor, Atiku Bagudu. Others at the meeting included Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru, and Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong. The governors visited the Villa barely 24 hours after President Buhari met with Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Details shortly.... Source: Channels TV

Rivers State Government has imposed a total lockdown of Bonny Local Government Area and Onne Community in Eleme Local Government Areas with effect from Sunday, June 21, 2020 to check the spread of coronavirus in the State. Consequently, all residents of Bonny Local Government and Onne community, except those on essential services and duly exempted must stay at home. Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike announced this today in a state-wide broadcast. "Pursuant to the fundamental objective of stopping the spread of coronavirus, we have reviewed the situation in Bonny Island and Onne Communities and come to the conclusion that a total lockdown is necessary at this time to shut down the continuing spread of the virus in these communities. "By this measure, all shops, offices and business places must remain closed. "All gatherings, including religious, burial and wedding activities are prohibited. All entry and exit into the two communities, except those on essential services ...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the Edo state governorship primary election earlier scheduled for Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, 2020, to a new date of Tuesday, June 23, 2020. This decision is predicated on the exigencies of party activities. All governorship aspirants, critical stakeholders, party faithful, and our teeming supporters, particularly in Edo state, are to take note accordingly. Our party wishes to remind our members that all activities shall be in accordance with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC)’s guidelines on COVID-19, as it concerns social/physical distancing at public gatherings. Signed: Kola Ologbondiyan

The Rivers State Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation in response to the increased and alarming statistics of Sexual and gender based violence has set up hotlines and collaborations to fast track immediate response to victims of Sexual abuse and other forms of violence. The Ministry is working in collaboration with other organizations to provide Counselling, Medical help, Psychological help, Legal Aid and prosecution of offenders. COLLABORATIONS INCLUDE: 1)Doctors without Borders (MSF). MSF Phone lines. 0903 355 5455 0705 889 0060 2) International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) 0803 706 6670 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND REHABILITATION DEDICATED LINES. 0704 041 0523 0704 041 0081. Please report gender based violence, sexual abuse, domestic violence and other forms of violence. Lets end the culture of silence and ensure our fundamental right to dignity. Mrs. Inime Aguma Hon. Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation

PRESS STATEMENT The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, will re-open its head office on Thursday, June 18, after a two week lockdown to allow for the fumigation of the premises. The lockdown was in obedience to public health directives from the Rivers State Ministry of Health, following cases of COVID 19 infections. Only staff from Grade 14 and above and those on essential duties are directed to resume. Staff on other grade levels are to remain at home pending directives from the Federal Government. Meanwhile the Acting Managing Director, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, and the Acting Executive Director Projects, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, will operate from the new headquarters building at the Eastern bye pass, Pot Harcourt. The Commission will not be open to visitors. Charles Obi Odili Director, Corporate Affairs June 17, 2020.

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced one Joseph Udoh to death by hanging for killing Mr. Pascal Nnorum an ex banker with one of the new generation Banks in Rivers state . The suspect, Joseph Udoh was charge with one count charges bothering on murder. The suspect on the 13th of May 2017 was alleged to have killed the deceased along MTN link road Aba road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area when the Defendant scratched the car of the deceased, on approaching the Defendant, the late Pascal Nnorum held down the stirring of Mr.Joseph Udoh's car to show his grievances before the Defendant dragged the deceased on the ground from the MTN office to Oil mill market junction where the Defendant snatches the deceased on the culvert that divided the road by Elelewon junction. Delivering his Judgement, Justice Chiwendu Nworgu ruled that the prosecution has proven their case beyond reasonable doubt that the Defendant killed the deceased Pascal Nnorum and found guilty...

High Court sitting in PortHarcourt has struck out the fundamental Human Right case against the Nigeria Police, Former commander of F-SARs in Rivers State Akin Fakorede and the police service commission brought before it by wife of late Ferry Gberegbe a Returning Officer of the Peoples Democratic party ,PDP; in the March 9th 2019 Governorship Election in Rivers State. Late Gberegbe was allegedly shot death at a polling unit by men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad,F-SARs who were said to be shooting sporadically at the order of the Former Commander of F-SARs Akin Fakorede In his ruling, Justice Adolphus Enebeli struck out the case and refuse to grant the applicant the reliefs sort base on the filling which comes under originating sermon, adding that if it had come through writ of summons the case would have seen the light of the day. Our Correspondent reports that the judge advised that the case be properly filled, despite that it involved the murder of a person. Speaking...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja today affirmed the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomole as a member and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ruling on the interlocutory appeal filed by Comrade Oshiomhole, the appellate court upheld the decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court delivered by Justice Danlami Senchi which in March ordered the suspension of Oshiomhole as well as restraining him from parading himself as the National Chairman of the party. In a unanimous judgement in the first appeal delivered by Justice Eunice Onyemanam, the court held that the FCT High Court had territorial jurisdiction to have entertained the suit as it did. The court also withdrew his rights and privileges as National Chairman of the party including his security details. The appeal court predicated its decision on the ground that Comrade Oshiomole as the first appellant is based in Abuja while the APC also has its national headquarters in the capital city. In t...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor announced this today after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. You will recalled that the Edo State Governor was recently disqualified by the All Progressives Congress from contesting in the forthcoming party primaries. Details Shortly

