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Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (3rd left), Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (2nd left) and members of the Senate committee at the Nabo Graham Douglas Campus of the Nigerian Law School, Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

News

Port Harcourt Law School: Senate heaps praises on Wike

Senator Bamidele noted that Rivers State is boldly setting a standard for legal education in the country and it does…
Bayelsa governor, Douye Diri

Metro

Insecurity: Bayelsa reimposes curfew, announces other restrictive measures

The measures were agreed upon at the State Security Council as part of drastic security measures to curb crimes in…
Sheik Ahmed Gumi, the controversial Islamic scholar notorious for openly defending bandits during his advocacy and free medical services to notable Fulani settlements in Kabba-Bunu-Ijunu and Iyagba Federal Constituencies of Kogi West senatorial zone

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Disquiet as Gumi visits Fulani communities in Kogi West

The visit was in spite of the widespread complaints about alleged criminal activities associated with the influx of Fulani into…
HRH Kadiri Omogbai, the Ogieneni of Uzairue clan

Metro

Youths foil attempt by DSS to arrest Edo monarch, Kadiri Omogbai

The incident reportedly occurred along the Auchi-Abuja expressway, when the traditional ruler was on his way to his palace.
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State

Metro

Gunshots: Ondo govt. imposes 24 -hour curfew on Ikare-Akoko

Unspecified number of persons were feared dead as a result of sporadic gunshots that have pervaded the town in the…
Authorities in Burkina Faso launch investigation into the killing 28 people who were discovered on the eve of New Year.

World News

10 civilians, 9 soldiers shot dead in security post attack

Armed Islamist militias allied to terrorist groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda, were known to be active in Burkina…
Court to hear suit seeking to stop PDP primaries, May 10

Politics

2023: Ayu advises PDP members how to regain power

“We have to demonstrate that we can do better than the current APC government. But we must start with putting…
The three suspects arrested over abduction of Dr Akpaikpe: Samuel Ime Thompson, 25 years, Kingsley Mbetobong, 23 years, and Asuquo Ekpo Etim, 26 years

Metro

Police rescue Dr Akpaikpe from kidnappers, nab 3 suspects

Dr Edmund Akpaikpe was kidnapped on Sunday in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross Rivers state..
Protesting women calling for the publication of the forensic audit report, constitution of Board and sacking of the Interim Committee and Sole Administrator for NDDC.

News

NDDC: Women protest against Malami, Akpabio in Port Harcourt

The protesters demanded publication of forensic audit report carried out in the Commission
Yobe Governor not defecting, Aide clears air

News

Education: Yobe civil servants to forfeit 10% of basic salaries

By Ahmed Abba Yobe Government says it will deduct 10 per cent of November basic salaries of its civil servants…
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State (right) receiving a plaque from the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Isiaka Oladayo Amao (right) at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday.

News

Crude oil theft worse than treason, says Wike

He said the fight to stop oil theft has continued to fail because top ranking officers of the military are…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (right) receiving letter of nomination of “BusinessDay Most Impactful Governor Award” from the Managing Director of BusinessDay newspaper, Dr. Ogho Okiti (left) at Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday

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Wike: FG lying about support for autonomy of judiciary

The governor reiterated that the Rivers State government will not succumb to any committee set up by the Federal Government…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa

Metro

Okowa wants FG to address rising cost of cooking gas

Okowa said stakeholders must work to reduce the rising cost of LPG if the objective of the National LPG Expansion…
A huge explosion at Bonny- Bille-Nembe Jetty resulted in third fire incident in Port Harcourt in 48 hours

Metro

Firefighters attacked as Port Harcourt records another fire incident

For the safety of their lives and equipment, the firefighters had to turn back.
Chief of army staff General Farouk Yahaya: top officers shuffled

News

COAS Yahaya to troops: Kill bandits, kidnappers, take their weapons

“That is what we will continue to do until we stamp them out,’’ he said.
Scene of the raging fire at a building behind Rumuokoro branch of the Zenith Bank ATM Gallery in Obio-Akpor local government area in Rivers State

Metro

Port Harcourt records second fire incident in 24 hours

Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Hours after a fire disaster at Isiokpo street, D-line in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers…
Abandoned company premises in Isiokpo street in D-line, Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State where fire incident destroyed property worth millions of naira late Saturday night

Metro

Rivers govt to probe fire incident at abandoned company

The fire incident may have occurred as a result of storage of illegally refined petroleum products popularly called "Kponfire" in…
Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs at a recent outing

Entertainment, Nollywood

Love in time of dementia: How Joke Silva has handled Olu Jacobs’ illness

Silva has handled her husband’s degenerative disease with love laced with stoicism. Even though she has been sorely pained by…
Benue IDPs want to return home

Metro

Benue IDPs seek UNICEF, govt help to return home

“We need to return to our farming activities; commodity prices have gone up, yet we are here living at the…
FRSC says accidents involving commercial Toyota Hiace buses claim 20 lives while 36 others were injured in Kogi State in the past two weeks

Metro

Road crashes claim 159 lives in FCT

Exceeding the speed limit is one of the major challenges confronting road use in the FCT owing to a number…
Ndigbo leaders in Lagos APC inaugurating Executive members of Ndigbo in APC in Agege LGA and Orile-Agege LCDA on Saturday in Lagos

Politics

Uche Dimgba: Movement of Ndigbo to APC crippled Lagos PDP

By Adeyemi Adeleye Mr. Uche Dimgba, State Coordinator, Ndigbo in Lagos chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC has said the…
Senate President Ahmad Lawan surrounded by other senators while receiving the New Telegraph’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Politics in Lagos on Friday

News

Lawan: Ninth Senate has recorded great success

The Senate President is in his fourth term as a senator in the upper chamber of National Assembly
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State of Rivers State

Education

Rivers: SSANU threatens strike over 5-year salary arrears of teachers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Rivers State University chapter, has threatened to embark on…
CP Eboka Friday, Commissioner of Police in Rivers.

Metro

4 students remanded for belonging to Deegbam cult gang in Rivers

The students were remanded in Police custody as Mr. Philipa Dike-Udenna, the Chief Magistrate did not sit.
International Human Rights Art Festival Organizers shortlist nine top entries for International Human Rights Playwriting Competition

Art

Shortlist for African Human Rights Playwriting Prize announced

The competition is aimed at elevating public consciousness and understanding of human rights values through plays in order to guarantee…
A former member of House of Representatives, Oladipupo Adebutu, Adebutu during his Installation as the Seriki of Iperuland

Metro

Insecurity: Adebutu harps on community policing

Adebutu spoke during his Installation as the Seriki of Iperuland
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (right) and Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (left) at the Government House, Yola on Friday.

Politics

Fintiri to Wike: Why I’m opposed to zoning of presidency

Fintiri who hailed the success of the PDP National Convention acknowledged the role played by Wike as a major financier…
Gunmen:

Metro

Sex-starved gunmen abduct 22 teenage girls in Niger

The gunmen had given notice about their plan to comb the community for young girls
Suspected killers of a 9 year old,Master Destiny Peter (left), Kenneth Sylvanus, Chijioke Ogbonna, herbalist (middle) and Chibuzor Amadi.

Metro

Police arrest 3 alleged killers of 9 -year- old Destiny Peter in Rivers

Police had recovered the headless body of Peter in the bush the following day he was reported missing
Biden and Harris

World News

JUST IN: US President Biden transfers power to VP Harris

The transfer of power makes Harry, the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States also the…
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