Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 18 (eighteen) suspected illegal oil bunkerers. They were arrested on Monday, November 29, 2021 in a location within the new Government Reservation Area, G.R.A, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The suspects are: Thompson George; […]
Bawa Charges Corps Members On Public Ownership Of Anti- Graft War
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has called on members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to take ownership of the war against economic and financial crimes, in order to save the nation their deleterious effects. He gave the charge on Wednesday, […]
Pomp and Splendor as PH based Hospitality Expert Ajoke Enebeli installed as Rotary President
by Precious Ahiakwo-Ovie In a colorful ceremony studded with personalities drawn from the Rotary World and the Hospitality fortress, Rotarian Ajoke Hephzibah Enebeli took over as second President of the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Spring Gardens. The occasion which witnessed the presence of a galaxy of stars was chaired […]
Editors Hold Town Hall Meeting In Lagos As Pro-democracy Activists, Scholars and Students Lead Conversation.
By Goodluck Ikiebe. The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) is to commence its Town Hall Meeting in the South-west geo-political zone on Thursday at De Rembrandt Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, with the theme: ‘’Agenda Setting For Sustainable Democratic Culture.’’ A statement by the President, Mustapha Isah, and Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, says […]
International Day of the Girl Child: Rotary empowers over 100 girls in Rivers Community Secondary School
By Precious Ahiakwo-Ovie Investing in girls’ secondary education leads to fall in child marriage rates, maternal mortality rates, child mortality rates, and child stunting . Besides, the lifetime earnings of girls rise dramatically, pushing up the national growth rates, according to UNICEF. Given the new normal, UNICEF, with its theme […]
Rotary Spearheads Health Awareness in Rivers, Takes Hand washing To Schools, Communities
By Precious Ahiakwo- Ovie One of the most effective ways to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy is also one of the simplest — hand washing with soap and water. Keeping hands clean can prevent 1 in 3 diarrheal illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections, such as […]
Nigeria and South Africa to Strengthen Agreement on Youth Development
By Goodluck Ikiebe. The Nigerian Government has reiterated its commitment towards strengthening the bilateral relationship with the Republic of South Africa in the area of youth development. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, stated this in Abuja when the South African Minister of Women, Youth and […]
Murder of Policemen : FG condemns act, names Pepertrators
…Says they will face justice The Federal Government has strongly condemned the recent gruesomemurder of two policemen, warning that those who carried out thekillings, videotaped their heinous act and circulated such will beapprehended and brought to justice. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, the Minister of Informationand Culture, […]
OPERATION HADIN KAI: TROOPS ANNIHILATE BH/ISWAP TERRORISTS IN GAJIRAM.
Land and Air Components troops of Joint Task Force, North East (NE), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have annihilated several Boko Haram (BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an encounter at Forward Operating Base, Gajiram Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State, today 28 November 2021. The […]
Gunmen Kill 3, Kidnap 7 in Attack on Oil fields In Bayelsa State.
Gunmen on Sunday morning attack two oil fields in Bayelsa State killing three persons and abducting seven oil workers in Bayelsa State. The incident took place at Okoroma and Ogbokiri- Akassa communities of Nembe and Brass Local Government Areas of the state. Current matters gathered that the gunmen ambushed their […]