The deployment of troops in Port Harcourt, the troubled capital city of Rivers State, may go beyond the initial six-month projection, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Luka Yusuf, disclosed yesterday. The Army chief said the decision to withdraw … read more
Some Ijaw elders led by Chief Edwin Clark yesterday called for emergency rule in Rivers State and cancellation of last elections there, suggestions that drew instant flak from the state government which said the call was “senseless, irresponsible and politically-motivated.” … read more
Authorities are investigating a church-owned Nigerian university which has imposed compulsory HIV testing for its graduates, officials say. The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has summoned the leadership of Covenant University to explain its controversial policy. “We are trying … read more
Spokesperson of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Jomo Gbomo has said that contrary to the much held view that most of the dead in the crack down on cultists and militants in Port Harcourt, Rivers … read more
Fresh crisis looms in the coastal communities of Aleibiri and Angalawei-gbene in the Ekeremor local government area of Bayelsa State following a 30-day ultimatum given to the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) by the people to pay … read more
BUSINESS and commercial activities in Port Harcourt and environs remain largely paralysed, with residents groaning under the hardship caused by the situation. Only a few business operators manage to provide skeletal services. The state government, Friday, imposed a dusk to … read more
THISDAY has learnt that the planned redenomination of the naira may take effect from January 1, 2008, eight months earlier than planned by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). However, CBN sources said shifting the date backward could present logistic … read more
Couples must first take an HIV test before they will be allowed to marry, the Anglican Church in Nigeria says. The church says the move is to help parishioners make “informed choices” when choosing marriage partners. The BBC News website … read more
SECURITY agencies under the aegis of the Joint Task Force (JTF) will remain in Port Harcourt and its environs for the next six months in order to restore permanent peace in the State. Governor Celestine Omehia gave this indication yesterday … read more
In a first admission to ransom payment, HRH Eze Francis Amadi, the paramount ruler of Iriebe Oro Esara, Evo Kingdom of Rivers state, whose three-year old, Samuel Amadi, was kidnapped last month, by militants has revealed he paid a ransom … read more