The Nigerian Navy says it is providing security and ferrying stranded commuters across the flooded East-West Road linking Port Harcourt, Rivers and Yenagoa in Bayelsa. Sub-Lieutenant Tochukwu Okeke, the Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, a unit of Central Naval Command, said in an interview with the...
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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....
The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA)has appealed to local government authorities of flood affected communities in South-South to relocate the residents to safe higher ground. Mr Godwin Tepikor, the Zonal Coordinator, NEMA South-South Zone, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in...
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has trained 200 personnel across the country on mental health. The training was conducted by Instinct Resource Services (IRS) in Port Harcourt. According to a statement signed by Managing Director, IRS, Mr Ayuba Fagbemi, the training is part of efforts of the NIS Comptroller-General,...
Governor Nyesom Wike has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot do without him if the party seeks to get massive support in Rivers State. Wike who stated this on Friday at a media chat in Port Harcour, insisted that the PDP cannot boast of pulling its weight...
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says contrary to some expectations, he and his loyalists in Rivers State will not leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but remain to continue the fight for internal democracy. Governor Wike stated this during a meeting with stakeholders of the party across the 319...
A group, Ogoni Sim Vanguard (OSV), has canvassed support for Siminalayi Fubara, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 gubernatorial candidate in Rivers. The Chairman of the group’s Board of Trustee, Mr Marvin Yobana, said in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, that it adopted Fubara after consulting widely with leaders, youths...
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,...
Supporters of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday held a rally in Rivers and Benue State. In Port Harcourt, Obi supporters trooped out in their numbers for what they tagged a ‘two-million-man march’ to rally support for their candidate. The ‘Obi-dients’, as they are called, defied...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to party stakeholders and supporters to avoid making statements capable of compromising the party’s unity. The former Vice President made the call in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja. Abubakar urged stakeholders...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), one of the companies undertaking the construction of roads under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme, received its Tax Credit Certificate from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), for the construction of the...
A former Information Minister Professor Jerry Gana on Friday urged Governor Nyesom Wike not to be weighed down by those who may have “disappointed” him recently, expressing optimism that the Rivers State leader will rule Nigeria in the future. Professor Gana, who praised Wike for his “sustained emphasis on...
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Rivers, Mr Darlington Nwauju, says it is almost certain that the party will takeover the state in 2023. Nwauju, also the acting APC Publicity Secretary in the state, said this when he visited the State Executives of the Correspondents’ Chapel of...
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...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced the release of N2 billion promised to the Ogbunuabali community in Port Harcourt. Governor Wike made the announcement on Tuesday at the inauguration of the dualised Ogbunuabali -Eastern Bypass Road in Port Harcourt. He used the occasion to lift the ban on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys. T suspects were arrested in the early hours of Thursday, July 28, 2022, in a sting operation at various locations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Thirteen (13) suspects are: Austin...
The Nigerian Correctional Service, Rivers Command, led by the Controller of Corrections, Felix Lawrence, on Tuesday had a show of force in partnership with the Nigeria Army, Nigeria Air Force and the Nigeria Navy. DSC J. Ofoni, Public Relations Officer, Corrections, Rivers State Command, disclosed this in a statement...
Nollywood actress cum politician, Tonto Dikeh has disclosed that she no longer sees herself as an actress anymore while noting that she is evolving and wants different things for herself. This is coming after Tonto Dikeh was announced the running mate of Tonte Ibraye, the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC)...
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has said it is time for the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) return to power at the centre, after being in the opposition for many years. Governor Okowa said this when he spoke with newsmen shortly after his official announcement as the party’s running mate...
The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has filed criminal charges against former Governor Rotimi Amaechi over the alleged misuse of 96 billion Naira which accrued from the sales of state assets. The decision to file the charges was taken after the Supreme Court dismissed an application by former Governor Amaechi, challenging...