Teachers block Rivers Govt house over non-payment of 5 years salaries by Wike
Why I packed out of government house – Wike
Rivers LGA polls: APC only exists in empty boasts of few disoriented leaders – PDP
Late arrival of materials mar Rivers council election
PDP sweeps Rivers LGA poll, as opposition say poll was rigged
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is expected to sweep top positions in the Saturday’s Rivers local government area election, just as apposition parties say the election was rigged by the PDP. From the results collated so far, the PDP is leading in every ward while opposition parties are trailing behind. However, the African Action Congress, […]
Rivers LGA polls: Fresh crisis awaits APC
The All progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified some candidates from contesting the local government elections in Rivers State. The aggrieved candidates who are said to be supporters of Senator Magnus Abe said, “fresh doom awaits in Rivers APC”, as way of expressing their grievances against the state party leadership. The candidates expressed their grievances at […]
Rivers LGA polls have been compromised – Opposition parties say
Some parties have said the today’s local government elections in Rivers State have been compromised by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RISIEC. This is as the parties protested at RISIEC headquarters against non-payment of grant to parties two days to the election. According to Progress Ogbokuma, the Chairman of the African Action Congress, the […]
NSCDC deploys 2,500 personnel for Rivers LGA polls, arrests 37 vandals
Rivers state government asks police to compensate victims of torture, extrajudicial killings
Rivers State government on Wednesday called on the police authorities to compensate victims of acts of violence, torture, brutality, murder and violation of fundamental rights committed by their men and officers. The executive council of the state asked the authorities to get their men and officers who perpetrated the crimes to compensate the victims. The […]
Woman demands compensation from police after loss of pregnancy
Mrs Joy Godstime Ihunwo has demanded for compensation for torture by the personnel of the Anti-kidnapping unit of mini-koro, Police Command, Port Harcourt, which led to the loss of her pregnancy. Earlier this week, theportcitynews.com reported that the victim was unlawfully arrested and brutalized by men of the Anti-kidnapping unit of the police command in […]
Again, gunmen kill six in Rivers community
Brave Dickson Unknown gunmen have again shot six persons dead in Uegwere Community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The killing which occurred on Sunday morning at about 9am disrupted church services as the community dwellers ran indiscriminately for their dear lives. The names of those killed were sent to our correspondent as: […]
Governor Wike, wife bestowed with chieftaincy titles in Benue
Governor Nyesom Wike and his wife, Justice Eberechi Suzzette were, yesterday, conferred with chieftaincy titles at the the inauguration of the Ultramodern Tor Tiv Palace, Benue state. He was conferred with title of the Eagle of Tiv Nation, while his wife, recieved the title of the Nest of the Eagle of Tiv Nation. Speaking at […]