DG Visits Rivers NYSC Camp, Warns Against Night Travels
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigade General O.O Nafiu, has charged corps members to exhibit topnotch discipline at camp and their place of primary assignment. The NYSC DG also warned the corps members not to travel at night, respect the culture of the people of the host community, embrace SAED, […]
Lady In Critical Condition As Fiancé Allegedly Stabs Her In Rivers
Friends of Miss Orinemi Ayanate are calling on the Rivers State Police command to thoroughly investigate and arrest her fiancé, for allegedly stabbing her on the hand and head. Ayanate’s friends vehemently condemned the alleged action of her fiancé over what they described as a minor issue that occurred at Iwofe on Monday, June 23, […]
Violence Erupts in Ahoada East LGA Amid Resignation Controversy
A disturbing video surfaced online on Saturday evening, showing the Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Goodluck Ihemnacho, being brutally beaten by a group of unidentified individuals. The video, which has not been disputed, appears to show Ihemnacho being forced to sign documents believed to be resignation letters. In the footage, Ihemnacho is seen […]
Fatal Accident Claims Two Lives in Port Harcourt
A tragic accident late Sunday claimed the lives of two individuals when a keke-bus collided with a parked trailer near the Air Force flyover, different eyewitnesses reported. The incident, which occurred hours before midnight, left two others injured and underscored ongoing road safety challenges in Nigeria. According to a post on X by Portharcourt Specials, […]
CSO Denies Involvement in Attack on Administrator
The Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Mr. Hector Ekeakita, has denied allegations of masterminding a violent attack on the Administrator, Mr. Goodluck Iheanacho. The Rivers State Police Command had accused Ekeakita of mobilizing hoodlums to attack Iheanacho. In an audio message, Ekeakita claimed the incident involved youths who visited Iheanacho […]
Ibas Slams Budget Sabotage in Senate
The Senate’s Ad Hoc Committee on Emergency Rule Oversight has initiated a comprehensive review of Rivers State’s proposed N1.846 trillion 2025 budget, marking a crucial phase in the state’s financial oversight. This budget, the largest in the state’s history, represents a significant 86.6% increase from the previous year, underscoring the state’s growing financial commitments and […]
NUJ Rivers Chapter Engages Royal Council on State Development
The Rivers State branch of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on Traditional Rulers to assist in promoting peace and stability within the state. During a courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty Eze Chike Worlu-Wodo, the Chairman of the Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council, Eze Oha Apara IV of Apara Kingdom, State NUJ […]
Rivers 2025 Budget Raised to N1.846trn Amid Revenue Boost
The Rivers State interim government has revised the 2025 fiscal budget upward from N1.48 trillion to N1.846 trillion, marking an increase of nearly N400 billion. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the state’s Sole Administrator, revealed the new budget figures on Thursday while addressing the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Emergency Rule. He attributed the adjustment […]
Rivers NYSC Camp to Undergo Renovation
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Rivers State permanent orientation camp, Nonwa-Gbam Tai, is set to undergo massive renovation of its infrastructure very soon. This is as the Sole Administrator of the State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas Ekwe (rtd.), today, June 19, 2025, dispatched a team to inspect and evaluate the quantum of work to […]
Cows Ravage Crops in Eleme LGA, Sparks Farmer-Herder Tension
A distressing scene unfolded in Eleme Local Government Area on Thursday, June 19, 2025, as a video circulated on social media showed cows freely grazing on farmlands, devastating crops, and reigniting tensions between local farmers and herders. The footage, shared by @PH_Socials on X, captures the animals munching through lush greenery, with no visible intervention […]
Ruler Calls for Rehabilitation of Ahoada-Abua-Ogonokom Highway
A passionate appeal has gone to the federal roads maintenance agency and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to commune together in the total rehabilitation of the Ahoada-Abua-Ogonokom waterside highway. The traditional ruler of Omalem community, Abua Central in Abua-Odual LGA of Rivers State, Chief Odeamiodi Samuel who made the appeal while speaking with correspondent Roy […]
Sickle Cell Day: Experts Stress Importance of Early Pain Management for Patients
Caregivers of people living with sickle cell disease have been advised to understand the management of the disease to improve quality of life to those living with the disease. The Keynote speaker, in an event to mark this year’s Sickle Cell Day at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, Dr Folake Fasola, gave the […]