By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Nigerian Navy ship Pathfinder has rescued ninety-nine passengers from a mishap involving a market boat in a headon collision with a barge en-rout Akulu Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Commander, NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Aniaku, confirmed the development ina statement...
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Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the commencement of an investigation into the death of a police officer who allegedly took his own life in Port Harcourt. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. “We received a report about an officer...
The Police Command in Rivers has said that its officers killed four notorious kidnappers, allegedly involved in a series of abductions within the state and environs. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, identifying the deceased suspects as responsible...
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations has called for investigation into the $1.5 billion investment in Port Harcourt Refinery by the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kyari. The coalition, Situation Room on Transparency and Accountability, led by its Convener,...
Rivers State Government has frowned at the fraudulent announcements circulating on social media which is falsely attributed to the Office of the Secretary to the State. Permanent Secretary, Special Service Bureau, Office of the SSG, Mr Sampson Friday, said this in his statement in Port Harcourt on Wednesday and...
The Administrator of Rivers, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has emphasised the need for strict implementation of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreements at Rivers sea ports to maximize benefits and boost economic growth. Ibas made the remark when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets,...
The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has replied to the Nigerian Bar Association regarding the reason for relocating its Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt to Enugu State. Ibas faulted the reason cited by the NBA, describing it as misleading and uncharitable. The statement partly...
The Nigerian Army has uncovered 11 new bunkering facilities and made some seizures during a six-day operation conducted in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers. Spokesman for the Nigerian Army 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, made this known in a statement on Monday in Port Harcourt. He...
BY JONES ONYERERI The assertions that President Tinubu’s intervention in Rivers State constitutes an unconstitutional power grab or a “military coup in civilian disguise” fundamentally misrepresent the legal, political, and security realities that necessitated federal action. Far from being a partisan maneuver, the declaration of a state of emergency...
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) has charged the newly appointed sole administrators of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGA) to be prudent in their financial dealings and prioritise people’s well-being. Ibas gave the remark during a meeting with the administrators at Government House in Port Harcourt...
A crowd of women on Friday flooded the Aba road area of Port Harcourt, demanding the reinstatement of the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The protest, which began along the major road, and advanced to the Rivers State Government House, featured placards...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has relocated its 2025 Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt to Enugu, following President Bola Tinubu’s recent declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. The association stated that although the initial announcement of Port Harcourt as the host city for this year’s conference was...
Kula community in Asari Toru Local Government Area, Rivers, said Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings should inherit all liabilities incurred by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) The community disclosed its position at a press conference in Port Harcourt on Thursday following the recent takeover of SPDC of joint venture...
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has directed the Rivers State Administrator to appear before it and justify why an interim injunction should not be granted to halt the appointment of Sole Administrators for the state’s 23...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Operatives of the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested thirty Seven (37) suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday April 8, 2025 in an operation code named “operation eagle sweep”....
Rivers State Government has on Tuesday advised youths to take advantage of the ongoing Nigerian military recruitment exercise to develop their career and life paths. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Worika, made the remark when he received a team from the Army Headquarters, led by...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has released N10 billion to the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) to stimulate entrepreneurship and economic growth in the region. The Managing Director of NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, announced this at the inauguration of the board of...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has impounded a truck loaded with 70,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This is contained in a statement signed by the NSCDC National Public Relations Officer (NPRO), Afolabi Babawale, on Monday in Abuja. Babawale explained that...
Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has charged the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG) to critically drive the vision of restoring law, order and public trust to the state. Ibas made the remark in a statement to newsmen issued after the swearing-in of Prof Ibibia...
The immediate past Chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGA) in Rivers, have called on the people of the state to be more united, law-abiding and peaceful. The chairmen made the remark during the solidarity visit to suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara at his private residence in Port Harcourt...