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As the 2023 political atmosphere thickens with the screening of candidates at various levels, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on...

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Mentally-ill persons: Stakeholders finger substance abuse, economic hardship, depression as causes of spike in Niger Delta

by Amaechi Okonkwo

May 24, 2022

Amid economic woes and its attendant implications on the psyche of the average Nigerian, and the existential struggle to float...

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Only APC has the potential to do the best for Nigeria, Osinbajo declares

by Amaechi Okonkwo

May 19, 2022

Vice President of Nigeria and a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo,...

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Many injured at Rivers APC secretariat as Police shoot sporadically to disperse protesters

by Amaechi Okonkwo

May 18, 2022

Many people, mostly protesters believed to be members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some journalists were injured Wednesday...

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Why we lifted ban on employment in IAUE —Wike

by Amaechi Okonkwo

May 18, 2022

RIVER State governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of academic and non-academic staff for the Ignatius Ajuru University of...

NDE trains women in tie & dye, event management, others in Rivers

by Amaechi Okonkwo

May 11, 2022

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Rivers State has started training women in different skills to enable them to...

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Journalists charged to grill public servants as NGE holds town hall meeting in Rivers

by Amaechi Okonkwo

May 10, 2022

Journalists in Nigeria have been charged to raise their game is executing their responsibilities as the watchdog of the society...

Who will save Rivers APC?

by Amaechi Okonkwo

May 4, 2022

In this piece, AMAECHI OKONKWO examines the intrigues of consensus candidacy and the landmines the All Progressives Congress (APC) in...

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Items worth over N10 million were reportedly carted away by suspected armed robbers on July 6, 2021 from a clothing and accessories store in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the suspected hoodlums carted away several clothing items like designers shirts, chinos and jeans trousers, men's and ladies shoes, men's suits, and some other clothing accessories from the clothing store, popularly known as "a la mode", located along Umar Audi road, opposite old Broadway hotel, GRA, Ilorin. Lamenting the loss with the Nigerian Tribune, the owner of the store, Mr. Woye Aladegbola, said that it was only his clothing store that was burgled in a row of shops along the road. He also said that men and officers of the security agencies he reported the matter at both the 'A' and 'F' Divisional Police stations were yet to give any development on the matter. The young entrepreneur, who said that such incidents could discourage investment, called on the state government and the security agencies to improve on security matters in the state. It was only the shop that was burgled, while the burglary case was reported at F division station of the Nigeria Police and the state command of the Nigeria Security of the Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ilorin. Said he's been in the business over 10 years, the business he said he ventured into after he resigned from globacom telecommunications company. The ssd The burglary incident happened on July 6, 2021 at about 6:30 am, when my landlady on her way to work surprisingly noticed that my store had been opened. She said that she moved closer to see who could have opened it at that period of the day and was taken aback to see how everything had been scattered and saw that it has actually been burgled. She later alerted me that my store had been burgled. And I rushed down. "Worth of items carted away is around N9.8 million and with other fixtures it amounted to about N10 million plus some fractions aside other items not on insurance which were also carted away. Mr. Aladegbola who said that police had not made any arrest on the incident, expressed disappointment on the efforts of the security agencies. "When I reported at the A division of the Nigeria Police, an officer followed me down to the store and there was nothing whatsoever yet afterwards. It's so saddened that what I have laboured for for the past 20 years after leaving university was just carted away within hours of a day, all my entire savings. All what I can say is mine to sustain my family with; all gone within a twinkle of am eye. To encourage business owners in the state, I want to call on government and security agencies to assure the people of adequate security and protection. And to imagine that my store is opposite main road and just a street separates it from Senator Bukola Saraki residence, adjacent to former CBN deputy governor's house and a minute drive from Commissioner of Police official residence. These are places of prominent and important dignitaries where the store is located. It's on a highway where there should be security patrol. I don't understand why almost all items in a store could be packed. They must have come in a lorry and throughout the period it lasted no patrol. It shows there's poor security issue in the state. And till now, the police had no clue to the matter. This could really discourage investment. As it is I don't know if I could continue with the store because I wouldn't want such to happen again. The onus is on government to provide security. I'm an employer of labour. I had to lay off some of my staff. This should not be allowed to continue or else rate of unemployment and crime will continue to rise", he said. Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, said that he was yet to get the report from the Divisional Police stations. 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