By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as “yahoo boys” at Rumuekini axis of Port Harcourt The suspects were arrested on Friday during a sting operation in Port-Harcourt, a statement by Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of anti-graft...
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Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt on Saturday in Uyo said their success so far this season was attributable to the governor of their owner-state, Nyesom Wike. Rivers United’s Chief Coach, Stanley Eguma, said at a pre-match news conference at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium that Wike’s contributions...
The Saturday’s supplementary National Assembly election in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers commenced smoothly and peacefully despite low turnout of voters. The electoral officers arrived early with the materials early at Rumuwoji Ward 12 Unit 6 Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 2, but up till noon, very...
Saturday’s House of Representatives supplementary election in Port Harcourt Federal Constituency in Rivers has been characterised by low turnout of voters, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Ward 5 (Port Harcourt Township, election commenced at 8:30 a.m....
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers described the victory of the Governor-elect, Siminalayi Fubara, as a reaffirmation of the state as one of the premier strongholds of the party. Wike said this in a statement issued by Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mr Kelvin Ebiri, on Tuesday in...
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has commended the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in Rivers. He said in Port Harcourt that it was more peaceful than the Feb. 25 presidential and House of Assembly elections. Wike made the observation in a statement issued by...
Some voters in Port Harcourt, Rivers capital on Saturday expressed happiness over the early arrival of electoral materials to their polling units despite the apathy that greeted the exercise. A cross section of the voters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that election materials arrived at their...
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says he did not support the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi during the Feb. 25 election because nobody discussed Igbo presidency with him.. Publicity Secretary of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Alex Ogbonnia stated on Friday in Enugu that...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers has released winners of the National Assembly election conducted on Feb. 25 in Rivers. INEC announced the results in a statement issued to newsmen by the commission’s Public Affairs Officer, Mrs Geraldine Ekelemu, in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The commission announced...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Daewoo Engineering Construction Nigeria Limited have signed a maintenance service contract for the quick-fix repairs of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (KRPC). Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPCL, Malam Mele Kyari and CEO of Daewoo E&C Nigeria, Mr Jung Taewon,...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Port-Harcourt – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has said it is not responsible for the Thursday’s explosion that rocked the APC rally in Port Harcourt, which injured no fewer than 3 persons. The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers had accused the PDP...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Silva, has charged security agencies to end crude oil theft before the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration ends on May 29. Silva gave the charge while addressing troops under Operation Delta Safe during his operational visit to military formations in Port Harcourt...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says he will make his preferred presidential candidate known in January 2023. The governor, who stated this on Thursday, said he will also campaign for his adopted candidate nationwide. “From January next year, I will campaign to my people whom they will vote for,”...
Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) promised adequate funding for educational sector to ensure timely graduation of students from school. Obi said this in a statement after a town Hall meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. “I will not allow them make you stay eight years for...
Six suspected vendors who specialised in illicit trading of Naira notes for profit have been arrested by security operatives in a sting operation in Port Harcourt. Mr Michael Ogar, the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers, briefed newsmen on the suspected illicit naira dealers in...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has recovered a cache of ammunition after raiding a kidnappers’ hideout in Okuru-Ama Waterside in Port Harcourt. Mr Micheal Ogar, the Commandant of NSCDC in Rivers, presented the 53 recovered assorted ammunition to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. He said...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has charged Nigerians to rise above parochial considerations and work together for the progress of the country. Governor Ortom gave the charge on Saturday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State shortly after he received the highest honours in the state,...
Governor Nyesom Wike has told other parties to avoid campaigning in Rivers State, maintaining that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would sweep the oil-rich state in next year’s elections. He spoke during the State Honours and Awards held at the Banquet Hall, Government House in Port Harcourt on Saturday....
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has given reasons why the South should produce the President in 2023. He said for the purpose of justice, equity and fairness, it will be right for a Southerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari after eight years of Presidency...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commended Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers for his support to the legal education in the country. President Buhari made the commendation during the inauguration of the Dr. Nabo Graham Douglas Campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt. President Buhari, represented by Justice...