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Okochiri Chiefs, People Protest ‘APC’s Slight’ on Ateke

The chiefs, elders and people of Okochiri kingdom in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, as well as non-Indigenes resident in the area, have protested a perceived slight on their traditional ruler, HRM King Ateke Michael Tom, by “some immature and irresponsible members” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …

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MTN Organizes Capacity Training for Port Harcourt Journalists

In a bid to enhance the capacity of media practitioners in the South South region, communications giant, Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) has organized a one-day media capacity training for journalists in Port Harcourt. The training, which was held on recently in the Rivers State capital, brought together beat reporters, national …

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NPA Committed to Improved Security At Eastern Ports ~ MD

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has restated its resolve towards ensuring improved security at ports within the Eastern part of the country. This followed increasing stakeholders’ concerns over incidents of sea piracy on waterways within the zone. Addressing a stakeholders’ forum on Monday at Onne Port, managing director of the …

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RSG Warns Physically-Challenged Persons Against ‘Disturbing Public Peace’

The Rivers State Government has warned physically-challenged persons in the state against acts capable of breaching public peace. This followed the picketing of the offices of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Port Harcourt by some persons living with disabilities on Tuesday. The physically-challenged persons, under the auspices of …

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Wike, Amaechi Allege ‘Counter Assassination Attempt’

  By Joel Anekwe, PORT HARCOURT   The simmering conflict between the governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, and the minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, went up a notch on Saturday, as both camps leveled allegations of attempted assassination on the other. The Rivers State Government on …

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