Pilex Centre Faults Rivers Sanitation Day Movement Restriction
Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative, a public interest advocacy group, has faulted the directive of the Chairman of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) restricting the movement of residents on monthly environmental sanitation days, describing it as unconstitutional and illegal. Reacting to it, the Centre Director, Courage Nsirimovu, maintained that while the need […]
SSDC Targets Infrastructure, Human Capital to Fast-Track South-South Growth
The newly inaugurated South-South Development Commission (SSDC) has pledged to prioritise large-scale infrastructure and human capital projects as part of its blueprint to accelerate economic transformation across the oil-rich region. At its maiden board meeting in Abuja on Thursday, September 4, the Chairman, Chibudom Nwuche, outlined the commission’s focus areas, ranging from transport corridors and […]
Rivers: No Election in Asari-Toru Ward 1, Voters Express Discontent
A large number of voters in last Saturday’s Local Government Election in Rivers State have come out to say that no election was held in Asari-Toru Ward 1, because there were no result sheets in Ward 1 polling units. The voters were seen in a recorded video chanting: No Result Sheets, No Election as they […]
Rivers Ministry of Health Seals 72 Illegal Hospitals, Vows To Rid of Quack Doctors
The Rivers State Ministry of Health Anti-Quackery Committee says it has sealed 72 illegal hospitals and arrested 12 suspected fake doctors operating in the state. Chairman of the committee and Director of Medical Services at the Ministry, Dr. Vincent Wachukwu, disclosed this during a media briefing at the State Secretariat in Port Harcourt on Thursday, […]
Stakeholders Collaborate to Enhance TB Services in Rivers State
In order to scale up Tuberculosis (TB) treatment services in Rivers State, stakeholders have mapped out strategies to provide more support to health centres in five local government areas of the state. This comes as the TB Network in Rivers State paid a courtesy visit on Wednesday, August 27, to the TB units of the […]
Court Dismisses Bid To Stop Rivers LG Elections
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Thursday, August 28, has dismissed a motion ex parte seeking to halt the conduct of the August 30 local government council elections in the state. Presiding Judge, Justice Stephen Jumbo, ruled that the application filed by Port Harcourt-based legal practitioner, Williams Abayomi-Stanley, against President Bola […]
Police Raid Nkpolu Community in Rivers State After Campaign
Residents of Nkpolu community in Obio/Akpor LGA is reeling from a police raid that saw numerous residents, including youths, women, and men, taken into custody. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon, stemmed from an earlier confrontation involving local youths engaged in an anti-drug campaign. Reports indicate that the youths, under the leadership of their […]
SWAN Affirms Cyril Dum-Wite as Rivers State Chairman
The National Secretariat of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has put to rest recent speculation regarding the leadership of its Rivers State chapter. In a clear statement, the national body has confirmed Mr. Cyril Dum-Wite as the legitimate Chairman. A letter dated August 25, 2025, addressed to the Permanent Secretary of the Rivers […]
Ibas Declares Port Harcourt as Nigeria Hub For Energy
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ibas has named Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s leading energy city, promising fresh reforms to boost investment, renewables, and security in the sector. The declaration was made on Tuesday, August 26, at Government House by the State Administrator, through the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika. According […]
Education, Sensitization Key to Proper Waste Management – RIWAMA MD
The Managing Director of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Dr. Ibimina Wokoma, has stressed that education and sensitization are critical to achieving effective waste management in the state. Dr. Wokoma stated this during a follow-up inspection of the Rumuosi dump site and other refuse disposal points within the Port Harcourt metropolis on August […]
Rivers Police Investigate Assault on Inspector in Obio/Akpor
The Rivers State Police Command says it is investigating the alleged assault of a police officer by community youths in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) who were allegedly tagged to be consuming hard drugs. Police spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a report shared to the press on Sunday, explained that Inspector Joshua Nyian, attached to […]
Bille, Andoni Are Buying Guns To Attack Me, King Asari Reveals
The revered Natural Ruler of Elem Kalabari, King Dokubo Asari, has revealed the purchase of firearms to attack him by the people of Bille Community and some persons from the Andoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State. The revelation, according to King Asari, was made known to him via credible intelligence as he assured the plotters […]