The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers State have suspended their planned protest against the ongoing police blockade at local government area secretariats. This decision comes in light of reports indicating a potential for violence incited by certain individuals posing as labour members. During a joint ...
•Police convoy and IGP Egbetokun The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun yesterday, stated that his officers would remain at the Rivers State Local Government secretariats until the court rules on the local government chairmen tenure extension crisis in the state. A clash occurred on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, over ...
•Election The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission says it has commenced the process to conduction local government elections. This is contained in a public notice signed by the Chairman/Chief Electoral Commissioner of RSIEC, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd) and sent to newsmen last night. This comes barely 24-hours after Governor Simin...
•Police The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has directed the continuation of the police barricade on local government secretariats in Rivers State to prevent a breakdown of law and order. IGP Egbetokun gave the directive while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on the sideline of a Conference with Commissioners of ...
•Wike Former Senate President and Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to order, “before he plunges Rivers State into a needless political crisis.” Wabara stated t...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) to perish the thought of a forceful takeover of Rivers State. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said this at an ongoing media briefing in Abuja. He was responding to calls by the Rivers State Chairman of the APC, Mr. […]
•Pirates Seven maritime travellers have been feared kidnapped along the Onne estuary. It was learnt that the incident occurred yesterday as some unsuspecting travellers set out to Port Harcourt by boat, reports Channels TV. The Rivers State Police Command confirmed the incident today. In a telephone conversation, the Public Relations Officer o...
•Abiante The Peoples Democratic Party in Ngor, Ward 1 in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has suspended the member representing Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Awaji-Inombek Abiante. This was contained in a resolution read to newsmen after a meeting of the leaders and stakeholders of the PDP held ...
•Tanker explosion Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described as very unfortunate the fire incident caused by a tanker conveying premium motor spirit otherwise known as petrol which burnt motorists and commuters beyond recognition and destroyed several vehicles on Friday night. The Frontier had yesterday reported the devastating in...
An unconfirmed number of persons have been feared dead after a tanker carrying petroleum products burst into flames in Rivers State. The devastating incident happened last night along the Eleme axis of the East-West Road, which has long been neglected, increasing motorists’ risks, reports Channels TV. Reports suggest that the tragedy was trigg...
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