Gas eruption stirs anxiety in Rivers oil communities – The Guardian

Stemming The Tide Of Violent Extremism

Stemming The Tide Of Violent Extremism By Philip Amiola   From the tides of terrorism that have reached a climax in Nigeria to the torrents of similarly horrifying tidings across the world, it will probably take a full time job to keep track of the tragic events that have become a normal part of our [...]

Open letter to NGF: Do not betray your own

Open letter to NGF: Do not betray your own By Igwe Douglas It is allegedly the highest height of desperation if what is being reported in an online news website -http://abusidiqu.com about how the President of Nigeria, Mr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan wants to compel the Nigerian Governors’ forum to hold its election in the Presidential village [...]

In Africa’s Great Lakes region, peace dividend must follow peace deal

In Africa’s Great Lakes region, peace dividend must follow peace deal   By Ban Ki-moon and Jim Yong Kim   Africa’s Great Lakes region today has the chance to achieve something that has eluded its war-weary people for several decades. It can silence the guns, boost trust and trade between neighbours, educate millions of out-of-school [...]

The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike & Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance

The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze. ezemediaconcept08@rocketmail.com, 08038199163 PREAMBLE Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of [...]

Divide Nigeria Peacefully OR by Civil War

The fact that Boko Haram has succeeded in waging  war against Nigeria in total violation of the fundamental principles of society means Nigeria security arrangements have failed, and either the personnel are untrained or ill-equipped to meet the present and future threats to Nigeria territorial integrity The perpetual granting of amnesty to people who commit [...]

Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeri

Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeria In lieu of your statement: NEF to Jonathan: You‘ve declared war on Northern Nigeria We progressive youth of North Nigeria hereby assert that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) does not represent the good people of North Nigeria. We are disappointed in [...]

NGF – Amaechi Floors Jonathan

The Governor of Rivers State, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, CON, was yesterday re-elected as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF.”Amaechi, whose re-election was fiercely opposed by both President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, got 19 votes to beat his challenger, Jonah Jang of Plateau State who [...]

Amaechi’s NGF Triumph Reinforces Divide in PDP

Governor Rotimi Amaechi Bad loser Akpabio cries foul     How Northern governors swung victory By Chucks Okocha                                      Despite intense lobbying that had made defeat for him seem like a foregone conclusion, Rivers State Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, defeated his Plateau State counterpart, Mr. Jonah Jang, to remain the chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum [...]

NGF Election: Presidency Entices Governors with Release of Statutory Funds

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Ateke Tom leads protest against Amaechi, despite Police ban on procession in …

Ateke Tom, Leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV) on Wednesday led thousands of youths to protest against Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi. DailyPost cannot confirm if the rally, which paralyzed normal business activities in Port Harcourt, had the permission of the state Police Command, which earlier on Tuesday vowed that no “illegal” public gathering [...]

Jonathan vs. Amaechi: House of Reps report indicts Aviation Ministry, Caverton …

 The Aviation Ministry refused to submit required documents. The federal government’s allegation that Rivers State Government falsified permits used in operating its aircraft, is a deliberate falsehood that cannot be substantiated and enforces the state’s claim that it was a victim of federal “witch-hunting”, a House of Representatives committee has said in its report of [...]

Amnesty International slams slum evictions

The bulldozers came to the settlement just before midday, when most people were busy at work. Resident Jim Tom George was there to see over 20,000 people forcibly evicted from their homes in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. “They blocked the entry points to our settlement and just started to demolish everything,” he says of the day [...]