The Federal Government yesterday promised to install the necessary technology to ensure prompt clearance of goods at the ports. Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello made the promise in Lagos at a meeting with terminal operators, clearing agents and service providers. Bello said that it was regular human contact that had contributed […]
The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed over 60 illegal refineries and barges in Rivers State within the last six months. The Commander, NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Duja E. Effedua disclosed this while briefing journalists on the achievements of his Command at NNS Conference Hall, Rumuolumeni near Port Harcourt last Wednesday. Commodore Effedua said that the […]
-Sun FROM TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt Minister of Education, Mr. Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, has accused the 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the state Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, of planning to flee the country. Wike disclosed this on Sunday, at the inauguration of Khana Local Government Area executives and wards […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, and the Police Service Commission to redeploy the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu, in order to avert an indefinite workers’ strike. The NLC and TUC, on Friday, issued the […]
RIVERS State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu, of mingling with criminals in the state. Amaechi, who spoke at the maiden edition of Rivers International Fashion Week in Port Harcourt on Sunday, said the development had worsened the security situation in the state. The governor explained that […]
The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party got messier on Friday with the ruling party asking the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, to write a formal letter to the Dr. Bamanga Tukur-led National Executive Council for his suspension to be lifted. Amaechi, who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH, over the weekend has, however, vowed […]
Former Governor of Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia, has said that nobody can stop the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, except God. Omehia, who spoke with Saturday Sun in Abuja, said the refusal by the North to allow Jonathan contest in 2015, is tantamount to telling the entire South South region to go to […]
RIVERS State Governor and the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, declared on Thursday that the Nigerian economy had gone comatose. Amaechi explained that contrary to the rosy picture painted on Wednesday by the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, about the nation’s economy, Nigeria was […]
Scores of youths attending an event organised by the Rotary Club with the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, were on Friday barred by policemen from inspecting some state projects in Port Harcourt. The youths, who were about 600 in number, were said to be waiting for Government House buses to convey them from the […]
By SaharaReporters, New York SaharaReporters has learned that John Vidal, a correspondent with The Guardian newspaper in London, has been arrested by overzealous local police men in Eleme, Rivers State. Sources said he was seized along with his photographer, who was identified simply as Noah. Both British nationals were said to have been taking pictures […]
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