The international day of the African child is a day set aside to highlight current situations and rights of the African child to quality education and better life, in addition to remembering the murder in Soweto, South African black children who marched in protest against apartheid inspired-education. As this day draws attention to the challenging lives of the African child, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Rivers state chapter calls for serious introspection and commitment towards addressing the numerous challenges facing children across the continent. As we celebrate with the theme, access to the child friendly justice system in Africa, NAWOJ is of the view that there is need to focus and promote specifically the rights of the child. NAWOJ Rivers state is also of the view that there is urgent need to raise worldwide awareness to assist children in need and prevent them from becoming victims of sexual abuses, child labor, abduction, child soldiers and more. ...

Rivers State Police command said its attention has been drawn to a Report on social media, credited to a Human Rights Group , Behind the Bar Initiative with the Caption Allegation that Police Officers from Oyigbo Area Command allegedly took undisclosed huge sums of money to effect arrest of Victim's family. Police Public Relations Officer,PPRO;Mr. Nnamdi Omoni said that the Command in its manner would have ignored and jettisoned the report with a wave of the hand but has decided to put the records straight . PPRO explained that a Case of Defilement was reported at the Oyigbo Area Command on the 26th of May 2020 by one Gloria John of Iriebe Community, who in her Complaint stated that her little daughter of about 3years was sexually abused by her Stepfather, one Joseph Ufere 42 years . Mr. Omoni explained further that on the receipt of the Case,the suspect was arrested and detained, while the Victim was taken to Save a life Hospital ,Doctors Without Borders where she was exa...

A herdsman who was arrested for allegedly raping a pregnant woman in Ryom local government area of Plateau State, has confessed that he committed the act because the husband of the woman killed his cow. The suspect, Nura Umaru, was arrested by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Plateau State Police Command, after he had been on the run for four months. He was arrested in his hideout in Bauchi State where he had escaped to and taken back to the Plateau State Police Force Headquarters in Jos, where he confessed to his crimes. While he was paraded at the police headquarters, Umaru said the victim’s husband dared him when he killed his cow and he had vowed to revenge the death of his beloved animal. “Yes, I raped the pregnant woman because her husband offended me by killing one of my cows. There was a day I took my cattle to graze in an empty field close to his farm and he warned me never to come to the area to graze again. I told him that I would not allow my cattle to enter into his...

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mukan has assured Residents of the state that adequate measures have been put in place to secure women and children from sexual harassment and other forms of violence. The commissioner of police gave this assurance when Coalition of Civil Society Organizations, including: Association Against Child Sexual and Gender Based Violence ,AACSGBV; ,International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA; Medical Women Association of Nigeria, NAWOJ, among others protested to the police Headquarters in PortHarcourt to register their disapproval on the incessant abuses and sexual molestations of women and children in the society. Mr. Mukan promise the organization that their concerns will be given adequate attention, maintaining that though, the Command is yet to record any such violence , proactive measures have been put in place, including the creation of Gender Desks in all Police formations across the Command to tackle the menace, as directed ...

The Rivers State Police command has directed it's men to enforce the compliance of the curfew declared by the Federal Government, which begins at 10pm to 4am daily. Police Public Relations Officer , PPRO; Mr.Nnamdi Omoni also directed police officers in the state not to implement the curfew earlier imposed by the Rivers State Government, which ought to begin at 8pm to 6am daily. Omoni argued that since both curfew times are meant to meet the target, that of the Federal Government supersedes, in keeping with the constitutional provisions of the country. The police spokesman frown at the issue of extortion by officers, discouraged the people from giving money to police men in the name of bribe. The PPRO advised members of the public who suffer harrassment in in the hands of police officers as a result of the conflicting time to call the Police Emergency phone lines or his mobile line: 0803 200 3514

PRESS STATEMENT The attention of the All Progressives Congress APC in Rivers state has been drawn to actions by certain impostors hiding under the guise of having the authority of the National Working Committee of the APC to appeal the judgement of the Rivers state High Court which confirmed Rt. Hon. Igo Aguma as Caretaker Committee Chairman which has all Statutory members of the state Executive Committee in Rivers state as members. For the records, the national working Committee of the APC has not authorized anybody or group to represent the party or file any appeal against this judgement on behalf of the Party. As such, doing so by anyone will amount to criminal impersonation of the APC National Working Committee. The national working Committee of the APC has not taken any decision whether or not to Appeal the judgement of the Court on this issue. The general public, APC members and all relevant institutions are advised to take notice of this press statement and disreg...

