Port Harcourt Residents Decry Five Months of Power Outage
Residents of Woko Street in Rumuolumeni Community in Port Harcourt have lamented the prolonged electricity blackout that has disrupted social economic life in the area. Speaking to our correspondent, a resident of Woko Street Mrs. Blessing Iyingi called on the relevant authorities to intervene urgently and provide a lasting solution to the matter.”For how many […]
₦21 Million Telecom Fee Allegedly Diverted into Dormant Ministry Account in Rivers State
Allegations have surfaced over the diversion of ₦21 million, reportedly meant for the renewal of a telecommunications mast at the Port Harcourt Zoo, into a dormant Access Bank account belonging to the Rivers State Ministry of Culture and Tourism. According to sources, the payment made by a telecommunications company was expected to be remitted into […]
Pastor of Major Pentecostal Church Arrested in Rivers State Over Alleged Rape of 10-Year-Old Girl
A pastor with one of Nigeria’s largest Pentecostal churches, headquartered in Lagos, has been arrested in Ihuaje community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. The suspect, identified as Pastor Lucky (surname withheld), who also owns a group of private schools in the community, was apprehended on Tuesday, […]
Shun Cultism, Rivers CP Urges Teenagers On 2025 Children’s Day
At the 2025 commemoration of the annual Children’s Day celebration, held on May 27, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, issued a stern warning to teenagers against cultism. Adepoju issued this warning while delivering an address at the Sharks Football Stadium in Port Harcourt, where he presented a lecture on the theme “The […]
Ibas Urges Forgiveness and Unity for 58th Anniversary Celebration
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has called on Rivers people, particularly political leaders, to embrace forgiveness, reconciliation, and trust to foster enduring peace and development in the state.The Sole Administrator who made this appeal during a Special Public Lecture held to commemorate the 58th Anniversary of the State in Government House […]
Give Us Grants, Market Women Beg Rivers Govt Over Increase In Commodities
Market women in Rivers State are begging the state government to save them and their families from hunger and poverty by giving them grants to support their businesses. They made this plea following their inability to restock their shops with goods because of the incessant increase in the cost of food items. Traders in Eliozu […]
19 Kidnapped Passengers Freed Along Bille-Bonny Waterways
A daring rescue operation was carried out by the Royal Fouche Security Services, also known as the Amama Soldiers, along the Bille-Bonny waterways in Rivers State, Nigeria. The security outfit, owned by the Amanyanabo of the Source, Elem Kalabari, His Royal Majesty Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari (Dabaye Amakiri I), successfully rescued 19 passengers who had been […]
YEAC Conducts Community Assessment for Expansion of Solar Mini-Grid Project in Rivers
As part of ongoing efforts to expand access to clean energy in underserved communities, the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has embarked on a community assessment exercise in Rivers State to identify new locations for its Solar Mini-Grid Electricity Project. Over the weekend, YEAC-Nigeria’s Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, accompanied by team member […]
Suspected Car Thief Apprehended in Port Harcourt
A dramatic turn of events unfolded at the Civic Center in Old Port Harcourt Township, Rivers State, as a suspected car thief was apprehended by local security personnel. The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, is believed to be a key member of a notorious car theft syndicate responsible for stealing a Hilux truck […]
NELFUND Raises Alarm Over Low Student Loan Applications in Rivers State
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has raised concern over the low number of student loan applications from Rivers State, especially Rivers State University (RSU). According to NELFUND, only about 1,500 students from RSU have applied for the loan, compared to over 3,000 applicants from the University of Port Harcourt. This gap is even more […]
NOA South South Zone Director Charges Staff to Excellence
Staff of the Rivers State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, have been enjoined to remain steadfast to the ideals of the agency and be committed to the performance of their duty. South South Zonal Director of NOA, Mr. Ibor Otu, who gave the charge during an interactive session with the agency staff in […]
Let the Governor Govern: Dokubo Blasts Shadow Rule in Rivers
The Chairperson of the Labour Party in Rivers State, Hilda Dokubo, has asserted that the state cannot operate effectively with fractured leadership. She criticized what she sees as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s ongoing influence over Rivers’ political matters, despite his departure from the governorship. Speaking at a Town Hall Meeting in Rivers State that was […]