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Port Harcourt bound General cargo ship, KING 2 runs adrift, off Gythio

A general cargo ship, KING 2 on Thursday, February 18 went adrift off Gythio, Laconic Gulf, Peloponnese, Greece, with her engine disabled by poor quality bunker fuel....

VALENTINE GIFT: Kidnapped NTA reporter regains freedom on Sunday

Health and Safety4 years ago

VALENTINE GIFT: Kidnapped NTA reporter regains freedom on Sunday

Mrs Chidiebere Onyia, a staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), who was abducted on Tuesday in Port Harcourt by gunmen regained her freedom on Valentine’s...

PORT HARCOURT: Tyre life is 4years, SON warns as it destroys 6000 substandard tyres

Health and Safety4 years ago

PORT HARCOURT: Tyre life is 4years, SON warns as it destroys 6000 substandard tyres

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), on Thursday, destroyed over 6,000 expired and substandard imported tyres confiscated in Port Harcourt, Rivers. Supervising the destruction in Enugu,...

Davide B: 15 crew abducted from chemical tanker by pirates off Benin

Maritime4 years ago

Pirates attack 3 ships in 3days, turn GoG into playground, despite FG pledges

In spite of the Government’s efforts to the contrary, the Gulf of Guinea may have finally become dreaded pirates’ playfield, as hoodlums cherry-picked and attacked three...

Navy destroys 15 militant camps, nabs 17 suspected sea pirates in A’Ibom

Health and Safety4 years ago

Bunkering: Navy seizes 3 barges in Rivers

Three barges have been seized by the Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt following an anti-bunkering operation. Capt. Adegoke Ebo, Executive Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder,...

“We’ll make sure Edo regains its position as education hub in Nigeria,” says Gov. Obaseki

Politics4 years ago

Obaseki visits Wike as more supports pour in

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo was in Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday to visit Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, in furtherance of his vision to...

Health and Safety4 years ago

EFCC Rivers: Arrest of 4 massive barges spurs probe of oil thieves

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into identifying owners of four massive barges allegedly transporting stolen crude oil in Rivers, an...

Maritime4 years ago

20 Dockworkers: Lagos set to pay for Wike’s stubbornness, as MWUN notifies Strike

….’An Injury to one is an injury to all!’ Comrade Adeyanju Says, insisting Federal Government exemption covers Port Harcourt Dockworkers!*** Nigerian port businesses set to suffer...

FRSC arrests 1,091 traffic offenders in 7 days

Health and Safety5 years ago

FRSC reacts to alleged arrest of vehicle conveying pregnant woman in labour

…Nigerians describe action as reckless, inhuman!*** The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reacted to the alleged arrest of vehicle conveying a pregnant woman in labour...

Navy arrests 7 alleged impostors escorting oil vessel in Rivers

Health and Safety5 years ago

Navy arrests 7 alleged impostors escorting oil vessel in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy on Friday said it arrested seven alleged impostors parading themselves as security personnel in Port Harcourt. Cdr. Murtala Rogo, Base Operations Officer, Nigerian...