Kirikese is predorminantly clusters of Island settlements, Okrika where Iria is celebrated is amphibious as access is through river and sea From September every year, the towncrier sounds notification of preparation for the event for those under the prescribed protocols for participation. On the ticket day, the Iria maiden wil […]
Month: August 2020
Car crash claims lives of three teenagers returning from nightclub
Three teenagers ,Umuayefe Wenena, Miracle Akex and Sofia Agido are reportedly crushed to death along the Amukpe-Igbeku Road in Sapele,Delta State. The incident according to reports, occurred when a Toyota Corolla car which had the deceased as occupants,ramned into a stationary cement truck. It was learnt that the deceased who […]
Three people are reportedly dead in an accident along Lagos/Ibadan highway.
A bus carrying carrying passengers have somersaulted in Ogun axis of the Lagos/Ibadan highway killing no fewer than 3 passengers including a toddler and a six year old girl. Among those injured were two males and 4 females. It was gathered that the ill-fated bus was travelling from Kwara State […]
FG to set up covid-19 sample collection sites across LGAs,
The Federal Government has said that it would set up at least one sample collection site in each local government of the federation. In view of this,it has put in place training of human resources in general hospitals and primary health care centres with efficient sample retrieval logistics in due […]
Imo traditional ruler paraded for alleged involvement in kidnapping.
The Police on Monday paraded a traditional ruler in Awara,Ohaji/ Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State for alleged involvement in kidnapping. The suspect was said to have confessed that he had been hiring his Lexus Jeep to some suspected Kidnappers for their operations He said that the kidnappers paid […]
Police arrest two nurses for allegedly stealing new born baby.
The Police in Katsina State, have arrested two nurses and another woman, for allegedly stealing a baby. The baby was delivered and believed to be abandoned by the mother,one Shamsiya Sani of Dandagoro Quaters, Katsina,at a private hospital on July 25 2020. Those arrested are Misira Tijani,35 of Flin Canada […]
Man of God shot dead while settling quarrel between man and wife.
A Pastor has been shot dead by a hunter at Amoso community ,Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.. The Man of God identified as Kenneth, presiding pastor of Reapers Triumph Church was said to have gone to settle a quarrel between the hunter and his wife when he […]
Man narrates how his houseboy killed wife and tried to kill him
A man has said that his houseboy killed his wife on her 55th birthday and tried to kill him as well. Ralph Wilcox a native of Bonny in Bonny local government area of Rivers State said that his wife, Victoria,a mother of two, woke up on June 1st 2020 to […]
Iria( Part 1)
Iria is a ceremony performed by virgins of Kirikese in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. It is an annual ceremony that predated western civilisation and missionary activities in,Okrika,an Ijaw tribe of the Niger Delta region of the country. Before Iria is performed,a towncrier is required to go from […]
Wike gives out 41 Range Rover SUVs to Judges.
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has given a total of 41 Range Rover Discovery Sports Utility Vehicles to Judges serving in Rivers State High Court and Customary Court including Judges of Rivers State origin serving the nation in the Federal Judicial Service.. Wike said that his government gave […]