Tag: Rivers State
Wike presents 2016 budget of N307bn
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has presented the 2016 Appropriation Bill of N307 billion tagged ‘Budget of…
Nollywood star, Prince Eke, regains freedom, sustains bruises
ke Abducted Nollywood star Prince Eke, has regained his freedom this morning. Eke was left with sustains bruises on his…
Grand conspiracy to take Rivers will fail, says Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has declared that there is an ungodly grand conspiracy to take…
Appeal Court Verdict: Peterside commends judiciary, congratulates Rivers people
Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has hailed today’s verdict of the Appeal…
Rivers lawmaker appeals for release of 78-year old kidnapped mother
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Hon. Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Abiante representing Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro federal constituency and son of Madam Mabel Dagomie Abiante, who was…
N86m Bank Fraud: Suspects get N5m bail each
Justice U.N Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, granted bail to…
Wike donates N5m to legionnaires
Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor has said his administration is committed to the welfare of Nigerian Legionnaires in the state. The…
Police, JTF nab one pirate , others on the run in Bonny Island clampdown
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Notorious sea pirates who have made traveling to and from Bonny Island in Rivers state a hellish…
A new Garden City will emerge soon, says Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Barr Nyesom Wike has emphasized that a New Garden City of Port Harcourt will…
Rivers APC dedicates victory at Appeal Courts to Adube family, other martyrs
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, is dedicating our overwhelming victory at the Courts…
Clean sweep as Court of Appeal sacks 3 Rivers Senators, 12 House of Reps members
It was a tsunami of sort for the Rivers State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party on Friday as Abuja division…
Appeal Court sacks all Rivers senators
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered a rerun of Rivers East Senatorial election. It was…
Court of Appeal Verdict: Peterside hails judgement, counsels PDP
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has commended the verdict of the…
Rivers State has highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Nigeria
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The National Blood Transfusion Center, NBIS has declared a scary verdict that Rivers State, southern region has…
Dakuku urges massive turn out for Rivers Black Day
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has invited all those who believe…
Election Violence Victms: Group hails Rivers Black Day
The Patriots Alliance (TPA) has hailed organisers of the Rivers Black Day, slated for Monday, November 30, saying it is…
We will reclaim Rivers to honour election violence victims- Dakuku
Dakuku Peterside, candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Rivers State governorship election has lamented the loss of lives…
Wike’s retirement of 14 Perm Secs, an act of vendetta – APC
The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the compulsory retirement of 14 Permanent Secretaries in…
HIV Prevalence Ranking: Rivers State most rampant, Ekiti the safest
Chances of getting infected with HIV/AIDS in Rivers state, Nigeria’s oil-rich city is pretty high as it ranks number one…
Protest as soldier kills bus driver
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Spontaneous protest by commercial bus Drivers and touts was triggered in Rumuokoro axis of the Port Harcourt,…
Navy hands over 6 vessels, 15 suspected oil thieves to NSCDC
The Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt, on Sunday handed over six vessels and 15 suspected oil thieves to the Nigerian…
S’Court Verdict: PDP wants members to be calm, law abiding
The Rivers chapter of the People`s Democratic Party on Tuesday urged its members to be calm and law abiding, despite…
Dakuku condemns Wike, PDP’s attack on judiciary
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State in the April election has…
Wike: Rivers APC hails Supreme Court verdict
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict on Gov. Nyesom Wike’s application challenging…
Supreme Court throws out Wike’s application
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the application of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State challenging…
Rivers: Election tribunal sacks Speaker, 20 PDP State House Of Assembly lawmakers
The elections petition tribunal sitting in Abuja have nullified the election of the Speaker, Owaji Ibani from Andoni constituency and…
Election Tribunal: Wike to appeal sack as Rivers governor
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has stated that he will challenge the verdict of Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal…
Rivers State: Tribunal reserves judgment
The Legislative Election Petition Tribunal for Rivers sitting in Abuja on Friday reserved judgment in a petition filed by Isaac…
NESREA shuts 5 facilities in Rivers
Mr Raph Nnam, the Zonal Director of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, said on Friday that five facilities…
4 days after: No word from kinapped corps member, 3 teachers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Police Command is yet to establish contact with four persons including, a corps member, teachers…