Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving all the monies accruable to the Niger Delta states since1999. Wike made the commendation while speaking at the commissioning of the Doctor Nabo Graham Douglas Law School built by the Rivers state government on Friday. According to Wike, part of the money was used for the numerous projects built by his administration. Wike commended the president for not playing politics with the money despite being in a different political party. He stated, “Monies that were not paid since 1999, the 13% deductions, Mr. President approved and paid all of us from Niger Delta states. “For me, it will be unfair not to say to the public. It is not from FAAC money it is the money paid to me as Rivers State, Delta State, Akwa Ibom State, Edo State and Bayelsa State. “So I want to sincerely, from my heart and on behalf of the government and people of the state, thank Mr. President for this because as an opposition...

  By Michael Iheke Nwachukwu  The heavens literally kissed the earth yesterday  18th October 2022 at Umuobasiukwu Ozuitem when Prof. Victor Ukaogo had a heart - to - heart discussion with women of the community.  It was a double - header of a parley; the first of the meeting was at the Umuobasiukwu Hall with women only and the second the same day at the ancestral home of the Ukaogos in Ndiemenu Ogboko Ozuitem in a joint session with select male and female stakeholders.  The first parley was an all women affair irrespective of party affiliation from the community and was well attended. Mr. Emeka Otah, the erstwhile President General of Umuobasiukwu community and ward coordinator of the Ben Kalu Movement compered the event. He began by thanking the women for finding time to come for the parley and encouraged them to feel free to air their views about political and sundry developments in the community and elsewhere. The women spoke in turns by singly and collective...