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The South South Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has disclosed that the commission have secure fourteen conviction of persons in their fight against corruption within few months. Bawa who is the Deputy Chief Detective Superintendent said the breakthrough was based on the level of investigation and professionalism put at work by officials of the commission. Bawa who disclosed these when Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission, Marshall Israel led officials of his commission on a working visit to the EFCC office in Port Harcourt said the commission depends their investigation on the court. The South South Zonal Director of EFCC while addressing at the meeting, said the commission is faced with regular issue of oil bunkery, threatening that the commission under his watch will not rest in fighting it just as he appeal with the PCC to assist in sensitizing the public against oil bunkery in the state. Bawa who noted...

The Rivers state House of Assembly has constituted an Adhoc committee to look into the activities of OML 52 in Oyorokoto fishing settlement Andoni local government area over the absence of an MOU in the area to avert eminent crisis . This follow a petition submitted by the lawmakers representing Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni local government area Christian Ahiuakwo on behalf of the petitioners who are leaders of the communities . Christian Ahiakwo said the needful should be done to alleviate the sufferings of the people of the area.

The Nigeria Immigration Service Rivers State Command has commenced E- Registration for all migrants in the state. Declaring the exercise open Comptroller of Immigration Rivers State command Mr. Segun Adegoke said the benefits of the exercise to the development and economy of Rivers State can not be overemphasized as it would enhance the security architecture of the state and the country at large. Mr. Adegoke added that the exercise would aids the identification and documentation of all migrants including ECOWAS nationals living in Rivers State. Comptroller Adegoke stressed that the exercise is compulsory for all migrants in the state, hence persons who provide accommodation to the migrants such as landlords and hoteliers will be liable for the non-compliance by an migrant especially after the amnesty which will last for a period of 6 months as an incentive for migrants who have over stayed in the country. Representative of the comptroller General of Benin Republic in Rivers Stat...

Police in Rivers State earlier today killed three suspected criminals terrorizing Rumuola and ,GRA axis of Port Harcourt. The men and officers of the Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad ,SARS, following a tip tracked down the criminals around Salvation Ministries church, GRA. An eye witness who refused to be recorded told our correspondent that they heard gun shots around the church junction and only to discover that the boys were killed inside a red Mazda car at the center of the road with trace of bullets on it. The eye witness also said one of the suspects who survived was taken for further investigation. The police recovered different forms of fire arms in the possession of the suspects. Meanwhile, Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State command Mr Nnamdi Omoni is yet to react on the incident as of the time of filing this report.

Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress have reacted to the ministerial nomination of Hon. Rotimi Amaechi by President Muhammadu Buhari and cleared by the Senate to serve as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the second term cabinet of the President . State publicity Secretary of the party ,Mr. Chris Finebone told our correspondent that the nomination of Hon.Ameachi is not a surprise,following the numerous achievement recorded in the transportation ministry during the first tenure of the president. Mr. Finebone described the minister as a focused and innovative Rivers man that initiated and execute many projects in the transportation sector for the past 4years. The image maker of the party, prayed that the Honourable minister be return to the ministry of transportation to complete the ardous task of modernising and lifting the nation’s transportation sector to the next level.

About eight hundred women in Rivers State have been trained on small scale business entreprise to become investors. At the training organized by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Impact Her, wife of the Rivers State Governor, Justice Suzzette Wike, enjoined women to seize the opportunity to make themselves entrepreneurs. Justice Wike said the training would afford the women opportunities to access funds for their various businesses. Permanent secretary, State Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs. Attosemi Teetito said the training has equipped the women with the right knowledge in developing their entrepreneurial skills. Convener of the programme, Miss. Efe Ukala said ImpactHER is an initiative born out of passion to bridge gender business-financing gap and help the African female entrepreneurs realize their economic potential. Two beneficiaries, Mrs. Confidence Olayemi and Mrs. Loretta Emeka, told our correspondent, that the training had equipped them with skills on how to package...

The Rivers State Police command says about two thousand seven hundred and ninety three persons applied for recruitment into the force in Rivers state. The application is for the two hundred and twenty slots allocated to Rivers state for recruitment. Police public Relations Officer, Rivers State command, Mr.Nnamdi Omoni in an interview with our correspondent in Port Harcourt assured applicants that the slots allocated to the State would be filled mainly by Rivers people. Mr. Omoni also said that another recruitment exercise would soon be launched hence those that apply and were not shortlisted to participate in the forthcoming examination could take advantage of the next batch. On the recent kidnapped along Elele- Owerri Road, the image maker of the command said efforts were been intensified to ensure the rescue of the victims unhurt. Mr. Omoni however appealed to members of the public to avail the command with useful information that can lead to the arrest of the hoodlums. ...