Mile 1 market traders stage protest to Government House, Demand reopening of market
Hundreds of traders today staged a protest to the Rivers State Government to plead with Governor Fubara to reopen the market and reallocate their shops to them. The traders who claimed to be the genuine shop owners paraded several placards and marched from the mile 1 market to the Government House. Leader of the traders Princess Georgewill said apart from reopening […]
NTA secures exclusive broadcasting rights for 2024 AFCON
NTA on Wednesday announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Afro Sport for the live transmission of 52 matches of Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Voire The announcement comes as a surprise after Multichoice, the owners of DSTV and Super Sports, failed to secure the rights. The Africa Cup of Nations, […]
President Tinubu summons Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo Over linked payment from Edu
President Tinubu on Tuesday, summoned Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to Aso Rock over payment of N438m as consultancy fee to a company linked to Tunji-Ojo by suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, per WesternPost. We will share the update of this meeting soon as we get hold of the facts.
River State records 953 abandoned NDDC projects
Rivers State has been identified as the second State with the highest number of abandoned projects. Rivers State representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission Tony Okocha reiterated this at an interactive session with members of the Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council yesterday. Okocha said 953 projects so far are being abandoned across […]
Over 20 persons die in boat mishap along Andoni Bonny River
It was indeed tragic as over 20 persons including Adults and children from Andoni drowned following a boat mishap involving two Andoni/Bonny-bound boats which occurred within the Andoni waterways. Chairman Obolo Youths Coalition in Bonny Gogo Glad Obolo told correspondent Allwell Ene that the 20 Andoni natives were returning from Ngo Town in Andoni to […]
‘’Rivers State Government Lost Millions during the Yuletide’’ – RTC Workers
Staff of defunct Rivers Transport Company say Rivers State Government lost millions of Naira this yuletide following the continuous closure of the transport company. They said most passengers travelling in and out of the State who initially ply the transport company have now resorted to travelling with other transport companies. Some of the workers who spoke […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU SUSPENDS MINISTER OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION, BETTA EDU FROM OFFICE
The President directed the suspended minister to hand over to the Permanent Secretary of the ministry and “fully cooperate with the investigating authorities as they conduct their investigation”. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the minister’s suspension in a statement on Monday afternoon. Controversy had enveloped Edu’s alleged involvement in the approval of N585,198,500.00 to be […]
School proprietors advised against upward review of fees as schools resume today in Rivers
As schools resume for the second term across the state today, owners of schools have been advised to give at least two to three weeks to parents before embarking in fee drive. Chairman of the National Association of proprietors of public schools in the State Sunday Adafe Jaja in an interview also advised against increase […]
‘A Tribe Called Judah’ makes record-breaking ₦1 billion in cinemas
Funke Akindele’s A Tribe Called Judah has broken the record as the first Nollywood movie to hit a billion naira at the box office. The filmmaker’s production partner on the project, FilmOne Entertainment, announced the milestone in a statement on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Tribe Called Judah premiered in cinemas nationwide on December 15, 2023, and […]
Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after killing Reeva Steenkamp
South African Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius, has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Officials confirmed Pistorius was “at home” on Friday morning, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence. Ms Steenkamp’s mother said she accepted the decision to release the former athlete […]
