The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) in Rivers, has impounded five trucks, and arrested a suspect for alleged oil theft. The State Commandant of the Corps, Michael Ogar said this in a statement issued by the Corps spokesperson Olufemi Ayodele on Friday in Port Harcourt. He...
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The Rivers State Government has expressed commitment to partner with the Nigerian Army to sensitize its citizens to join in the ongoing recruitment exercise into the Military. Dr.Tammy Danagogo, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), disclosed this on Friday while receiving Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Jallo, the Nigeria Army Director...
The Nigeria Navy says it has rescued 50 prostitutes and arrested three suspected sex traffickers during a major raid on two brothels in Port Harcourt. Lt.-Cdr. Richard Iginla, Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, paraded the suspects and rescued victims before newsmen in Port Harcourt on Sunday....
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Port-Harcourt – The management of Rivers State University (RSU) has banned ‘indecent dressing’ by students on its campus with immediate effect. The Registrar of the institution, Dr Sydney Enyindah announced the ban in a statement issued on Friday in Port-harcourt. Enyindah listed items considered indecent on...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Port-Harcourt – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 29 suspects and seized 493.263kg of illicit drugs in River State The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Ahmed Mamuda, the Rivers State Commander, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement issued in Port Harcourt....
At least 18 governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in next year’s elections on Tuesday night met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in a new attempt to resolve the impasse in the party. The candidates arrived the private home of the Rivers governor in Port Harcourt,...
The Rivers Police Command has confirmed the death of former Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP. Nnamdi Omoni. The command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. Iringe-Koko said that Omoni died in his home in...
The Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Mu’azu Sambo, has threatened to sanction the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for not meeting up with the contract of providing 85 per cent of rail project cost. Sambo made this known at the inspection of the Lekki Deep Seaport on Saturday in...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The South East zone of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN) has threatened to shut down Calabar, Port-Harcourt and Enugu depots and petrol stations following the incessant harassment of its leadership and members by the police The decision to close all the stations was said...
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Thursday, ordered the removal of all Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flags in the Government House. This comes days after the former Vice President and presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and the embittered Governor Wike met in Abuja, in a move...
King Felipe, Queen Letizia of Spain send condolences to President Buhari over Port-Harcourt stampede
King Felipe, Queen Letizia of Spain send condolences to President Buhari over Port-Harcourt stampede
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have sent condolences to President Muhammadu Buhari on the recent church stampede in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a message addressed to President Buhari and signed by His Majesty the King, Felipe VI, the Monarch wrote: ‘‘Mr...
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday depart Abuja for Madrid, Spain on a State Visit at the invitation of the Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez. The president’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Adesina, at a separate meeting during the visit,...
No fewer than 50 passengers were rescued when fire gutted the tyres of an aircraft operated by Dana Airlines Limited in Port Harcourt. The incident occurred on Monday evening at the Port Harcourt airport, our correspondent learnt. It was also gathered that no life was lost and no passenger...
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has announced his interest to contest the presidential election in 2023. He made the announcement on Saturday while addressing a crowd of supporters and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at an event in Port Harcourt. Amaechi was giving a speech titled,...
Fire has destroyed an unconfirmed number of trucks parked at a facility of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The incident occurred on Monday morning at an exhibit dump of the anti-graft agency located at Iriebi in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area...
By NATHANIEL IKYUR, Markudi – In far away Portharcourt, the Rivers State capital, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State was on Wednesday, honoured with the prestigious “Courageous and Purposeful Leadership Award” by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). It was an elaborate ceremony that had the cream of the...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Universal Men’s Fellowship of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star has pledged to empower no fewer than 50,000 youths with its training and scholarship programmes for the year 2022. International chairman of the faith based evangelical group with headquarters in Calabar, Christ Shepherd Sylvester...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared 19 individuals wanted for operating illegal crude oil refining sites which are responsible for the black soot menace in Rivers State. The governor in a statewide broadcast also directed the Rivers State Head of Service to query one Mr. Temple Amakiri, a...
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has banned nightclubs and prostitution in the state. Governor Wike gave the order in his New Year broadcast in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The banned nightclub activities including nighttime trading and street prostitution especially along Abacha road and surrounding streets particularly in...
The negative effects of fireworks popularly called knockouts were today seen within Rumuokwuta-Mgbuoba axis of NTA-Mgbuoba road in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State after a section of a building was gutted by fire. An eyewitness said the fire started when some men in the building threw the...