Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Thursday urged the Nigerian Navy to be firm in the fight against all forms of economic sabotage, particularly crude oil theft, in the nation’s waterways. Governor Fubara gave the charge when he received the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Air Peace Airline has said a falsely triggered fire alarm was responsible for its emergency landing at Murtala Mohammed International Airport,in Lagos State. The Corporate Communications Lead, Air Peace Airline, Mr. Stanley Olisa, made the clarification while reacting to the Port-Harcourt to Lagos...
Gunmen have kidnapped a reporter with Channels Television, Joshua Rogers, at his residence in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor area of Rivers State. . The Police spokeswoman, Rivers State Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Friday, said the reporter was abducted in the late...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation of 14 suspected oil thieves alongside a Motor Fishing Trawler, MFT, Hawwau Tanko, handed over to the Commission by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating...
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 Garrison, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Brig.-Gen. Eddie Effiong, said this on Saturday when he led journalists on a tour of illegal bunkering sites in...
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 one officer in the process. The state police PRO, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, condemned the attacks...
The Nigeria Navy has handed over 11 artisans arrested on suspicion of planning to construct an illegal refinery to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Port Harcourt on Monday. The Base Operations Officer of Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder Port Harcourt, Cdr. Sa’id Kabir, handed...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigations into the activities of eight suspected oil thieves in Port Harcourt. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, the investigations are coming on the heels of the...
The Police Command in Rivers has said it will begin screening of applicants who had indicated interest to join the force on Jan. 8. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson of the command, announced the commencement of the screening exercise in a statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has re-stated its commitment to improve the credibility and quality of its projects across the Niger Delta region through effective project monitoring and supervision. Speaking during an interview with newsmen at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt,...
Amid the political crisis rocking Rivers State, ex-governor Nyesom Wike, has warned politicians not to pull the ladder they used in getting to exalted positions. “Don’t pull the ladder that you use in climbing. When you are coming down, the ladder may not be there,” Wike said...
The Nigeria Navy has arrested three suspects over alleged falsification of its approval for shipment of 150,000 litres of suspected adulterated diesel in Rivers. Commodore Desmond Igbo, Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, disclosed this on Tuesday in Port Harcourt during the handover of the suspects to the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – An MI-35P helicopter belonging to the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has crashed in Port Harcourt, shortly after take off. The crash occurred at about 7.45 am shortly after the aircraft took off for an operation against economic saboteurs in Rivers State....
The Chief Magistrate’s Court II sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday remanded John Shadrack, 22, and William Isaiah, 33, to a Correctional Centre for assaulting Mr Felix Tuoyo, 70, over an alleged missing manhood. The defendants were remanded on two-count charge of conspiracy and assault. The prosecuting officer,...
Rivers State Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, on Thursday, granted pardon to 53 inmates at the Port Harcourt Maximum Correctional Centre who are standing trial for various offences. Amadi said that the pardon was part of the week-long programmes put in place by the state judiciary to...
The joint military taskforce, “Operation Delta Safe” (OPDS) impounded a vessel, MV Mother Mary I on Sunday, laden with 300,000 litres of illegally refined diesel. OPDS impounded the vessel at the Federal Ocean Terminal in Onne, Eleme Council Area of Rivers and arrested its two crew members on...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, challenged the state House of Assembly to make public his offences that warrant impeachment proceedings against him. Fubara issued the challenge in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by his Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mr Boniface Onyedi,...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has pledged to support young entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta region through targeted skill development initiatives to promote sustainable development. Speaking during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Coalition of South-South Chambers of Commerce,...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has pledged to initiate projects and programmes to develop the capacity of women and youths in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during an interactive meeting with Women Leaders of Ethnic Nationalities and key stakeholders in...
The Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), on Tuesday arrested an oil vessel MV Ofuoma and 10 crew members conveying alleged illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers. The Component Commander OPDS, Commodore John Siyanbade, who represented the OPDS Commander, Rear Adm. Olusegun Ferreira said MV Ofuoma was...