By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed illegal oil refining sites in air strikes in Krakama and Temakiri, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers. The NAF spokesman, AVM Edward Gabkwet, said in a statement that...
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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 tourism by appointing a Special Adviser on Entertainment. The call for the appointment of an SA on Entertainment was made came in Port Harcourt...
A joint operation by the Nigerian Navy and the Cameroonian Navy has led to the interception of a vessel laden with 30,000 litres of crude oil suspected to have been stolen from Nigeria. Commodore Rotimi Oderemi, Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship, NNS Victory, said this on Saturday at...
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 Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), have uncovered 14 sites illegally refining crude oil in Rivers, the Commander, Rear Adm. John Okeke, has said. Okeke who assumed duty on Thursday, said that the illegal refining site, located on Ataba Island, close to Bonny Island in Rivers,...
The Rivers Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has lauded Gov. Siminalayi Fubara for approving the immediate promotion of Local Government workers with full financial benefits. The state President of the union, Mr Clifford Paul, made the commendation in a statement issued in Port...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Police Command has dismissed one Insp. Michael Odey, accused of kidnapping and extortion of 3,000 US dollars from two persons at gunpoint in Rivers. The files of two other officers, ASP Doubara Edonyabo and ASP Talent Mungo, who were allegedly involved...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – The Coalition of Supporters of Democracy and Good Governance (CSDGG), has declared that the time has come for serious-minded investors in Rivers State to be fished out and encouraged to develop the state through innovative investments. Led by its national president, Gershom Bobmanuel...
The Police Command in Rivers has denied reports that it released three officers accused of kidnapping and extorting 3,000 dollars from two victims in Rivers. The Spokesperson for the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, clarified the issue in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Saturday. “The attention of...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says it will revive its 180 tonnes per day Rice Mill at Elele Alimini in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, as part of its efforts to ensure food security in the region. The NDDC Executive Director,...
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...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – Following the conclusion of conclusion of the post- 2023 elections litigations and court processes in Rivers state, investors who had been hesitant about bringing their time and resources into the State business environment have been called upon to now go ahead. The Mayor...
The Rivers Representative on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, Chief Tony Okocha, has offered scholarship and free Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination registration to indigent students. Okocha, who is also the Chairman, Rivers APC Caretaker Committee, announced the scholarship award and donation of educational...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), conducting clearance operations at Umuedeokwara Community, Odogwa Town in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, have successfully busted a carefully concealed illegal oil bunkering site. The Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Police in Rivers State have neutralized a notorious suspected cult leader, Silas Oderereke, during a raid on his camp in Oderereke community, Ahoada-West area of the state. The state police spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Port...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Headquarters, 6 Division, Nigerian Army has condemned in strong term the unprofessional conduct of two of its personnel involved in the brutality of a civilian in Rivers State, in a viral video online. The Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations,...
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 confirmed the death of 11 passengers from a boat mishap on the Andoni-Bonny coastal waters in Rivers on Tuesday. Eyewitness account stated that the accident occurred when two passenger-boats collided along the route. Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Chairman of Andoni Local Government Council in Rivers State, Erastus Awortu, has alerted security agencies to an alleged planned politically-sponsored protest in the area. Mr. Awortu stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. He called...