A young woman, Winnie Mila, has accused the Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area in Rivers State, Eugene Epelle, of allegedly orchestrating an attack […]
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Rivers Lawmakers Reverse Course, Back Impeachment of Governor Fubara
Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who earlier stepped back from the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara have now reversed their […]
Five Abducted Rivers State University Students
Five students of Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, who were kidnapped from the institution’s satellite campus in Emuoha LGA on Tuesday, have regained their […]
Low Turnout as Rivers Holds Local Government Elections Amid Tight Restrictions
Voters in Rivers State have begun casting their ballots in the ongoing local government elections taking place across the 23 LGAs of the oil-rich state. […]
Show of Force in Rivers: Security Agencies Assure Residents of Safety Ahead of Polls
Security agencies in Rivers State on Friday staged a massive show of force across Port Harcourt and its environs, reassuring residents of their safety as […]
Rivers Police Nab 23-Year-Old Lover Who Butchered Girlfriend to Death
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested one Kingsley Chinamezu, popularly known as Power Sharp, for the gruesome killing of his girlfriend, 44-year-old Miss Confidence […]
Rivers’ N1.48 Trillion Budget Under Fire: House Demands Answers on ‘Inherited’ Spending, Gunboats in 48 Hours
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Rivers is clearly not playing around. They’ve issued a firm 48-hour ultimatum to the state’s Sole Administrator, […]
Ibas Gives LGAs Two-Week Deadline to Submit Development Plans as Rivers Prepares N1.48tn Budget Implementation
Rivers State Administrator, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), has issued a two-week ultimatum to all 23 local government area administrators to submit detailed developmental plans for […]
Rivers Sole Administrator Seeks More Time for Comprehensive Briefing on State of Emergency
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has requested additional time from the National Assembly’s Ad-hoc Committee to adequately prepare a detailed briefing on the ongoing […]
Rivers State Election Commission Faces Resignations: Political Reactions Differ
The resignation of two Commissioners of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC) has sparked differing reactions across the state, following the emergence of their […]