Headless body of a boy found in Rivers community, Police arrest two

Police in Rivers State has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a 10-year-old boy. The headless body of the victim, identified as Destiny Peter, was found in a bush in Azumini community, Isiokpo, in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State, Punch reports. It was gathered that the minor was lured […]

Wike cares less about the future of Rivers youths – Dakuku

Dr Dakuku Peterside has urged Governor Nyesom Wike to save Rivers students from missing 2021/2022 admission into higher institutions in Nigeria. Peterside accused the governor of caring less about the future of Rivers youths, hence his adamant attitude not to employ teachers more than eight years after the last set was employed. The former NIMASA […]

Rivers vigilante allegedly kill three for mobbing witch doctor

Members of the Ahoada Security Planning Advisory Committee (ASPAC), a local vigilante group, have reportedly killed three persons for attempting to mob a witch doctor caught conducting a sacrifice with remains of a three-month-old baby in Rivers State. The Delta State-born witch doctor identified as Dr Mike India was caught while trying to bury the […]

Rivers, Edo, others yet to comply with Fiscal Responsibility Law

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) says 13 states, including Akwa Ibom, Benue, Edo, Rivers, Imo, Kano, Katsina, Borno, Plateau, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, and Zamfara have failed to comply with the Fiscal Responsibility Law. It revealed that it has also notified some banks and financial institutions allegedly granting loans without due process to state governments. Speaking […]

Court adjourns Rivers, Imo well suit till 2022

The legal battle between Rivers and Imo over the ownership of 17 oil wells in Akri and Mgbede has been adjourned to January 17, 2022, for a hearing of the substantive matter. Recall that the court had restrained the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the Imo State Attorney General and Revenue Mobilisation Allocation, and […]

Beke emerges Rivers APC chairman

Former Rivers State secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Emeka Beke, has emerged chairman of the party in Rivers State. Beke, an ally of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, emerged as the preferred candidate according to votes cast by delegates. He emerged victorious with 1,575 votes against his opponents, Chizi Nyeomasila, who scored […]

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