Two indigenes of Tai Local Government Area in Rivers State, both first class graduates of the Rivers State University (RSU) and the University of Port Harcourt (Uniport), last Friday, July 21, 2023, became recipients of N3 million educational support each from the council chairman, Hon. Mbakpone Okpe. The presentation of …
Read More »Osun: Adeleke’s Administration Welcomes Constructive Criticisms ~ Commissioner
By Amos Odhe The Osun State administration, led by Governor Ademola Adeleke, is always ready to welcome constructive criticism from opposition parties with a view to improving on the delivery of dividends of democracy to the people. The state commissioner for information and public enlightenment, Mr Kolapo Alimi made …
Read More »Zone 16 AIG Warns Police Officers Against Extortion at Check points, Human Rights Abuses
By Emmanuel Ovundah The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 16, Rivers and Bayelsa States, Mr. Benjamin Okolo has warned men of the Nigeria Police against extortion of innocent citizens at check points. AIG Okolo gave the warning in Port Harcourt while on a familiarization visit …
Read More »Army intercepts truck conveying illegal diesel worth over N14m in Rivers
Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt The 6 Division, Nigerian Army has impounded a truck conveying over sixteen thousand (16,000) litres of illegally refined Automated Gas Oil (AGO) also known as diesel. Briefing Journalists on the seizure of the products at the Army headquarters, Commander, 6 Division Garrison, Brigadier General Eddie Effiong, …
Read More »Nov 11 Guber Poll: Bayelsa Blogger, Ogidi Ben Bara, Raises Alarm over ‘Threat to Life’
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa-born blogger and owner of the TrackNews Media, Ogidi Ben Bara, has raised alarm over alleged threats to his life and that of his family by some unknown persons, following the publication of a report “bordering on the status of the deputy governorship candidate of the …
Read More »Rotary Club Donates Maternal, Child Healthcare Items to Primary Centre
As part of activities marking Rotary International’s Maternal and Child Health Month, the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Eco, District 9141, has donated medical items to the Model Primary Healthcare Centre, Igwuruta, in Ikwerre Local Government Area. Among the items donated on Thursday July 13, 2023 were insecticide-treated mosquito bed …
Read More »Bayelsa Media Network Releases 2023 Awards Nomination List
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Commissioner for Women, Children Affairs, Empowerment and Social Development, Hon. Faith Opuene, Hon. Lucky Asanakpo and Mr. John Sambo, have been nominated for the fifth edition of the prestigious Bayelsa Media Network Awards. A statement issued to newsmen in Yenagoa by the project manager, Mr. Blessing …
Read More »Native doctor, 5 others Arrested for Kidnapping in Rivers
…As Police Rescued abducted business woman, Recover Arms. By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command have arrested a native doctor and five other suspects for alleged kidnapping in the State. The native doctor, Mr. Melody Chinedu Otamiri, aged 25 was arrested at Olakwo 2 in Etche local …
Read More »Navy Dismantles Illegal Equipment used to Siphon Crude from NNPCL’s Oil Wellhead
… Arrests four Suspects By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, in collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has dismantled illegal equipment used in stealing crude from the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18 wellhead in Rivers State. The wellhead at Well 17, OML …
Read More »Wike Flags off Rivers Govt’s N195.3Bn Ring Road Project
…As Fubara Promises Compensation to all Communities By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt Former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on yesterday flagged off the construction of 50.15km Port Harcourt Ring Road project conceived by the Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s led Rivers State Government. The N195.3bn dual carriage road project that will be …
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