NOA: “Clean Up Port Harcourt”
Worried by the filthiness of Port Harcourt and its environs, the State Director of the National Orientation Agency NOA in Rivers State, Dr. Edward Banigo, has called for the reintroduction of the monthly sanitation exercise in the state to raise people’s consciousness about their environment. Speaking with our correspondent, Dr. Banigo, lamented that Port Harcourt […]
NDDC Empowers 120 Persons With Disabilities in Rivers State
In a bid to improve the lives of Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs), the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has empowered 120 individuals across Rivers State with mobility aids and assistive tools, urging them to rise above limitations by cultivating a winning mindset. The empowerment program was held in Port Harcourt as part of activities […]
PDP Crisis: Fubara Might Consider Cross-Carpeting
He might consider cross-carpeting as State Governors and their predecessors are defecting from their parent party to another party despite not having serious challenges in their State, the rope on which some thread might become slimmer than it is, especially that of suspended Governor of Rivers State, His excellently, Similanaye Fubara who has not enjoyed […]
Ibas Seeks CAN’s Support in Fostering Peace and Stability
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has appealed to the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN Rivers State Chapter, to play a pivotal role in fostering peace, reconciliation, and stability in the state amid ongoing political and security challenges. Speaking during an engagement with CAN leaders at the Government House in […]
Relief as Geometric Power Plant Returns to Operation in Rivers
A gas leak and technical fault at an oil facility in Rivers State recently plunged parts of Aba and surrounding communities into darkness, halting operations at the 188MW Geometric Power Plant and disrupting electricity supply to thousands of residents. The incident, described by engineers as a “process upset” at the Associated Gas Gathering (AGG) system […]
Rivers Residents Dispute Steady Power Supply Claims
A recent report highlighted glowing praise from some residents in coastal Local Government Areas (LGAs), who credited Ibas with delivering reliable power to their areas. However, this narrative has sparked a fierce backlash on social media, with other citizens vehemently disputing the claims of steady electricity. As the state navigates a contentious political landscape, including […]
Police Neutralise Four Suspects Over HMG Attitude Ltd CEO’s Murder, Seize Arms
Rivers State Police Command announced that four suspects in connection with the death of the Chief Executive Officer of HMG Attitude Ltd, Hope Georgewill, have been neutralised despite the sum of N2 million being made. Recall that on 26 March, Georgewill, along with two others, was abducted along Cotton Channel, Bakana River, by a gang […]
Police Inspector Shoots Self Dead, Rivers Command Launches Investigation
A Police Inspector identified as Maxwell Zabu, who was attached to the former Chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Victor Ihunwo, reportedly shot himself dead in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22, at Ihunwo’s residence in Eagle Island, Port Harcourt. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear as of press time. Sources confirmed that […]
Ewor: Wike’s PDP Destruction Plan Backed by Tinubu
The Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Robinson Nname-Ewor, has claimed that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike is on a mission to destroy opposition at both the state level and nationally. Mr Ewor, who spoke on Monday, also accused the FCT minister of causing the crisis in the PDP for his […]
Onne Port Equipped to Host Large Vessels
Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT) Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jim Stewart, on Monday, declared that the seaport in Rivers State can host any vessel after the largest vessel, Kota Carum, berthed at the Onne Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT). The arrival of Kota Carum highlights OMT’s growing role in West Africa’s maritime trade.The successful hosting of Kota […]
Ex-PDP Chairman: Rivers State is Unstable Under Sole Administrator
Former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has expressed deep concern regarding the current political climate in Rivers State, alleging that the actions of the appointed Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, have destabilized the region. In an Easter message released through his Special Adviser on Media, Ike Abonyi, Secondus stated, “The […]
Easter: Rivers Vicar Urges Residents to Emulate Jesus
Christian across the world are observing the death and resurrection of Jesus which had led to the declaration of Friday 18 to Monday 21 as public holidays by the federal government to mark the Easter festivity. In Rivers State, the Vicar of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Port Harcourt, Rev. Onimim Frank, had urged residents to […]