THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the destruction of six illegal oil refining sites in Opu Arugbana in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to NAF in a statement on Tuesday by its Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the illegal refineries were destroyed …
Read More »
THE political crisis in Rivers State, on Thursday, took a new turn as six commissioners in the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara resigned. The commissioners, who tendered their resignation were the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN); Commissioner for Works, Dr Des George-Kelly; Commissioner for Special …
Read More »
GOVERNOR Sim Fubara of Rivers State has vowed never to surrender the state to blackmail and intimidation. Fubara said the state is the people’s inheritance. Hence, he would protect and defend it from blackmail. He spoke at the quarterly general meeting of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in …
Read More »
EDISON Ehie has emerged as the new Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Newsextra24 reports. Ehie was the former majority leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Meanwhile, the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Simeon Amadi, has been suspended.
Read More »
NO fewer than 35 people have been reported burnt to death at an illegal oil refining site in Rivers State. The incident happened at Ibaa Community, Emohua Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that fire broke out at the illegal oil refining site, late Sunday night, and …
Read More »
Rivers chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, joined in the nationwide protest against removal of fuel subsidy with a demand on the federal government reverse the policy. They also demanded that the federal government should rehabilitate the nation’s refineries as to enhance local refining of petroleum products …
Read More »
Men of Rumuji Police Division, Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State, have arrested a pastor, simply identified as Pillar, for alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl, which has resulted in pregnancy. The arrest of the pastor of a new generation church in Ndele community followed compliant by Mr. Amesi ThankGod, …
Read More »
THE serenity of Elekahia community in the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State was shattered on Friday as an 18-year-old boy allegedly took his own life. The incident occurred around 3pm on Friday on Aholu Street, Elekahia, a densely populated area. Our correspondent, who visited the community, …
Read More »
A girl, identified as Nnnena Onu working for a hotel in Ebocha in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, has been allegedly tortured to death by her employer following her failure to account for the sum of N17,500. It was gathered that the girl was locked in one …
Read More »
A notorious leader of a kidnap gang terrorising the Emohua axis of the East-West Road, Onuigwe Nwodi and three members of his gang have been gunned down by the police. It was gathered Nwodi, who had kidnapped, injured and killed travellers plying the East-West road, was killed in Okirika during …
Read More »
