‘Rivers is too big for dictators’: The Stormy relationship between Nyesom Wike and Farah Dagogo
ATM fraudster arrested in Port Harcourt
Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected thief specializing in swapping Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards of unsuspecting individuals and stealing money from their accounts in Port Harcourt and its environs. The State’s acting police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspect, identified as Promise Dogoh, […]
INEC begins distribution of new PVCs in Rivers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has received the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) of fresh Rivers registrants for the 1st and 2nd quarters. INEC, in a statement on Tuesday, said the 1st and 2nd quarters cover all registration done within the period of June and December 2021. It said the distribution […]
Residents lament lack of drinking water in Rivers community
If elected, my adminstration will put Rivers people first – Abe
Former Lawmaker and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe has declared that he is the most deserving to be the next governor of the State because he has never been found wanting in past political offices. He said beyond being an Ogoni, who he said, should produce […]
Wike should reflect on Ganduje’s wise counsel and stop wasting Rivers funds on fruitless venture – APC chieftain
No amount of gang-up can change the will of Rivers people – Abe
Former Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Magnus Abe has said that the will of Rivers people cannot be changed no matter the situation presented to them. Abe, who was responding to the endorsement of Tonye Cole as the consensus governorship candidate of the APC, maintained that the Rivers people cannot be enslaved by the […]
Police nab two suspects, recover stolen vehicle in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command says it has apprehended two suspects and recovered a stolen car in Igwuruta axis of the State. The acting Spokesperson for the Command, Grace Iringe-Koko disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The statement reads, “Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command on 20th April, 2022, while on stop and […]
2023: Farmers say Amaechi will do better in agriculture than Wike
Pensioners protest in Port Harcourt
Pensioners in Rivers state have taken to the streets of Port Harcourt to protest the non-payment of gratuities and other allowances due to them by Governor Nyesom Wike. Recall that the Head of Service in the State, Rufus Godwin Adango, had in a statement said the government is not owing to any pensioner in the […]
One killed during council election in Rivers community
A man has been killed during a council election between David Osarobe, Tobiah Silas Tete and Samuel Owinkpe in Onne community, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the victim, Victor Amasi, a youth leader, was shot dead on Monday, by a security personnel in the area. It was also learnt […]
50 students defiled by teachers in Rivers – FIDA
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Rivers State, has bemoned the imminent rise in cases of sexual abuse on students by their teachers and caregivers in the State. According to FIDA, it is disheartening that students are no longer safe in the hands of those charged to take care of them. Speaking to […]