Community General

Hisbah to Destroy Nearly 5,000 Bottles of Beer in Kano

The Kano State Hisbah Board is set to destroy 4,920 bottles of beer recently seized by the Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA). The alcohol was intercepted during night patrols on major streets in Kano, when three trucks carrying 410 cartons of beer were stopped. The seized drinks were handed over to Hisbah for destruction.

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Community Politics

Ikwerre Council Boss Urges Cattle Owners to Establish Ranches to Prevent Crop Destruction

The Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Charles Wobodo, has called on cattle owners and dealers to create a designated settlement area for their livestock to curb the destruction of farmlands across the LGA. Wobodo made the appeal on Tuesday when members of the National Association of Cattle Dealers, Processors, and Marketers of Nigeria paid

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Community General

Residents of Diobu Demand Total Power Shutdown Over Lingering Electricity Faults

Residents of Diobu in Port Harcourt have staged a protest, demanding an immediate shutdown of electricity supply to the area until the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) addresses persistent faults affecting their power supply. The protesters, who marched to the PHEDC office, complained of enduring months of poor electricity, including constant rationing between the

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Community Politics

Ikwerre LG Chairman Charles Wobodo Pledges to Uphold Godly Values, Attends Church Harvest Thanksgiving

The Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Charles Wobodo, has attributed his emergence as council chairman to the grace of God, reaffirming that his administration will continue to honour and uphold godly principles. Wobodo made this known during the Annual Harvest Thanksgiving of the King of Apostles Catholic Church, Rumuepirikom, Port Harcourt, where he joined

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Community General Politics

Rivers TUC Issues 21-Day Ultimatum to Heavy-Duty Truck Operators Over Indiscriminate Parking

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers State has issued a 21-day notice to owners, unions, and drivers of heavy-duty trucks to end the indiscriminate parking of their vehicles across the state. Speaking during a press briefing in Port Harcourt, the state chairman of the TUC, Josiah Ugochukwu, warned that any truck found violating the

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Community General

Port Harcourt Roadside Traders Lament Seven-Day Eviction Notice, Appeal for Market Reopening

Residents and traders operating along major roads and busy junctions in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area are expressing concern over where to relocate after receiving a seven-day ultimatum to vacate their current trading spots. Some of the traders, who spoke with our correspondent, Ofonime Okon, said they are unhappy conducting business by the roadsides

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General Community

Rising Cases of Sexual Abuse Spark Concern in Rivers State

The increasing incidences of rape, defilement, and other forms of sexual abuse in Rivers State have sparked growing concern among residents. A cross-section of respondents, predominantly women and teenagers, told our reporter that they now live in constant fear, adding that the rising menace has made them more cautious about their movements and daily activities.

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Community General

Criticism Trails HYPREP Over Collapse of Water Project in Ogoni Community

Criticism is trailing the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) following the sudden collapse of its water project in Gwaara Community, Khana Local Government Area, just days after it was inaugurated by the Minister of Environment. The Coordinator of the Community Advancement Initiative, Edoo Friday-Nekabari, blamed the incident on what he described as the failure of

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General Community

MOSOP Unveils Programme for 30th Ogoni Martyrs Day Commemoration

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), led by Andah Wai-Ogosu, has announced activities to mark this year’s Ogoni Martyrs Day, which commemorates 30 years since the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists. Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Ansalem John-Miller, said the week-long programme will begin on November

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Community General

Tenants’ Union Urges Rivers Government to Curb Rising House Rents

The Executive Secretary of the National Union of Tenants of Nigeria (NUTN), Caesar Enwefah, has called on the Rivers State Government to intervene in what he described as the excessive increase in house rents by landlords across the state. Enwefah urged the government to issue an executive order regulating the steady rise in rent charges

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