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Three people were injured following a twin explosion that rocked a rally of the All Progressiives Congress at the Rumuwoji Playground in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.   Punch reported that the man and two women who were injured, have all been rushed to the hospital for medical attention.   Publicity …

Portable, who recently had his ‘Ika of Africa’ concert, has been headlining shows in different parts of the country, and most recently, he was in the south-west region. Much to the singer’s surprise, he was told he would be performing on a stage mounted on a river in Port Harcourt, …

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has explained why he shut down the campaign office of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Port Harcourt. Reports had emerged earlier that Wike ordered the closure of the Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign office in his state capital. Naija News reports that …

The federal government has said that it can no longer meet up its goal of delivering the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern rail line before the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.   Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo who disclosed this on Wednesday, December 21, blamed the delay in completing the project on …

One of the minors rescued from a brothel in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has said she was forced to sleep with more than 10 men in a day.   The Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with the Nigeria Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence …

The Nigerian Navy says it has rescued 50 teenage prostitutes and arrested three suspected sex traffickers during a major raid on two brothels in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.    Lieutenant Commander Richard Iginla, Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, disclosed this on Sunday, October 30, while parading the suspects …

Harry Song has claimed that many in the entertainment industry who claim to be his friends are not.   The singer-songwriter made this known while speaking with the hosts of the Frankly Speaking Podcast.   He also said that Soso is not his friend as many believe.   He claimed …

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has returned to Port Harcourt, the state capital after four days in Europe. Naija News had earlier reported that Governor Wike travelled out of the country after his media chat where he spoke about issues affecting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike during …

A video of a little boy whose hands were tied as he was being interrogated over claims that he is a wizard in Rumuokoro in Port Harcourt, Rivers state has been shared online. Twitter user @BrotgerTucky who shared the video of the little boy being interrogated said the boy ”turned from a …

“Yesterday, all parties made clear commitments on the global stage to ensure the safe movement of Ukrainian grain and related products to global markets. These products are desperately needed to address the global food crisis and ease the suffering of millions of people in need around the globe. Full implementation …