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  By: Martha Igbiks  Rivers State Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Honourable Arugu Ilamuskami has charged staff of the Ministry to work assiduously towards the attainment of the mandate and vision of Governor Siminalayi Fubara led administration in the State. Honourable IIamuskami who stated this during a brief reception held in his honour in his office in Port Harcourt, said Governor Fubara is committed to redefine good governance and purposeful leadership in the State, stressing that the Ministry is saddled with the responsibility of lifting vulnerable citizens from poverty to affordability. In his words "let us change the state of the poor so that people will start seeing you in a better light and appreciate you for the hard work you have done". Rivers State Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Hon Arugu Ilamuskami(middle) in a group photograph with his Permanent Secretary, Dr Mrs Justina Jumbo, Director Administration, Barr Darlingto...

  By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  Akwa Ibom State community in Rivers State yesterday, 23rd August 2024, defy the heavy downpour to  protest  the death of twenty -three year old Asher Christopher who died inside the premises of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited,NNPC; in Port Harcourt on Tuesday in an unclear circumstances . The Protesters with different inscriptions such as 'we want explanation on Asher's death', 'who killed Asher'? matched to the gate of Rivers State Police Command headquarters at Moscow,where the family,representatives of the group were invited for a meeting with top senior Police officers. The protesters later matched to the NNPCL headquarters where they sealed the gate with native palm front and the picture of the deceased placed at the gate before leaving to State CID. In an interview with Newsmen, Coordinator of Akwa/Ibom community in Rivers state, King Albert said they were surprised when the news came that Asher who resumed duty in the ...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu    The family of Asher Christopher,23 year-old native of Akwa Ibom State, has called for thorough investigation into circumstances surrounding the death of their Son inside Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL in Port Harcourt on Tuesday 20th August 2024.   Father of the deceased, Mr. Christopher Dan in an interview with our correspondent said he is shocked that until now, he has not seen the corpse of his Son.   Mr. Dan explained that he was invited by the police but when they visited the company no one could explain exactly what happened to his son.   He appealed to relevant authorities to help him get justice for his late son.   Our correspondent reports that the deceased is a contract staff as a cleaner in NNPCL. Meanwhile, National Coordinator Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability campaign, Mr. Prince Wiro has called for a thorough investigation into the matter to ascertain what really happened to...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Rivers State Police Command has revealed that the suspect Preye Josiah who allegedly detonated a dynamite along the Port Harcourt Aba Expressway on June 25, 2024, had been on the police wanted list. Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko in a statement stated that the suspect  participated in some high-profile bank robberies led by one Daniel Gogo, popularly known as Full Payment, between 2012 and 2016. SP Iringe-Koko noted that during the robbery attacks, three AK47 rifles, a Lar rifle, 360 rounds of live ammunition, 20 magazines, five dynamites, two pistols, a rifle servicing equipment, and three exotic cars were recovered in Bayelsa State by Operatives of the then IGP-IRT.  The suspect Preye popularly known as Metusah aged 40, a native of Kabiama community, Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa State who sustained serious bodily injuries, has been undergoing treatment and will be charged to court after investiga...

 By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the dynamite explosion that rocked the Secretariat of the Action People's Party along the GRA axis of Port Harcourt in Rivers State.    Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu while briefing Newsmen at the scene of the incident said his men had been deployed to secure the area.   CP Disu however advised citizens of the state to take their security seriously, while going about their normal businesses as investigation is ongoing.   It was gathered that the incident occurred in the wee hours of today.    The assailants allegedly threw substances believed to be dynamite into the building housing the secretariat, shattering windows and doors, as well destroying other property of the party.    Our correspondent who visited the scene reports that the ceiling and fittings in the building were also destroyed while some party officials were sighted discussing the develop...

 By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  National chairman of the Action People's Party, APP Mr. Uchenna Nnadi has condemned the attack at the party Secretariat in Port Harcourt.   Speaking with Newsmen after inspecting the level of damage at the party Secretariat in company of the State Chairman of the party and the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nnadi described the incident as an act against democracy and called on President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to ensure that those behind the act are fished out and punished.   The national chairman also alleged that those behind the attack are afraid of the APP in the forthcoming local government election.   On his part, Chairman of the Party in the State, Mr. Sunny Nwokekoro said the party is not deterred by the threats.   Mr. Nwokekoro added that the party in the state has received many PDP members and is ready for the forthcoming local government election.  

 By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  Property worth millions of naira were destroyed yesterday, 9th August 2024 at Okwele/Lumumber street Mile 2 Diobu,Port Harcourt in Rivers State. The cause of the inferno is yet to be ascertained but there are speculations that the fire may have been caused by cooking gas leakage in one of the apartment at the area. A resident of the area  identified as Ifeanyi told our correspondent that at about 4 am yesterday they were awaken by screaming from occupants of the compound . He stated that before residents mobilized to the building,the fire has spread to over 8 apartment and the roof of the building. Meanwhile, the Police and  local vigilante group were on ground to  prevent hoodlums from stealing the little items some of the occupants were able to rescue from their apartments. Our correspondent who visited the scene of the incident reports that the building contains twelve big stores and ten rooms .