•Emeka Beke The dissolved faction of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, loyal to former governor of Rivers State and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has denied defecting to the Peoples Democratic Party. Similarly, the faction, led by chairman of the dissolved executive in the state, Chief Emeka Beke, dismissed cl...
Women from the 23 local government areas of Rivers State today marched through the streets of Port Harcourt, the state capital, to declare support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The stakeholders, under the auspices of Rivers Women Unite for Sim, began the walk from the popular CFC junction along Aba Road to the Polo Club in […]
•CP Olatunji Disu The Rivers State Police command led by CP Olatunji Disu has given a timeline of operations and activities that led to the death of Gift Okpara, aka, 2Baba, the most wanted suspect in the brutal killing of the Ahaoda Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP. Bako Angbasim. Angbasim, a professional crime fighter, was […]
The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an order restraining any plot to move the case file of the murder of the Deputy Police Officer (DPO) of Ahoada, SP Bako Angbasim to the Abuja High Court. The court also restrained the Nigerian Police from re-arresting and taking to Abuja, any defendant […]
•Herbert Wigwe Isiokpo community in Ikwerre Local Government of Rivers State has said it will use its tradition to determine circumstances of the crash that killed its son, his wife and son. King Blessing Wagor spoke during a procession to begin eight-day mourning yesterday, reports The Nation. Wagor said Wigwe would not be buried outside [&he...
•The late couple: Herbert and Chizoba Wigwe As the nation mourns the loss of Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC and philanthropist, Herbert Wigwe, who passed on in a tragic helicopter crash alongside his wife and son, Isiokpo, his hometown in the Ikwerrre Local Government Area of Rivers State, has declared seven days [&hellip...
•Governor Sheriff Oborevwori Residents of Ukwu-Nzu community in Aniocha North Local Council of Delta State, have raised the alarm over the reported alleged water pollution of their two rivers- Odo and Ojokpa, by Mosra Energy Coal miner. They are calling on the state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori to act swiftly to halt the mining activities to [...
•Rivers women protest blackout There was a mild drama in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, today as some women stormed the office of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company protesting the prolonged power outage. The women from the Mile 2 and Mile 3 axis of Diobu, Port Harcourt barricaded the PHED office near the Isaac […]...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, today, fixed Monday Feb. 5 for ruling on bail applications filed by five suspected persons accused of burning down part of the Rivers House of Assembly on Dec. 29, 2023. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon fixed the date after lawyers to the prosecution and that of the defence adopted their processes and […]
A late evening fire yesterday wreaked havoc on the Bonny/Nembe Jetty in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, destroying buildings, speed boats and several other items. Two people were confirmed dead, with many missing, reports Channels TV. The jetty served as transit point for people, especially traders, to some riverine communities, inclu...

