Rivers Launches Street Awareness Campaign After Screening 1,000 for Cancer
The Rivers State Government has intensified efforts to combat cancer, screening over 1,000 residents and taking a large-scale awareness campaign to major streets in Port Harcourt. The screening, which covered cervical, prostate, and breast cancer, formed part of a statewide sensitisation walk organised by the State Ministry of Health on February 28, 2026. Officials say […]
No External Political Activities Without My Approval, Fubara To Ewule
Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday February 26 swore in Dr Dagogo Wokoma as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Barrister Sunny Ewule as Chief of Staff, Government House, with a stern warning against unauthorised political engagements. Governor Fubara charged his newly appointed Chief of Staff, Barrister Sunny Ewule, to refrain from holding any […]
Group Applauds Tinubu’s Intervention in Rivers Political Crisis
A women’s group in Rivers State, Rivers Women Unite for SIM (RWUS), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for fostering peace in the state following the recent reconciliation with Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In a statement issued on Monday […]
Group Commends Improved Bye-Elections in Ahoada East, Khana Constituency
The Rivers Peace Initiative (RPI) has given a positive assessment of the recently conducted bye-elections in Ahoada East Constituency II and Khana Constituency II. In a statement by the Convener of the group, Mr. Obinna Ebogidi, RPI monitored the polls through pre-election engagements, field observations, and post-election reviews. The exercises recorded notable improvements in several […]
Fubara Urges Voters to Back APC Candidates in Bye-Election
Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers State Governor, has urged voters to support candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s bye-elections in Ahoada East and Khana Local Government Areas. Earlier, The Port City (TCPN) reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that elections would be held in Ahoada East Constituency II and Khana Constituency […]
Tanker Accident at Ngbogu Junction Causes Early Morning Panic in PH
Drivers and commuters have commended the Rivers State Fire service Commission and the Federal Fire Service for their swift intervention to avert what would have been a disaster at Elekahia Road, by Nkpogu junction in Port Harcourt. The accident happened in the early hours of Friday, February 20, 2026, when a fully loaded tanker conveying […]
Rivers Police Tightens Security As Rivers Holds Bye-Election Saturday
As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free bye election for Ahoada East 11 and Khana 11 constituencies, holding Saturday, February 21, 2026, the Rivers State Police command has imposed a ban on human and vehicular movement. In a statement on Friday, February 20, the Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Irinke-Koko, revealed that the movement […]
Nigerian Army Seeks Community Support to Strengthen Civil-Military Cooperation in Rivers
The Nigerian Army has called for stronger communal support and intelligence sharing from communities across Rivers State as part of efforts to enhance civil-military cooperation and improve national security. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, made the call during the 7th Edition of the Nigerian Army Key Stakeholders Engagement Forum held in […]
HYPREP Trains Additional 500 Youths in Civil Security Training
In a major push to strengthen community security and create employment opportunities in Ogoniland, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has engaged an additional 500 Ogoni youths as Civil Security personnel. The new recruits who commenced intensive training at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Nonwa, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers […]
Nigerian Army Advocates Ethical Social Media Use for National Security
The Nigerian Army has called for the ethical and responsible use of social media, urging journalists, influencers and the public to avoid the negative deployment of digital platforms and AI tools that could undermine national security. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General. Waidi Shaibu, made the call at the Nigerian Army Social Media Seminar […]
Rivers Egi Monarch Summons DPO Over Alleged Police Extortion
The traditional ruler of Egi Kingdom in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, HRM Eze Victor Egbo Elenwa, has summoned the Divisional Police Officer of the area, CSP Appah A. Timmy, following growing allegations of police extortion and harassment of residents. The monarch, through the Chairman of the Egi Council of Chiefs, Eze Dr. […]
Group Demands Probe of Fubara, Wike Led-Admininstration
In the midst of ongoing political unrest in Rivers State, a lobbying group known as Rivers First Movement (RFM) has requested a thorough investigation into the state’s financial records from May 29, 2015, to January 31, 2026, covering the tenures of both former governor Nyesom Wike and the current Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This call comes […]