Tag: Rivers State
Anxiety Over 60 Ebola Contacts In Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt There are fears in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, following government’s inability to track down 60 persons said…
Nigeria monitors 160 after Ebola kills doctor in Port Harcourt
Some 160 people are being medically monitored in Nigeria’s oil-producing hub Port Harcourt after a doctor died from the virus,…
At least 10 die as boat capsizes in Port Harcourt
At least 10 people died in Rivers state on Friday when a boat carrying 35 passengers bound for Port Harcourt…
Boko Haram: Army to launch offensive in North-East, says Minimah
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah has said the army will soon launch a massive military offensive to…
Ogonis Meet In USA Over 2015, Bori State, UNEP Report
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The People of Ogoni ethnic group in the United States of America are set to meet, to…
2015 Election: Police arrest Rivers monarch, others over shooting
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt There was pandemonium Wednesday in the Mile Four area near Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, southern Nigeria,…
Amaechi, Rivers Police Boss Clash
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led Rivers State Government is on a collision course with the state Commissioner of…
We will recapture Rivers, Edo – PDP
Joe Onyewelu, the South-South Zonal Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the party will recapture Rivers…
Police deploy anti-cult unit over cult clash in Ahoada
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Tunde Ogunsakin, said on Friday that the Anti-Cult Unit of the command had deployed…
Amaechi cautions politicians against arming youths
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers on Friday advised politicians against arming youths with dangerous weapon to perpetuate electoral violence. He…
We’ll make Port Harcourt cleanest city in Nigeria – RIWAMA
The Rivers Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) on Thursday said it had commenced efforts towards making Port Harcourt the cleanest city…
Rivers CP warns against political rallies, campaigns
The Police Command in Rivers on Wednesday warned that it would deal decisively with politicians and youths who embarked on…
Police nab 9 over robbery, kidnapping in Rivers
Tunde Ogunsakin, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers, said on Thursday that they had arrested 11 persons in connection with…
Police foils robbery attack on media house, loses officer
The Rivers Police Command has confirmed that two armed robbers were killed when a gang raided the office of Nigerian…
Bloody Day: Policeman, 2 Robbers Killed In Gun Battle
It was a bloody day in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, south-south Nigeria, as three persons, including a policeman,…
Pro-Amaechi Lawmaker Kidnapped
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Golden Chioma, a lawyer and Chairman of Judiciary committee of Rivers State House of Assembly representing Etche…
APC Raises The Alarm Over Threat To Amaechi’s Life
Okafor ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter, has strongly condemned the reported threat to the life…
Rivers Police Boss Decries Overcrowded Police Cells
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Tunde Ogunshakin, has raised alarm over overcrowded police cells because of…
PDP Can Never Win Rivers —APC
Okafor ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dismissed as a fluke, last Saturday’s dislodgement of…
Amaechi arrested, detained by soldiers
Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi has been arrested in Ondo state by soldiers. The Rivers State Government issued a statement…
Amaechi Tasks Nigerians To Pray For Good Leaders
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Christians to…
Rivers Police Community Relations Committee dissolved
Commissioner of Police in Rivers state, Tunde Ogunsakin, has ordered the dissolution of the executive of the Police Community Relations…
Rivers Assembly Amends High Court Law
Okafor ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed into law, the State High Court (Amendment) Law 2014,…
Amaechi signs amended High Court law
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has signed into law the amended 2014 State High Court Bill. He signed…
Fayemi, Ogunsakin, To Receive Integrity Award
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, Tunde Ogunsakin are among the…
Kano Airport Harassment: ‘I Drove Myself For 5hrs To Abuja’
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has narrated how he escaped from Kano to Abuja on Sunday night when his life…
Rivers High Court bombed
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A High Court in Ahoada, Ahoada East Local Government area of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, was bombed…
Robbers kill 2 policemen, 2 bank officials
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers state, Tunde Ogunsakin, has said that two policemen and two bank officials have been…
Top Actors Storm P/H For Children’s Day Reading
Funsho Arogundade Ibinabo Fiberesima, President, Actors Guild of Nigeria, would lead other star actors including Joseph Benjamin, Mercy Aigbe, Tamara…
Rivers State Police rescue 35 kidnap victims
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Tunde Ogunsakin, said on Wednesday that the command rescued 35 kidnap victims and arrested…