16TH DECEMBER, 2020 In Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, A 4-year-old girl identified as Gabriella Sokari Tolofari has been reported missing from a church’s Prayer Ground at Deema community. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Precious Owunari Pepple, who happen to be the the mother of the missing girl took her to the Bethel Prayer … Read more
Eight persons have been reportedly killed in a stampede that occurred at a Pitcoin office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident happened at about 7:30 AM when thousands of Pinkcoin members, an online blockchain digital assets designed for giving charity gathered for palliatives. A source, who gave her name … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 23RD NOVEMBER, 2020 Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has decried the upsurge of cult activities, violence and killings around adjoining areas of the Okoro-nodu flyover in Obio/Akpor Local Governmentt Area. In a broadcast Sunday evening, Wike recalled that the administration repeatedly warned misguided youths that engaging in cultism is abhorrent anti-social behaviour. He vowed … Read more
Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said all states except Rivers have collected COVID-19 palliatives. She made this know while addressing the house of representatives committee on budget performance today, adding that the ministry received no penny from any organisation as COVID-19 intervention. She however did not explain … Read more
The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) says the killing of residents in Oyigbo, Rivers state, by the Nigerian amount to a genocide. The group levelled the accusation during at the posthumous birthday anniversary of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, the late Birafran leader, It also alleged Nyesom Wike, the state governor, of having … Read more
September 19, 2020. The Nigeria Police in Rivers State has reportedly arrested two pastors for allegedly raping a 27-year old member of the National Youths Service Corps. The corps member is observing her primary assignment at the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The pastors, identified as Austin Emmanuel and Peter Davies, are currently … Read more
JSS 3 Student Knocked Down, Sustains Injuries As Illegal Task Force, Cab Driver Wrestle For Steering Wheel In Rivers State Ekohotblog, September 10, 2020…A JSS 3 student has sustained severe injuries on jaw, and other parts of the body after he was knocked down by a vehicle. Ekohotblog gathered that the incident happened when an illegal task … Read more
The family of Kingsley Obot, a member of staff of Ellan Star Marine, has demanded an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death on the premises of the company. The deceased’s family urged the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukan, to take over the investigation from the Woji Police Division, where the case was … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State has convicted three out of the nine accused persons who hijacked an Equatorial Guinea flagged vessel, MV ELOBEY VI off Equatorial Guinea coast on 21 of March 2020. Justice Ishaq Sani summarily convicted Binaebi Johnson, Daniel Lemmar and Ghane Gordon on counts 1 and … Read more
The Selection Committee of the Federal Government Extended Special Public Works Programme to engage 774,000 itinerant and unskilled workers across Nigeria, has commenced distribution of forms in Rivers. Chairman of the Committee in Rivers, Dr Innocent Barikor, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Monday. Read … Read more
Unknown gunmen have killed yet unspecified number of persons and carting away their bodies to unknown destination in Bunu community in Tai Local Government Area, Rivers state. Youth Leader in Bunu, Justin Wabah, who confirmed this said “Around 2am Saturday, there were heavy gunshots in our community. Opposite Bunu-Taagu Road by the Songhai, we discovered … Read more
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has assured that States COVID-19 Task Forces would work closely with their Palliatives Implementation Committees on the distribution of palliatives to Nigerians. This was disclosed in a communique by the Chairman and Ekiti Governor, Kayode Fayemi, after NGF 14th teleconference meeting. The Governor said the forum received updates on palliatives … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Joseph Mukan has called on the Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike to release former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Joy Nunieh to him. This followed the decision of the Governor to take the former MD into his protection after the police stormed her residence … Read more
Following the resumption of interstate travels and domestic flight, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has appealed to residents to be cautions of people coming from states with increased cases of the coronavirus infection. The Governor, therefore, urged residents to have any of such visitors isolate for 14 days upon arrival in the state, particularly … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the withdrawal of assignment from the State’s Permanent Secretary, Sunny Okere, with immediate effect. This was announced in a statement signed by Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim. Okere was fired for flouting and obstructing the enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines. READ ALSO: Nollywood Actress Slams FG … Read more
A 26- year – old man, Kelechi Nwakwo, has been remanded in Port Harcourt correctional centre for defiling an eight- year- old girl at Elele Local Government area of Rivers State. The plea of Kelechi who is facing a one count charge of defilement could not be taken since the court lacks jurisdiction to hear … Read more
B5Workers escaped death, after a brothel in Port Harcourt, Rivers State was caught by fire. The popular brothel is located at No 48 Azikiwe Street, Mile 2 Diobu in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. READ ALSO: Court Sentences UNILORIN Student To Jail For Fraud AccordingCourt Sentences UNILORIN Student To Jail For Fraud to the owner of … Read more
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has relaxed the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for six days, with effect from Thursday, 21st May 2020. Ekohotblog understands that Governor Wike stated this in a broadcast on Wednesday evening. “Residents and visitors of these local government areas can, therefore, go out of their … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has expressed shock following the death of his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu. It was gathered that Nwakaudu suddenly took ill and was rushed to the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) where he passed on at about 2 pm on Saturday. Though the nature of his sickness … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed his disappointment towards Federal government for not intervening in the fight against COVID-19 in the state. The Governor in a communique by his special aide, Mr Simeon Nwakaudu said he regrets that the Federal Government had not rendered any assistance yet to support the Rivers State Government … Read more