Environmentalist warns against indiscriminate dumping of plastics in Rivers State.
An environmentalist, Andah Wai- Ogosu says indiscriminate dumping of plastics pose major ecological problems in the state. Andah Wai- Ogosu in an interview, listed some of the environmental effect improper disposal of plastics can cause in the state. “These plastics are found both on land and in the water surrounding most of the communities in […]
LGA Polls: Imposition of candidates has brought back violence to Rivers State by Mike Wabali
The forthcoming Local Government Elections in Rivers State elicited excitements from Rivers people, more so, members of the People’s Democratic Party, that an opportunity they had long clamoured for, is about to become a reality. Sequel to the primary elections that was to select the flag bearers for the 319 councillorship and 23 LGA Chairmanship […]
Andoni Council Of Traditional Rulers Ask Government To Intervene In Communal Clashes.
Andoni Council of Traditional Rulers have called on the State Government and law enforcement agencies to intervene in the alleged communal clash between Andoni fishermen and the people of Finima in Bonny Local Government Area of the state. The Chairman Andoni Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Majesty King Dr. Aaron Ikuru, made this call […]
Editorial: We are all preparing for the Rivers State Neighbourhood Safety Corps to go wrong. But what if it goes right?
As Rivers State prepares for the recruitment of young men and women into the Neighbourhood Watch and Safety Corps, with the governor having inaugurated members of Neighbourhood board of Directors , Governor Wike, the members of the board and the Police have a lot of work ahead of them . A successful recruitment, if it […]
Rivers State Government to begin arrest of Street traders
The Rivers State has said it will begin the arrest of street traders on Bishop Okoye street and waterlines Axis of Port Harcourt. The Rivers State Commissioner for special duties, Emeka Onowu, in a chat with Journalists, said officials of the Rivers State Government will arrest anyone caught trading along the specified areas. He declared […]
PHED gives reasons for power outage in Port-Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, has explained the power outage currently being experienced in Port Harcourt. The Port Harcourt Disco said the forced power outage is caused by the tripping of 132KV Alaoji/Afam lines, leading to loss of supply from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN. Manager, Corporate Communications, PHEDC, Mr. John Onyi, […]
The soot menace: Why the blame trade will not solve the problem.
It is often said that the job of politicians is to politic, both in good and in bad times. However, it is the duty of politicians to solve problems that affect the lives of the people and reassure the people that the mandates given to the politicians were not mistakes. The opposite seems to be […]
Wike is busy encouraging criminality in Rivers State – Dakuku alleges
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has berated the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for accusing the federal government of depopulating the state through soot and also plotting to rig the 2019 general elections in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike, who spoke at separate […]
Malaria prevalence in Rivers currently at 7.3% – Commissioner Of Health Says
Rivers state Ministry of Health has revealed that the 2015 malaria indicator survey shows that malaria prevalence in the state is currently at 7.3 percent. The commissioner of health, Professor Chike Princewill, disclosed this during the Malaria Clinic \Malaria Fair awareness programme to commemorate the 2018 World Malaria Day celebration at the secretariat of the […]
The Comforter’s House Marks 5th Anniversary with “HELP FROM ABOVE”
As the day got hotter and the sun scotched so painfully, the alarming sounds of celebration from The Comforter’s House Parish, Redeemed Christian Church of God at No. 2 Halliday Close, off Stadium Road, behind Riz Plaza Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. went loudest as the church celebrates her 5th Anniversary themed “HELP FROM ABOVE” on […]
Nigerian Govt. Explains Causes Of Soot In Rivers State
The Federal Government said the soot, currently being experienced in Port Harcourt and its environs, was caused by activities of illegal oil refiners, bunkers and burning of tyres. Mr Peter Idabor, Director General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) disclosed this at the beginning of a Joint Activation and Drill Exercise […]
Police nab baby factory operator in Port-Harcourt
Police has arrested 37-year-old nurse, Kelechi Okamgba for operating a baby factory in Port-Harcourt. The nurse who claimed to be making 70, 000 per baby, was arrested when the men of the Rumuolumeni Police Station, stormed her ‘baby factory’. A total of five ladies, including four pregnant girls, were arrested. The pregnant girls were: Obianuju […]