Port Harcourt Railway Market at Mile 1 Demolished
Shops along Railway Market at Mile1, Port Harcourt is currently being demolished. According to speculations, the reason for the demolition is due to a possible repair of the rail lines. The rail line which has been inactive for over a decade was overtaken by thrift cloth sellers popularly known as Okrika.
RIVERS POLICE BUST CHILD TRAFFICKING RING
On Saturday 7th January 2023, at about 1645hrs acting on credible intelligence available to the Rivers State Police Command, C4I Intelligence Unit Operatives, raided two houses at Igwuruta and Omagwa communities respectively, where victims of child trafficking were being kept. In the operation, the suspects were arrested by the police operatives: Favour Bright ‘F’, 30 […]
Insecurity: 2023 election faces threat of cancellation — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has raised the alarm over the rising security situation across the country and its impact on the 2023 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who spoke at the validation of election security training resources held in Abuja on Monday noted that the forthcoming election faces a serious threat of […]
Rivers civil Society urges Guber candidates to declare assets
Governorship candidates of different political parties in Rivers State have been asked to declare their assets ahead of the general elections. Chairman of the Civil Society organisations in Rivers State Enefa Georgewill in a chart with journalists said the declaration would be able to reconcile their assets before, during and after their tenure in office if they eventually win […]
Notorious cultist killed during cult clash in DIOBU, Port Harcourt
Residents of Gambia street in Diobu on Saturday woke up to tragedy following a cult clash between the Iceland cult group and the Degbam cult group which claimed the live of one Precious Adiele a member of the Iceland Cult group. Commander of the Diobu vigilante group Prince Amatari Bipeledei who narrated the incident to […]
PDP clears air on Atiku’s whereabouts, health status
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has debunked a report that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar is sick. A report earlier emerged online purporting that the former vice president halted his campaign due to health issues. But clearing the air, the Spokesperson and Director of Public Affairs of the party’s Presidential Campaign Management Committee, Senator Dino […]
FG condemns attack on train station in Edo, assures of prompt response
The federal government has described the kidnapping of train passengers at Tom Ikimi train station, Igueben in Edo state, as an ugly situation that would be responded to promptly. Henshaw Ogubike, director, of press and public relations, ministry of transportation, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The station which was formerly Igueben […]
Carnival Calabar – 14 dead, Others Injured as Driver Rams Spectators during Bikers Carnival
About 14 persons including a pregnant woman have been confirmed dead after a driver with a Toyota Camry rammed into bystanders who were watching the annual Biker’s Carnival, a part of the activities for Carnival Calabar. According to witnesses, the vehicle that had illegally paid security operatives to access the carnival routes restricted to only […]
Low turnout of civil servants at State secretariat as work resumes today
There was a low turnout of civil servants at the state Secretariat today even as the two days of public holidays declared by the Federal Government for the celebration of Christmas has ended. Our correspondent Allwell Ene who visited the State secretariat reports that at about 10.30 am only a few workers were sighted within […]
Traders decry low sales, Customers lament high cost of goods, Call on Government to reopen borders
It’s less than 5 days to Christmas yet traders are still lamenting low patronage. Correspondent Allwell Ene who went to the creek road and Mike 3 markets witnessed a low number of customers buying goods. Some traders said they are however believing God that patronage would improve while decrying the increase in the cost of […]
