By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter NINETEEN PASSENGERS, including two boat operators, were kidnapped by sea pirates during a brazen daylight assault on the Isaka River in Okrika, Rivers State, prompting swift response efforts from the police and a strike threat from the maritime union. Police launch rescue efforts for 19 kidnapped in Ri...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu IN NIGERIA, history tends to repeat itself with unerring accuracy and in tiresome syntax. When he wrote his Report on the Amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria and Administration in 1919, Frederick Lugard described Nigeria as an “anomaly…. of a country with aggregate revenue practically equal to its needs but ...
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 Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter RIVERS STATE Governor Siminalayi Fubara has again written to the state House of Assembly, requesting a new date for the presentation of the 2025 appropriation bill. This follows an earlier failed attempt on March 12, when the governor and his entourage were denied entry into the Assembly premises. In a ...
By JKNewsMedia A FIRE outbreak on a dry crude storage barge at Cawthorne Channel 1 in Rivers State has been successfully contained, averting a major disruption to oil and gas operations in the area. The blaze, which ignited at approximately 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, started on the BESTAF5 barge before spreading to adjacent barges. Emergency [&h...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter AIMING TO transform local connectivity, the Rivers State Government has announced its commitment to complete community road projects connecting six communities within the next eight months. The initiative includes a 9.7-kilometer stretch from Emohua to the East-West Road-Tema Junction, ending at the wat...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter A HELICOPTER crash off the coast of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has led to the feared deaths of all eight passengers on board. The Sikorsky SK76, with registration 5NBQG, operated by East Winds Aviation, departed the Nigerian Air Force Base (NAF) en route to the FPSO NUIMS ANTAN oil rig […]
By Helen Okechukwu JKNewsMedia Reporter THE RISING issue of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Rivers State has led to proactive measures by a local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). In an effort to curb the growing violence, Kebetkache, an activist group in the Niger Delta, has initiated a new wave of volunteers to support the cause. On Wednes...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter RIVERS STATE Government has expressed its dedication to enhancing civil service operations to align with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. This commitment aims to improve service delivery across the state. Governor Siminalayi Fubara expressed this vision during a visit from the Head of ...
By Helen Okechukwu for UDEME Amid challenges faced by breeders, the newly refurbished state-owned veterinary hospital in Rumuodomaya remains underutilized. AT RUMUAGHAOLU, dog breeders like King David Olawale face challenges due to the absence of functional and affordable veterinary services. The location is at Obio/Akpor Local Government Area...
