A State High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congresses held last year, handing a major setback to former Governor Nyesom Wike’s quest to control the party structure in the state. Punch newspaper reported that the judge, Stephen Jumbo, gave an order on Monday restraining the executives who emerged from … Read more
The police in Rivers State have confirmed the arrest of a couple for allegedly raping and beating a 13-year-old girl in their residence in Port Harcourt. Grace Iringe-Koko, the police spokesperson in Rivers, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Thursday. NAN reports that the wife … Read more
The 10th season of The Next Titan Nigeria has officially begun, with entries now open for the entrepreneurial reality TV show. With the theme ‘The Unconventional,’ the organisers say this season offers young Nigerian entrepreneurs a chance to transform their ambitions into reality. Contestants will compete for a ₦50m grand prize by showcasing innovative business … Read more
Nigerian investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo, who was arrested by the Nigerian Army, has been released. Mr Soyombo was released on Friday evening. His colleague, Daniel Ojukwu, confirmed his release to PREMIUM TIMES. This newspaper learnt that he was released after a Nigerian committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) intervened in his case. The … Read more
On Wednesday, a Nigerian content maker who identifies as Young C embarked on a challenge to be buried alive in a coffin for 24 hours. The 26-year-old content creator made this known in a series of posts on his Instagram page on Wednesday, stating that the stunt was genuine and not a hoax. The Rivers … Read more
Remember Anyim Vera? The congregant whose academic achievement, Paul Enenche, head Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja, questioned. This time around, she is seeking financial assistance from Nigerians to rent or buy a ‘befitting’ accommodation. Ms Vera made the financial appeal in a Facebook live session on Thursday upon her return to Abuja … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for the immediate release of the kidnapped Channels Tv reporter, Joshua Rogers. Chris Iziguzo, NUJ President, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Mr Rogers was abducted from his residence in Rumuosi, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, … Read more
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution (PHED) Company has explained the reason behind the current blackout in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria. The electricity distribution company made the explanation in a statement posted on its X handle on Saturday. “Kindly be informed that the outage currently experienced in Uyo, Eket and Ikot Ekpene is as a … Read more
Members of the defunct Rivers State PDP Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 general elections have declared support for President Bola Tinubu. The group at a press briefing in Port Harcourt, on Thursday, also declared their “total loyalty and support” for Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The group coordinated the 2023 campaign activities of former Vice President … Read more
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, says he is “deeply concerned about the deteriorating electricity supply across the country” and has thus summoned the chief executives of three electricity companies to a “crucial meeting.” Mr Adelabu, in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, said he has summoned “the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity … Read more
