The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a Ghanaian national, Mr. Frimpong Samuel, for allegedly deroofing the apartment occupied by his tenant, Mr. Anozie Tochukwu, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred at No. 7 Chief Chike Street, NTA Road, Mgbuoba. According to sources, the landlord allegedly...
The Nigerian Senate has constituted an 18-member committee tasked with overseeing the activities of the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.). This, it said, was in a bid to strengthen transparency and accountability in the state’s governance, reports Channels TV. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, was nam...
•NLC rally The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its Rivers State Council to organise a peaceful rally on May 1, 2025, as part of activities to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day. The rally is to be held within the premises of the council, involving all affiliate unions, and will focus on advocating for the […]
•Nigerian lawyers Nigerian lawyers under the aegis of The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have relocated its 2025 Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt to Enugu, following President Bola Tinubu’s recent declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. The association stated that although the initial announcement of Port Harcourt as the hos...
•Rivers State Sole Administrator Ibas (R) exchanging pleasantries with members of Senate Committee on Works yesterday The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has called on the Senate to provide the necessary legislative backing to ensure the success of his administration’s development agenda. Retired Vice A...
•Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara The Appeal Court Abuja has set aside all orders restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government. The Three-member panel, presided by Justice Hamman Barka, held that the subject matter was not within the juris...
•A ballot box In the wake of series of crises which have rocked the state, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has fixed October 5, 2024, for local government elections in the oil-rich state. RSIEC chairman Adolphus Enebelisaid this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt today, reports Channels TV. Enebeli emphas...
•Peter Odili and Siminalayi Fubara In a rare twist of events in Rivers State politics, former Governor Peter Odili has endorsed Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the political leader of the state, praising him for defending the interests of the people. Odili, who served between 1999 and 2007, stated that Fubara, having secured his electoral victor...

