Anthrax Vaccination Campaign Flag-Off in Rivers State
Preventing the outbreak of anthrax in the state has led the Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture to flag off the Anthrax Vaccination Campaign at the Livestock Demonstration Farms located in the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). This flag-off exercise came shortly after Zamfara State witnessed an outbreak of the zoonotic disease. The 7-day free vaccination […]
Protest Rocks Alode Over Destruction Of Farms …Women Demand Compensation From Rivers Govt
Women of Alode Community in the Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, went on a peaceful protest on Monday, February 10, 2025, to express their dismay over the destruction of their farms. They are demanding that the state government should compensation for their losses on the lands. The women who comprised widows, elderly, mothers […]
Two pedallers excrete 125 wraps of heroin in PH, Lagos
Tightening and closing up on drug peddlers in Nigeria has led to the apprehension of a suspected drug trafficker with dual identities by authorities in Port Harcourt (PH) International Airport. The suspected drug lord, whose original name appears as Onyekwonike Sylvanus, age 30 on his Nigeria passport, was arrested with a Sierra Leone passport, bearing […]
You’re Doing Well, Deputy Governor Commends Rivers NYSC Cord
The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Prof. Ngozi Odu, has commended the state coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC, Mr. Moses Oleghe, for his impact on the scheme. Odu thanked the NYSC cord for attracting stakeholders’ support to the programs and activities of the NYSC, especially the building of corner lodges and other […]
Help Me! I Don’t Want To Lose My Wife, Man Cries After Losing Two Children In Rivers Fire Outbreak
Mr. Saviour Moses, father of the two children who died in a fire outbreak at Rumuworlu Street in Eneka Clan of the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, is in urgent need of financial assistance to save his wife. Recall, that while his six-month-old baby died at the spot of the incident, his 2-year-old […]
Take Skill Acquisition Training Seriously, Okrika Council Boss Urges Corps Members In Rivers
The Chairman of Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr. Igwe Achese, has charged corps members posted to the state to take the skill acquisition training very seriously. Achese explained that the skill acquisition trainings, both in-camp and post-camp are the new gateway to economic and financial freedom. The chairman stated this on Friday, […]
Another Public School Rots In Rivers
Some Rivers State government owned primary and secondary schools in some local government areas of the state, are in a shameful, sad and pathetic state. One of such schools in dire need of government urgent intervention is Community Secondary School Kaani (CSS Kaani), the only state government owned school in Khana Local Government Area of […]
You’re Igbo, We’re Not, Eneka Stakeholders Tell Mbata
Stakeholders of Eneka Clan in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, have urged residents, including their paramount ruler, His Royal Highness, Chief Rowland Woko, to desist from making public statements that convey the impression that Eneka is now an enclave of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo group in Rivers State, in the interest of common […]
Young Girl Seeks Justice Over Molestation in Port Harcourt, Receives Help
Miss Peace Andrewson, who was allegedly molested and assaulted by an unidentified man in Alesa, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, has been rescued following public outcry. On Wednesday, Andrewson shared a distressing video on her Facebook page, pleading for help from well-meaning Nigerians after being brutally attacked. In the video, she was seen […]
Wife of Murdered Rivers CSO, Son Seeks for Justice
The wife of the late Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, located in Omagwa, Rivers State, Mr. Timothy, and her son (name withheld), who were allegedly assassinated on Thursday, has cried out for help as she seeks justice for their murder. Speaking in an interview with WAZOBIA FM on Tuesday, the wife of […]
Three Killed, Three Arrested in Renewed Cult Clash in Onne, Rivers State
At least three people have been killed, and three suspects arrested following a violent clash between rival cult groups in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. Sources indicate that the violence erupted on Friday when one group launched an attack on the other, killing two individuals. In response, a reprisal attack was carried […]
GOVERNOR FUBARA APPROVES FOUR-YEAR OUTFIT ALLOWANCE FOR RIVERS ASSEMBLY STAFFERS
Further to his welfarist disposition, the Governor of Rivers State, Amaopusenibo Sir Siminialayi Fubara, GSSRS, has graciously approved the bulk payment of a four-year outfit allowance to all permanent staff members in the Rivers State House of Assembly. Governor Fubara made this commitment in Government House, Port Harcourt, Tuesday, when Speaker of the Rivers State […]