Navy rescues 250 passengers in Rivers boat mishap
The Nigerian Navy on Monday, successfully rescued no fewer than 250 passengers from being drowned after a boat hit a wreckage at Buguma creek […]
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Tinubu mourns victims of fuel tanker explosion in Rivers
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to bereaved families of victims of petrol tanker explosion in Rivers State. It […]
Navy recruits 1,486 to tackle oil theft, piracy – Minister
Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle has said the Nigeria Navy recruited 1,486 personnel to boost the manpower needed for effective internal […]
Nigerian Navy decries economic loss to illegal oil operations
Nigerian Navy has decried the magnitude of economic loss due to acts of illegal oil bunkering and vandalism of oil pipelines along the riverine […]
TCN restores national grid after fire incident at Afam power station
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has fully restored the national grid after Monday’s fire incident at the Afam power […]
NAF bombs illegal refining sites, boats in Rivers
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has bombarded several illegal oil refining sites and other bases of economic saboteurs in Rivers […]
Abducted Channels TV reporter regains freedom
Channels Television reporter, Joshua Rogers, who was abducted from his residence in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor area in Rivers, has been freed. He was released around […]
EFCC quizzes 14 suspected oil thieves in Port Harcourt
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation […]
CUPP faults tenure extension for Rivers Council chairmen
Opposition Parties in the House of Representatives under the aegis of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) have faulted the tenure extension for Rivers […]
Police recover IED, arms cache from cultists in Rivers
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Police Command have seized Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), arms and ammunition from suspected cultists in the state. […]
Police recover remains of Rivers DPO who was beheaded by cultists
The Police Command in Rivers has recovered the remains of the former Ahoada Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Bako Angbashim, who was killed by […]
Herbert Wigwe, wife, son laid to rest after week-long funeral rites
Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba, and son, Chizi have been buried in his hometown Omueke, Isiokpo in Rivers State. The late Chief Executive […]
Rivers political crises to end soon – PDP
Rivers State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Sydney Gbara, has the political crises in the state will soon end. Gbara […]
I’m ready to leave office for peace to reign in Rivers – Governor Fubara
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, declared his readiness to vacate office for a lasting peace in the state. The governor stated […]
Fubara orders immediate rehabilitation of state psychiatric hospital
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered immediate rehabilitation of the state’s Psychiatric Hospital in Rumuigbo in Obio Akpor Local Government Area. Governor Fubara […]
NAF airstrikes destroy illegal refining sites in Rivers
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed illegal oil refining sites […]
Governor Fubara urged to appoint SA Entertainment to reload Rivers leisure economy
By MARGARET TIZA – Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has been advised to rediscover the state’s biggest economic sector of old, leisure, entertainment, and […]
Nigerian, Cameroonian navies intercept vessel laden with 30,000 litres of stolen crude oil
A joint operation by the Nigerian Navy and the Cameroonian Navy has led to the interception of a vessel laden with 30,000 litres […]
Nigerian Army recovers 1m litres of stolen crude oil in Rivers
Nigerian Army troops have seized about one million litres of crude oil believed to have been stolen from wellheads in Rivers. The Commander, 6 Division […]
Gunmen kill policeman during stop and search operation in Port-Harcourt
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Gunmen, driving in a Sienna Bus, fired at police officers conducting a stop and search operation in Port Harcourt, killing […]