The Rivers State Government has secured the enforcement of her interest in the acquisition of 45 percent equity stake in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 and Kidney Island in Port Harcourt. Accordingly, Kidney Island, which was once used as Shell Petroleum Development Company operational base in Port Harcourt, now belongs to the Rivers State Government pursuant to a certificate of purchase registered in the Lands … Continue reading RIVERS GOVT TAKES POSSESSION OF KIDNEY ISLAND

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has warned that the Federal Government will destroy criminal justice system in States if the Executive Order 10 is implemented. Governor Wike, said Executive Order 10 of the Federal Government, which permits the deduction of funds from each State account to finance the judiciary, is politically motivated and geared towards the 2023 general election. A statement by Kelvin Ebiri, … Continue reading EXECUTIVE ORDER 10 WILL DESTROY CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN STATES, GOV WIKE WARNS FG

The Supreme Court has struck out a suit filed by the Bayelsa state government over the disputed Soku oilfield belonging to Rivers State. The apex court said by seeking for it to make Judicial pronouncement on a matter that the Court of Appeal has not even ruled on, the Bayelsa state government was liable of abuse of court processes. Bayelsa State government had approached the … Continue reading Breaking: SUPREME COURT STRIKES OUT BAYELSA STATE SUIT ON SOKU OILFIELD.