The Nigerian Navy has said that personnel of Naval Security Station, NSS 023, deployed along Cawthorne Channel in Rivers, have rescued more than 250 passengers on board a capsized passenger boat. A statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Tuesday, said the passengers were rescued at about 10.00 p.m. on Sunday. […]
PDP suspends Rivers Rep over alleged anti-party activities
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended Rep. Awaji-inomek Abiante (PDP- Rivers) over alleged anti-party activities. This is according to a statement signed by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of his Ward 1, Ngo town, Andoni, Mr Dike Bara, and the Secretary, Mr Dokubo Jackson, on Monday in Port Harcourt. “That Hon. Awaji-inomek Abiante should be, […]
Rivers, Ogun explosion: Conduct thorough investigation – Atiku tells Fubara, Abiodun
The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State to investigate the twin tanker explosions in their states thoroughly. Atiku made the call while condoning with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the fire incidents. […]
Tinubu expresses grief over tanker fire incident in Rivers
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the fire incident caused by an articulated vehicle conveying petroleum product at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Commiserating with the government and people of Rivers State on this tragedy, which resulted in the […]
Compel IGP, DSS to provide us adequate security – Rivers LG chairmen ask court
In a fresh suit, Local Government Chairmen in Rivers State have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the Inspector General of Police, IGP, and the Director General, Department of State Service, DSS, to provide them adequate security. They claimed that under Section 215 of the 1999 Constitution and sections 4, 7 and […]
‘I won’t govern on my knees, they want to destroy Rivers’ – Fubara
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has vowed never to govern the state from a position of submission, stressing that he won’t rule on his knees. He decried what he termed ongoing efforts to destroy the soul of the state. He spoke amid the ongoing cold war with his immediate predecessor and Minister of the […]
Four dead, 70 vehicles burnt in fuel tanker explosion in Rivers – Police
Petrol tanker explosion claims lives in Rivers
A petrol tanker explosion along the Eleme-axis of the East-West Road in Rivers State has claimed lives and destroyed dozens of vehicles. DAILY POST gathered that the incident happened amid a terrible gridlock on Friday night. Details shortly… Petrol tanker explosion claims lives in Rivers Powered by WPeMatico
Navy relocates training base from Lagos to Rivers
The Nigerian Navy said it has made arrangements to relocate the Naval Training Command headquarters from Lagos to Onne in Rivers State. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday. He said, “The […]