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 […]
Rivers Boundary Commission Sets up Technical Panel to End Okoloma-Ban-Ogoi Land Row
The Rivers State Boundary Commission has taken decisive steps to resolve the lingering boundary dispute between Okoloma (Afam) Community in Oyigbo Local Government Area and Ban-Ogoi Community in Tai Local Government Area. Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, who doubles as Chairman of the Commission, on Wednesday inaugurated a 13-member Technical Committee at the Government […]
Josiah Lauds Fubara’s Pro-Worker Policies, Alleges Mismanagement in Rivers TUC
The Rivers State Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Comrade Udoka Josiah, has commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for what he described as a bold and progressive step, particularly the approval of the upward review of the retirement age of clinical health workers in the state to 65 years. Dr. Josiah disclosed this in […]
Court Jails Man for Unlawful Assault in Port Harcourt
A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a 28-year-old man, Chigozie Ordu, to one year imprisonment for unlawfully assaulting two siblings and causing them grievous bodily harm. Ordu was convicted on a two-count charge bordering on unlawful assault of Chinaza Victor and Samuel Victor. The court found that the defendant attacked Chinaza Victor […]
Francis Epe Wins Port Harcourt CIO Championship
Port Harcourt is basking in rare sporting glory as Nigerian professional golfer Francis Epe has found his name on international golf headlines with a remarkable victory that is now putting the city firmly on the global sporting map. Epe recently emerged champion at the prestigious CIO Golf Championship held at the Python Golf Club in […]