Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is in Ethiopia on the invitation of the management of Ethiopian Airlines to conclude talks on the operation of permanent international flights by the leading African Airlines from the Port Harcourt International Airport . At present, Ethiopian Airlines is operating temporary international flights from the Port Harcourt International Airport. […]
The Senate has tasked the federal government to expedite action on the completion of the Bonny -Port – Harcourt Road project to minimize incidences of sea piracy on the waterways. Also, it mandated the nation’s security agencies to ensure adequate security of lives and properties and to make the nation’s waterways safe and secure for […]
One of the serial killers, who happens to strangulate female victims in hotel rooms in Port Harcourt, has finally been identified as Mr Gracious David West. Read also : https://dailytimeslive.com/just-in-women-take-protest-to-river-state-government-over-killing-of-young-women/ Mr Gracious is known for his notoriety as an ex-militant and an armed robber. At one time, he was rehabilitated by the Omega Power Ministries, […]
Temitope Adebayo The federal government has approved the $5.3 billion Ibadan to Kano standard gauge rail project, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has revealed. Amaechi in a statement by his media aide, Israel Ebeleme, on Thursday, after the 3rd Maritime Stakeholders Interactive Forum held in Lagos. “We got approval to complete the $5.3 […]
Amaka Agbu – Port Harcourt Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has described as unfortunate the false information being circulated that the state government demolished a mosque in Port Harcourt, saying that the false report was planted by mischief-makers to create disaffection. Addressing journalists at the location of the purported mosque on Biambo Street on […]
Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Arik Air has announced that it will resume flight services into Asaba Airport in Delta State from Thursday, August 29, 2019. The airline will be operating daily flights from Murtala Muhammed Airport Domestic Terminal 1, Ikeja, Lagos to Asaba Airport with the outbound flight departing Lagos at 1:00 pm while the inbound flight […]
Benjamin Omoike As part of its contribution towards promoting wellness and healthy living amongst its employees, Stanbic IBTC, a member of the Standard Bank Group, recently held the 2019 edition of the Stanbic IBTC Employee Health and Wellness week. The Health and Wellness Week marked the culmination of activities of Stanbic IBTC’s annual Health Week […]
Michael Ajayi NEPAL Oil and Gas services Ltd., one of the leading indigenous companies operating in Nigeria’s Downstream Oil & Gas Sector has recently ventured into the Aviation business with the introduction of its newest subsidiary, NEPAL Fly Limited. This is in line with the company’s plans to expand its business operations within Nigeria and […]
Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, allegedly shot dead one person while many suffered during a funeral procession in Rumuosi, Obio-Akpor local government area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State on Monday. It was gathered that the procession was for the burial of one Aleruchi Woko, who was allegedly killed by a military personnel […]
Mutiat Alli – Lagos Stylenest International, the largest human hair extension marketing company in Nigeria in furtherance of its effort at promoting beauty in Nigeria and African continent has announced plans of offering special gift cards and other mouth-watering prizes to over 5,000 customers nationwide. Announcing the offer, the Chief Executive Officer, Stylenest International, Chinwe […]
The National President of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG), Comrade Williams Akporeha has pledged to support the ideas and visions of the Late Francis Olabode Johnson. Akporeha who made the promise during a condolence visit to PENGASSAN National Secretariat in Lagos on Thursday, added that the NUPENGASSAN alliance and the sustenance […]
Isaac Job – Uyo The Akwa Ibom state Police Command has arrested a pastor and a five -man gang that allegedly swindles unsuspecting youth in Ikot Ebok Village, Eket in their desperation to secure juicy jobs in oil companies. Our correspondent gathered that Rev. Akpan and the suspects were arrested at the premises of an […]
Michael Ajayi Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is concluding arrangements to commission and deliver the N24 billion Ogbia-Nembe Road carved out of deep mangrove forest and built-in partnership with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). Acting Managing Director NDDC, Prof Nelson Brambaifa, disclosed this at a special Niger Delta stakeholders’ interactive dinner in Port Harcourt. The […]
No fewer that five persons have been “seriously” injured during an explosion at a shopping mall in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, on Wednesday June 12th. Nnamdi Omoni, spokesman of Rivers state police command, confirmed the incident saying the cause of the explosion which occurred at the bakery area of the mall is yet to […]
The Rivers state police command have bursted an armed robbery syndicate that snatched a Lexus SUV from its owner in the Government Reserved Area of Port Harcourt, the state capital yesterday June 9th. A statement from the command says the three-man robbery gang met their waterloo when they ran into a police checkpoint at Tombia […]
Ecobank Nigeria Limited has announced a special discount for shoppers using the EcobankPay option to pay for their goods and services during the Easter holidays and will run to the end of April 2019. EcobankPay is a digital QR code/ Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) that enables payments using the mobile phone, without the need […]
Isaac Oguntoye The spates of building collapse in Nigeria in the past ten years in Lagos state have assumed a very worrisome dimension as many lives are lost and huge investments wasted. Our condolences to the affected families who lost family members to the recent Lagos Island building collapses. The Lagos state chairman for Liberation […]
Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt will be completed and commissioned in May 2019 , Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced. Speaking with journalists after projects inspection on Tuesday, Governor Wike said that the Academy would groom International football stars. The Governor said that the project will create talented soccer players and […]
The Nigeria Army has handed over 14 more suspects arrested for various electoral offences in Rivers state during the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly polls to the police. At the ceremony which took place at the Officers Mess in Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, Deputy Director Public Relations of the 6th Division, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, said […]
West Africa’s biggest carrier, Air Peace on Tuesday dismissed reports that it plans to originate its flights to Sharjah and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A statement signed by the carrier’s Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah said it had not altered its plan to commence its Sharjah […]