Court to deliver judgement on suit against Rivers APC on Thursday
A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt will today, deliver judgment on a matter against the former state Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Isaac Ogbobula. The matter which was brought before the court by one Ogechi Ogwu-Edwin and three other members of the party is seeking an interlocutory injunction against […]
Team Uniport tops medal table at NUGA games
The University of Port Harcourt is leading the medals table at the ongoing 26th Nigerian Universities Games (NUGA)2022 at the University of Lagos. The institution is sitting in the first position with 36 medals including 16 gold, 9 silver and 11 bronze. Most medals acquired were won from individual competitions such as chess, as Uniport […]
Court remands man for defiling physically challenged minor in Rivers
A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded one Victor Obilor at the Nigerian Correctional Center, Port Harcourt on a charge bothering on defilement of a minor. The 60-years-old man is accused of defiling a 12 years old physically challenged girl in her parent’s apartment in Ubima Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the […]
Lloyd threatens to sack appointees over kpofire, cultism
Chairman of Emohua local government area of Rivers State, Dr Chidi Lloyd, has declared that political appointees, particularly those from Obelle community, will forfeit their March 2022 salary over their alleged failure to support the fight against illegal oil refining known as ‘Kpofire’ in the area. Lloyd, who disclosed this on Monday in a statement […]
Reps pass bill to establish Federal Medical Centre in Rivers into law
The Federal House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed the bill seeking to establish a Federal Medical Centre in the Bonny area of Rivers State into law. The bill, which was sponsored by the member representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Farah Dagogo and co-sponsored by 12 other members from Rivers State, […]
Student, her sisters allegedly attack teacher in Rivers
A student and her sisters have allegedly beaten up a teacher at the Rumuokwuta Girls Secondary School in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the victim, identified as Charles Ordu was attacked on Monday after he caught the student engaging in exam malpractice. Explaining the incident to newsmen, the teacher […]
Uniport postpones convocation ceremony indefinetly
Success Nwanedo The University of Port Harcourt has announced the postponement of its convocation ceremony slated to hold on the 1st and 2nd of April, 2022. A statement by the school management through its spokesperson, Sam Kpenu, said “The 33rd Combined Convocation ceremony for the award of diplomas, first degrees, postgraduate diplomas, higher degrees, honorary […]
Banigo urge Rivers women to participate actively in politics
Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Ipalibo Harry Banigo, said the state government under the administration of Governor Nyesom Wike, has taken practical steps to encourage women’s emancipation in Rivers. Banigo made the assertion in her keynote address, during the maiden edition of the Women in Energy, Oil, and Gas (WEOG) summit in Port Harcourt, […]
Dakuku, his cohorts deliberately tried to undermine my reputation -Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said the recent recognition of Rivers State by the Nigeria Police as one of the safest states in the country was a testimony to his administration’s huge investment in security of lives and property. The governor said in spite of the smear campaign by the All Progressives Congress […]
NAPTIP arrests five in Rivers for allegedly using underage girls for prostitution
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Rivers State Zone has arrested five persons for allegedly exploiting underage girls for prostitution. The suspects, including the manager of a brothel at the Wimpey axis of Port Harcourt, were allegedly using the underaged victims for their gain. Speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt […]
178 pharmacies sealed off in Rivers
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) says it has arrested 16 illegal medicine dealers in various areas of Rivers State. Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday, PCN Director of Enforcement, Pharm. Stephen Esumobi said about 178 pharmacies were sealed in Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor local government areas in the state. Esumobi said […]
Atiku lacks loyalty for PDP – Nwogu
Success Nwanedo Kelechi Nwogu, a member representing Omuma constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly, has accused former vice president Atiku Abubakar of disrespecting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement on Friday, the lawmaker said the fact that Mr Abubakar picked the nomination form to run Presidency some hours after the NEC […]