By JKNewsMedia A FRESH SET of millionaires has emerged as Fidelity Bank Plc rewarded 20 lucky customers in the latest draws of its Get Alert in Millions Season 6 (GAIM 6) promo. The winners were announced during the second and third monthly draws, held at the bank’s corporate head office in Lagos, with each recipient […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has officially sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Retd) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. The brief but significant ceremony took place at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, attended by key government officials. The appointment follows the Pr...
By Joke Kujenya RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin has agreed to a temporary halt on attacks targeting energy and infrastructure facilities in Ukraine following an extended phone call with United States President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. However, Moscow declined to commit to a broader ceasefire, leaving key aspects of...
By JKNewsMedia THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State, asserting that the incident in question was a controlled flare occurrence. The company assured the public that the situation has been fully contained with no risks posed ...
By Babafemi Ojudu ON A fateful morning in 1984, Nigerians woke up to a shocking news: the home of the revered Yoruba leader, thinker, and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, had been raided. Security forces broke into his wardrobe, ransacked his files, and carted away documents. The nation was outraged. The backlash was swift and fierce, [&hell...
By Joke Kujenya A CRUCIAL meeting, today, is holding between President Bola Tinubu and Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), the newly appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State, at the State House in Abuja. The high-level discussion comes just hours after Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich state, citing prolonged political in...
By Joke Kujenya RIVERS STATE Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reportedly vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt alongside his family and security details, following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the oil-rich state. A close source, who requested anonymity due to lack of authorisation to speak on the matter,...
By JKNewsMedia SEASONED JOURNALIST and ARISE TV Correspondent in Anambra, Mr. Emeka Monye, is set to be honoured with the prestigious Media Person of the Year Award at the upcoming AMTY Awards ceremony. Monye, a renowned media strategist and digital content expert, boasts over a decade of experience in news reporting, investigative journalism...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter RIVERS STATE suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara has strongly criticised the declaration of a state of emergency in the oil-rich state, calling it an “unfortunate” and “unwarranted” intervention by President Bola Tinubu. The governor’s reaction comes a day after the federal ...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter A SECOND explosion has occurred at another key installation in Rivers State barely an hour after the first, intensifying concerns over security threats in the region. The incidents, occurring in Gokana and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Areas (LGAs), have prompted heightened vigilance among authori...
