Okrika LG Chairman Charges Appointees to Stay Visionary, Loyal
Akuro Tobin, Chairman of Okrika Local Government Area in Rivers State, urged his fourteen advisers, six supervisors, and two youth advisers to remain focused, visionary, and proactive.He said this during their swearing-in at the Banquet Hall of the Council Secretariat, according to a statement made available on the state government website. The supervisors sworn in […]
Engenni Communities Lament Oando Gas Leak on Orashi River in Rivers State
An underwater gas pipeline leakage on the Orashi River is unsettling natives and residents of Oshie, Akinima and other communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. The rupture on the pipeline operated by Oando Nigeria PLC was first noticed by community members last year and has continued with gas still bubbling from […]
Council Issues 7-Day Eviction Notice on Obiri-Ikwerre Flyover Encroachments
The Obio/Akpor Local Government Council has issued a seven-day eviction notice to traders and occupants of illegal structures around the Tam-David West Boulevard Interchange, popularly known as the Obiri-Ikwerre Flyover, as part of efforts to restore order and ensure public safety. The directive, announced on Tuesday, covers all unauthorised kiosks, shanties, containers, stalls and temporary […]
Fubara Reaffirms Commitment to Infrastructure in Rivers
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara reiterated his administration’s commitment to delivering critical infrastructure projects aimed at improving the socio-economic well-being of residents across the state. He made the remarks on Wednesday while inspecting ongoing rehabilitation works on roads within the Port Harcourt Old Township and the reconstruction of the Creek Road Market. Speaking at the […]
Police Bust Kidnapping Ring in Rivers, Recover Ransom, Gun
The Rivers State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping with the arrest of two suspects linked to a series of abductions in Etche Local Government Area of the state. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, on February 4, 2026, the suspects were […]
Suspect with Locally Made Pistol, Drugs Arrested on Bonny–Bodo Road
Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny has arrested a suspect allegedly in possession of a locally fabricated pistol, ammunition, and suspected hard drugs during a late-night patrol along the Bonny–Bodo Road in Rivers State. According to astatement by the Base Operations Officer, Lieutenant Commander Sirajo Almustapha, the arrest was carried out around 11:23pm on […]
85-Year Old Woman Sues Son In Port Harcourt
An 85-year-old woman in Rivers State has dragged her son before a High Court over a dispute involving property documents, in a case that has attracted attention because of its sensitive family nature and the age of the claimant. The elderly woman approached the Rivers State High Court seeking legal protection over properties she said […]
NYSC Members Assured of Safety in Rivers State
The Chairman of Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, in Rivers State,Voke Emore has assured members of National Youth Service Corps,NYSC that the state under the leadership of Commissioner of Police,CP Olugbenga Adepoju is safe. Mr Emore made this known while delivering security lecture to members of NYSC Batch A Steam 1,2026 at the orientation camp […]
Rivers Deepens Digital Healthcare Push After EMR Training Phase One
The Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board (RSPHCMB) has intensified its drive toward a modern, technology-enabled health system following the successful completion of Phase One of its Electronic Medical Records (EMR) training programme. The milestone signals a decisive step in the state’s transition from paper-based records to a fully digital, data-driven primary healthcare framework. […]
Rivers Govt Receives UN Award, Reaffirms Commitment to SDGs
Governor Siminalayi Fubara reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritziing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), describing them as Rivers State’s primary blueprint for development. Speaking through his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, at the Government House in Port Harcourt yesterday, Fubara said the SDGs guided the state’s development agenda. He highlighted the strategic alignment […]
Wike Slams Rivers Govt for Denying Renewed Hope Family Entry to Government Facility
Political tensions in Rivers State intensified on Friday when Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), accused the state government of obstructing the activities of the Renewed Hope Family by refusing them access to a significant public venue. Wike made this claim during the inauguration ceremony for the Rivers State Renewed Hope […]
CSOs Raise Concern Over Delay in Afam Host Community Trust Implementation
Civil Society Organisations, has raised alarm over what it described as prolonged delays by NNPCL E&P Limited (NEPL) in implementing the Afam Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) Community Development Plan, despite the Trust having been established since inception. The concerns were expressed during a visit to the Afam Host Community Development Trust in Oyigbo Local […]