A female trader simply identified as Chi this evening beat a man suspected to be a member of Deygbam cult group to pulp over 'matching ground ' money at Dickson and Bishop Okoye store market,Mile 3 Diobu,Port Harcourt.,Rivers State,Revelation Agents has learned. Eyewitness informed our reporter that trouble started when the suspected cult member walked to the lady and asked her to pay ticket money,the lady declined on the ground that the money she was asked to pay is illegal . We gathered that the gang member slapped the lady and she responded by lifting him up and threw him on the ground. Sources say the leader of the cult group the man who was thrown to the ground by a lady,belongs to,stoped his boys from interfering in the fight as he watched with shock while the lady was beating his member. The man was also prevented from carrying weapon to fight the lady by the leader of the gang. Succour came the way of the man asking for 'matching ground ' when the leade...

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State during the 2015 general elections, Dr. Dakuku Peterside says today’s judgment by Rivers State High Courts were not totally unexpected. In a chat with journalists, he stressed that the court in its wisdom in both cases granted all reliefs sought by the claimants including reliefs not sought. On one hand, Dele Moses and nine others had gone to court against the APC to declare them authentic candidates for the party's congresses in the state. On the other hand, Hon Igo Aguma had gone to court, challenging the composition of the caretaker committee for the party in the state. The former member of National Assembly noted that the ruling was not totally “unexpected given recent happenings in Rivers State but as Democrats, we have accepted it and will explore all legal means to seek redress at upstairs. According to him, “It is true that lately, we are facing a lot of challenges, some of which ...

Reacting to the ruling of the court, the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC; Igo Aguma said as a CTC chairman,the leadership under his watch would implement all court Judgement especially the supreme court Judgement on the conduct of party congresses which is the the root of the current crisis in the party. Mr. Aguma stated that the judgement offers the party an opportunity to imbibe Democratic tenets in keeping with the party's constitution. Speaking further, the chieftain noted that the party now has an opportunity for genuine reconciliation and peace driven not by the principal actors ,but by the statutory members , which the principal actors are bonafide members. He urged all party faithful to come together to explore options for peace and progress as progressive. The party chieftain stressed that APC is bigger than any individual and at such all members are stakeholders .

A State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ruled that all the members of the All Progressives Congress,APC; in Rivers State who purchased nomination form for the 2018 ward, Local Government and State Congresses including Dele Moses and nine others be allowed to participate in fourtcoming Congresses without paying any fresh fee. Justice George Omereji in his judgement on the matter instituted by one Dele Moses and nine others ruled in favour of the claimants in six originating summon sought in the matter. Among which the court held that it does not have Jurisdiction to interpret judgment of court to coordinate Jurisdiction but has the Jurisdiction to enforce the judgment of the three levels of the court as sought by the claimants. Our Correspondent reports that on the issue of loco standing, the court ruled that the claimants have the loco standing to seek for the relieved since it has proven that they are fully registered members of APC. Justice Omereji on the issue of wheth...

A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress in Rivers state Igo Aguma have been declared chairman of the caretaker committee of the party by the high court sitting in Port Harcourt. In suit brought by Igo Aguma against the party and it's National leadership led by Adams Oshiomole approached the court to declare him the chairman caretaker committee of APC and to secure an injunction stopping ward, Local Government and State Congresses that was scheduled late last year, demanding that reconciliation be done before any Congress amongst other prayers. Our Correspondent reports that delivering the Judgement, the presiding Judge, Justice George Omereji declared the applicant the reliefs sought as the chairman caretaker committee of the party pending when the Congresses in the state. Speaking to journalists outside the court, Echezona Etiaba, counsel to Igo Aguma said the judgement is justice for democracy. On his part , Emenike Ebete, Counsel to All Progressives Congress said th...

The People of Owube community in Ahoada West Local Government Area are appealing to Security Agencies to assist them get rid of hoodlums terrorising the community. The people explained that since 2015 there has been unrest in the community as a result of cult related matters. Some Residents Mrs.Vivian Nwokwuka and Mrs.Mercy Peter who spoke with our Correspondent , said they no longer sleep in the community as the suspected Cult members invade the area at night to cause mayhem. The Residents said they do not have access to their farms as hoodlums have taken over the farmlands. One of the community leader who spoke on behalf of the people Mr. Endurance Moses solicited for the help of the Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area Mr. Hope Ikiriko in fighting crime and criminality in the Area. The women in the community earlier protested to Government House in PortHarcourt calling on the Governor of the State to come to their aid and save them from hoodlums ravaging their Ar...