380 Rivers Residents Get Free Medical Care
No fewer than 380 residents of Rivers State have benefited from a free medical outreach organised by Pamo University Teaching Hospital as part of activities marking the 2025 convocation ceremony of Pamo University of Medical Sciences. Read also: Rivers State Government equips teaching hospital with equipment worth $6.5 million The two-day outreach, provided a wide […]
Fubara Commissions 9.7km Emohua–Ogbakiri–Egbelu Road, Calls for Asset Protection
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has commissioned the 9.7-kilometre Emohua–Ogbakiri Roundabout–Egbelu Road in Emohua Local Government Area, urging host communities to protect public assets to ensure sustained development. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Ogbakiri Waterfront, Governor Fubara described the project as a significant intervention, executed despite what he said were severe […]
Women Protest Water, Power Shortages in Rivers Community
A peaceful protest was staged by varieties of women from Kula, a coastal community in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State over the prolonged lack of potable water and electricity in the area. The women, who marched to the community jetty and security checkpoints carrying placards with various inscriptions, said Kula has been without […]
Opobo/Nkoro LGA Boosts Power Supply with New 33kV Line, Central Metering Panel
In a move to enhance electricity management and reliability, the administration of Hon. James A. James, Executive Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area in Rivers State, has kicked off the installation of a 33kV power line and a Central Metering Panel. The project, aimed at strengthening power accountability and service efficiency across the LGA, introduces […]
President Tinubu Nominates Successors to the Senate for Approval
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President(Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga the requests followed the resignation of […]
Insecurity: Rivers NLC Joins Nationwide Protest
Workers under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Rivers State Council, on Wednesday 17 December joined the nationwide protest against escalating insecurity, marching from their secretariat in D-Line, Port Harcourt, to the Government House to submit a letter of grievance to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Led by the state Chairman, Comrade Alex Agwanwor, the protesters […]
Rivers State Government Hosts NCCS Meeting on Data for Sustainable Development
Rivers State Government has played host to the 2nd Bi-Annual Meeting of the National Consultative Committee on Statistics (NCCS) in Port Harcourt, with the theme “Harnessing the Power of Statistics for Nigeria’s Sustainable Development and Economic Transformation.” Governor Siminalayi Fubara who declared the meeting open was represented by the Head of the Rivers State Civil […]
Andoni To Host Rivers Beach Festival 2026
Rivers State is set to usher in the new year with a refreshing blend of culture, leisure, and coastal adventure as the Rivers Beach Festival & Tourism takes centre stage from January 2 to 4, 2026, in Andoni Local Government Area. Billed as a celebration of culture, tourism, and the emerging Blue Economy, the festival […]
Rivers Treasury Hits N600 Billion Under Fubara Administration
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially disclosed that Rivers State currently maintains a cash reserve of approximately ₦600 billion in its treasury. The Governor made this definitive fiscal revelation on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, during the commissioning of the 14.2 km Obodhi-Ozochi road in the Ahoada East and West Local Government Areas. This disclosure marks a […]
Eleme Council Boss Renews Commitment to Corps Members
Chairman of Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Ollormate Ollor has reaffirmed his commitment to the welfare of corps members posted to the LGA, with the renovation of dilapidated Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship, NCCF transit corps lodge. The renovation included repairs and replacement of dilapidated toilet facilities, doors, locks, windows, nets, as well […]
Tax Advocacy Groups Reaffirm Commitment to Gender-Sensitive Tax System
Tax advocacy groups in Rivers State have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting an inclusive, transparent, accountable and gender-sensitive tax system, alongside the protection of an open civic space. The groups made this known during the public unveiling of the report on the Power of Voices Partnerships – Fair for All Project (2021–2025), held in Port […]
INEC Begins Display of Preliminary Voters’ Register in Rivers State
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the display of the preliminary register of voters across registration centres in the 23 local government areas of Rivers State, paving the way for claims and objections. Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday 15 December 2025, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Gabriel Yomere, represented […]