The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Rivers Command, has decorated 122 newly promoted officers in the command with their new ranks. Addressing some of the newly promoted officers at the command headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Controller of the command, Mr Alex Oditah, urged them to justify the confidence... Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike says the curfew imposed in the wake of dastardly attacks on security formations in Rivers State will remain in force in spite of “sponsored criticism against it”. Wike made this known in Port Harcourt at the 60th birthday celebration Senator Barry Barinada Mpigi representing Rivers South East.... Read more
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has vowed to proceed with the planned Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos. Igboho will storm Lagos on Saturday July 3 alongside other agitators for the Yoruba Nation rally. Hinged on the heels of similar rallies held across southwest States including Osun,... Read more
The African Development Bank (AfDB ) has announced that the $ 430 million highway project linking Enugu to Bamenda in Cameroon will be completed this year. The bank, in a statement released on Monday, said it was part of its investments in West Africa which currently amount to $16 billion. The statement attributes this to assertions by the... Read more
Three kidnap suspects in police custody in Nasarawa State have accused the command of demanding N35 million to secure their freedom. The Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe has dismissed the accusation as a blatant lie, saying the command has zero tolerance for crime and will not be intimidated by... Read more
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has assented to two bills passed into law by the State House of Assembly to enhance access to quality healthcare and enable government fulfil contractual obligations. The bills signed into law by the governor include: Public Procurement (amendment) Law No.1 of 2021 and... Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike has told newly sworn-in chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State to seek clearance from the state government before approaching any financial institution to borrow money. He gave the warning shortly after the elected chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas of the... Read more
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says it is hypocritical for the All Progressives Congress to contemplate banning or regulating social media after using it to hoodwink Nigerians to attain power. He argued that the APC led government has miserably failed, and wants to use its disagreement with... Read more
African champions Nigeria showed they are no pushovers in spite of losing 0-2 to four –time world champions and four –time Olympic champions USA in the last game of the 2021 Summer Series at the admirable Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, USA on Wednesday. Time difference meant the game... Read more
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says it has so far reported 51 leaks from its oil production activities in the Niger Delta in the current year. This is according to data obtained from the oil firm’s spills incident PORTAL. on Tuesday. According to SPDC management, 44... Read more
