Conductor pushes passenger out of moving bus in Port Harcourt
RSG set to demolish collapsed building
The Rivers State Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning said it would completely demolish the building which collapsed in Woji, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state. According to sources, the building had collapsed following incessant flooding, which they said had eaten deep into its foundation. The collapsed structure claimed one life, injuring three […]
It is going to be difficult to decide who comes to Port Harcourt Law school – Prof. Chiroma
The Director-general of the Nigerian Law School, Professor Isa Chiroma has expressed optimism that the new Port Harcourt campus of the institution will be the best in the country. Chiroma made the assertion when he paid a working visit at the Nabo Bekinbo Graham-Douglas campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt on Sunday, […]
ERA/Friends of Earth director explains reason for recent flood in Port Harcourt
Residents stranded amidst downpour in Rivers
Parts of Rivers State including the capital city, Port Harcourt, were on Tuesday submerged following flooding that occurred due to several hours of rainfall. Submerged areas were the Port Harcourt Mall (SPAR), main entrances into the Government House, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Rivers State Secretariat Complex. Motorists were seen stranded as […]
16 LGAs to be affected by flood in Rivers
About sixteen Local Government Areas in Rivers State have been mapped out to be affected by the adverse rains as predicted by the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMET) and the Nigerian Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA). Ahead of this, Governor Nyesom Wike has advised local government Chairmen and respective Ministries/Departments/Agencies (MDA) to prepare for emergency situations in […]
Police open fire on protesting Julius Berger workers in Rivers, kill one
Encourage states to exploit their resources – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has urged Nigeria to encourage federating States to harness their resources and generate revenues, including Value Added Tax (VAT), as a means of advance to their development. The governor said this while receiving a delegation, led by the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the SUN Publishing Limited, Mr. Onuoha […]
EFCC arrests 27 oil bunkerers in Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt residents lament impact of flood on businesses
Properties lost in midnight fire in Rivers
Rumuagholu Town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State was on Monday thrown into gloom as fire razed down goods and properties worth millions of naira. It was gathered that the fire broke out in the early hours of Monday morning as a result of an electrical fault in one of the shops following […]
JUST IN: Gunmen kill 400 level RSU student
Some unknown assailants have attacked and killed a 400 level student of the Rivers State University (RSU). The incident happened at about 9 am on Thursday in a canteen known as Gavida joint within the premises of Management Science where the victim went to eat. TPCN gathered that the victim was shot point-blank in the […]