Rivers State Archives — Page 2 of 3

December 30, 2021 No Responses

NSPRI Distributes Processing, Storage Equipment To Farmers In Rivers

The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) on Wednesday distributed some equipment for processing and storage of fish and grains to some farmers in Rivers State. Speaking at the event in Port Harcourt, the Executive Director of the agency, Mrs...

September 30, 2021 No Responses

VAT: Oyo Seeks To Join Rivers’ Suit Against FG

The Oyo State Government has asked the Court of Appeal, sitting in Port Harcourt, to be joined in the suit instituted by the Rivers State Government against the Attorney-General of the Federation. The suit is in respect of the bid...

September 9, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Hands Over Former Headquarters To Rivers Govt

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has handed over the keys to its former headquarters building, Harold Dappa Biriye House, on Aba Road in Port Harcourt to the Rivers State Government, concluding the phased movement of the Commission to its...

August 29, 2021 No Responses

PDP Seeks Probe Into Rivers Boat Shooting

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged shooting of a civilian market boat ferrying foodstuffs and other household goods in Dutch Island area of Rivers. The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola...

August 20, 2021 No Responses

VAT Collection: Wike Signs Bill Into Law

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Thursday signed into law the bill on Value Added Tax (VAT) collection in the state. Wike signed the recently passed bill by the Rivers State House of Assembly into law at Government House, Port...

August 2, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercepts Six Containers Of Unprocessed Timber, Arrests Two In Rivers

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’ has intercepted three trucks conveying six 6×20ft containers of logs of unprocessed timber. The Zonal Coordinator for Zone ‘C’, Ag. ACG Olusemire Kayode while d...

May 21, 2021 No Responses

NLNG Signs GMoU To Drive Sustainable Community Development In Rivers State

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has signed Global Memoranda of Understanding (GMoU) with host communities that enable the communities to take ownership and drive sustainable community development with the active supp...

May 20, 2021 No Responses

NLNG, USAID Seal MoU To Eliminate Malaria In Bonny

Through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), USAID will provide technical assistance to NLNG’s led Bonny Island Malaria Elimination Project (BNYMEP). BNYMEP seeks to reduce the malaria burden, move the community to pre-elimination status, br...

April 3, 2021 No Responses

Rivers Community Lauds NDDC Land Reclamation Project

The Abalama community in Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State has applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for executing a sand filling and reclamation project in the area. Speaking during a pre-commissioning inspection b...

April 3, 2021 No Responses

Easter: FRSC Deploys 1,181 Marshals In Rivers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Rivers said it has deployed 357 Regular Marshals and 824 Special Marshals for the Special Easter Patrols in the state. The Sector Commander , Corps Commander Salisu Galadunci , in a statement on...

March 24, 2021 No Responses

NLNG Signs MoU With USAID To Eliminate Malaria In Bonny

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Tuesday signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the U.S. Agency For International Development (USAID) to make Bonny Island, its operational base, malaria free. The MoU was signed by NLNG’s Managing Director/Chi...

March 7, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Decorates 123 Special Marshals In Rivers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Rivers state command on Saturday decorated 120 Special Marshals and three Honorary Special Marshals. Speaking at the induction ceremony, Corps Marshal of FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment o...

March 4, 2021 No Responses

NDDC To Begin Work On Abandoned 24km Imo-Rivers Road Project

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday directed the contractor handling the 24 kilometres dual carriage way linking Imo and Rivers back to site. The NDDC’s Interim Administrator, Mr Effiong Akwa, gave the order while inspecting the ...

January 21, 2021 No Responses

Rivers Donates N500m To Sokoto

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Wednesday donated N500 million to support the Sokoto State Government in rebuilding the Sokoto Central Market ravaged by fire on Tuesday morning. Wike who visited the scene of the market inferno barely 24 hours afte...