An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 aircraft operating Lagos to Port Harcourt flight on Wednesday diverted to Benin airport after a loud noise occured from the left engine In a statement, Arik Air said the aircraft, operating flight W3-740 with registration 5N-MJF, was descending into Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, when […]
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E- transmission:IREV Statutorily Authenticated Reference Point – Sen Nwaebonyi
The Senator representing Ebonyi North at the National Assembly,Senator Onyebuchi Nwaebonyi, l has said that Tuesday’s amendment to a section of the Electoral Act has officially authenticated the INEC Result Viewing portal (IREV) as a reference point for election results. Earlier,the Senate had rejected the compulsory electronic transmission of results […]
National Assembly Approves Electronic Transmission of Polling Unit Results To INEC Results Portal
By Barth Ikiebe The National Assembly has amended the Electoral Act, introducing changes to Clause 60 to strengthen the process of election result transmission and collation during its emergency plenary session on Tuesday, 10th February 2026. Under the amended provision, the presiding officer at each polling unit is now required […]
NDLEA Officer Killed During Arrest Of Six Drug Suspects in Rivers
At least one personnel was killed during a raid last Friday by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)on a notorious drug enclave known as Ama Hausa in Bonny Island, Rivers State. The operation led to the arrest of six suspects and recovery of a large cache of […]
The optics and politics of an alleged coup
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) Although of late he has been waxing lyrical about the attempted coup in which he was a target, Nigerians cannot take the statements of the Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa (Rtd) as the definitive word on the coup until the courts decides so. And when […]
Funeral Activities of Late Mrs Victoria Maggi Osaioko Sinclair Fekumo Underway.
The funeral programme of Mrs Victoria Maggi Osaioko Sinclair Fekumo(Nee Aninkwoi)begins Tuesday, 10th February,2026 with a Service of Songs at the Living Faith Church, Kaduna Street D/Line,Port Harcourt. According to a statement signed by Arthur Sinclair Fekumo on behalf of the family, there will be a wake keep at Odi, […]
Rivers State: Power, Succession and the Enduring Agony of Treachery
On The Frontline With Boma For some time now, Rivers State—the coastal jewel long celebrated as the Garden City and blessed with abundant natural and human resources—has found itself under relentless public scrutiny. Sadly, the attention has little to do with development milestones or governance breakthroughs. Instead, the state has […]
Police in Imo Arrest Five Suspects, Recover Bodies Buried In Shallow Graves.
The Imo State Police Command has recovered and exhumed some corpses buried in shallow graves in a forest at Orsu-Obodo, in Oguta Local Government Area . The command also arrested five suspects in connection with the crime. Parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Owerri, the Commissioner of Police […]
Nigerian Army Raids Abia forest ,Recover Bombs
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 14 Brigade based in Ohafia, Abia State, have uncovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a security sweep in a forest area of Umuchinma, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area. According to the brigade,the discovery was made during a clearance operation conducted along the Umuchinma […]
Nigerian Red Cross Unveils New Generation of Humanitarians in Port Harcourt
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Rivers State Branch has expanded its humanitarian footprint in Rivers State with the formal inauguration of student volunteers at Command Children School (CCS), Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, marking a significant step in promoting humanitarian values among young Nigerians. The ceremony, which took place at […]