INEC to conduct fresh elections in Rivers RAs
Johnson Sinikiem, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Rivers State, says elections will be conduct elections in seven Registration Areas(RA) in Degema Local Government Area of the state. The areas are in Tombia and Bakana which had logistics issues and voting could not hold. The REC, during a media briefing, noted that the commission had […]
Presidential election: IGP posts four CPs, AIG to Rivers
Naira scarcity: Hunger, anger in Rivers as banks, POS operators frustrate residents
By Kelechi Esogwa-Amadi It is no longer news that the scarcity of naira caused by the central bank of Nigeria’s redesign/cash swap policy has thrown the nation’s poor masses into unprecedented suffering. In Rivers State, including Port Harcourt – the capital – the story is not different, as many poor residents are now finding it […]
Save me, vote my preferred presidential candidate – Wike tells Rivers voters
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said electorate in the State will not vote for any political party in Saturday’s presidential election that has shown blatant contempt for political power shift and inclusivity in governance. He said considering the heterogeneous nature of Nigeria, the resolve in Rivers State is that electorate and all lovers […]
Man shoots brother to death in Rivers community
Tina Amanda Rivers State Police Command has commenced an investigation on the alleged killing of forty-four-year-old patent medicine dealer Benedict Chukwu by his younger brother, Patrick Chukwu, at Mgbuayim community Elele-Alimini in Emohua LGA Rivers State. The Spokesperson of Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in response to an inquiry into the incident by […]
I will make Rivers State ‘forest of joy’ – Tinubu
Florence Uwaeme Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said he wants to be president to change the lives of Rivers people and make the state a “forest of joy.” He made the statement during a rally in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. While wooing Rivers people to support his presidential […]
Lawyers urge Police to forward cases to AG’s office, and not to Magistrates
Tina Amanda The Nigerian Police Force has been urged to forward case files from the Police Stations to the State Attorney General’s office as provided in the Administration of Criminal Justice Law ACJL to avoid unnecessary delays of case files at the Magistrate court. Lead Advocate, Civic Space Watch Cluster, Rivers State and Vice Chairman […]
PDP cancels presidential campaign rally in Rivers over attacks on members
Florence Uwaeme The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has cancelled its presidential campaign rally in Rivers State. The Rivers chapter of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council said on Monday that its candidate Atiku Abubakar would no longer hold the scheduled rally in Rivers. Senator Lee Maeba, the chairman of Rivers PDP PCC at a press conference […]
Gunmen attack Atiku’s campaign DG in Rivers
Florence Uwaeme Gunmen on Thursday attacked Dr Abiye Sekibo, the Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers State. Gunmen dressed in police uniform opened fire on Sekibo’s vehicle (Land Cruiser) bullet proof jeep at Rainbow town in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Sekibo had gone to inspect the venue of […]
Rivers to join old naira notes suit against FG
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has commended the Supreme Court of Nigeria for saving democracy by halting the Central Bank from banning the use of the old naira notes of N200, N500 and N1000 after February 10th 2023. The governor said the intervention of the Supreme Court is timely because there are some elements […]
Police invade meeting of Atiku’s supporters in Port Harcourt, arrest scores
No less than 30 supporters of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar have been arrested by the police in Rivers State. An eyewitness said the supporters were arrested during a meeting on Sunday in GRA Port Harcourt. According to him, armed police officers in about 6 Toyota Hilux marked Intelligence […]
Rivers Bank customers lament lack of cash, threaten protests
Tina Amanda Some bank customers have decried the unjust behaviour of commercial banks in Port Harcourt for denying them access to the bank premise to collect their money. Some bank customers who expressed their frustration to our correspondent that went to monitor the scarcity of cash situation in some areas of Port Harcourt lamented they […]