Tag: Rivers State
Rivers to access CBN’s COVID-19 fund, build 10th flyover at N8.2bn
Rivers State Government said it will use the CBN facility to establish a world class Radiotherapy Center and Department and…
Rivers’ Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft abandoned in Germany since 2012 by Amaechi
It was the second state asset of the Amaechi era that Wike had stumbled upon. Last year October, Wike revealed…
War against illegal refineries: Ijaw leader warns Wike
Eradiri warns that myriads of youths, who are already engaged in the illegal business activities for survival, might take up…
Illegal refineries: Wike to meet with council, security chiefs
Rivers Governor, Nyesome Wike would be meeting with local government chairmen, the state police commissioner and Commandant of the…
Rivers council bosses bust bunkerers, illegal refiners
Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Council, George Ariolu and his counterparts smashed depots used for the storage of illegally refined…
Rivers LG chairs destroy illegal artisanal refineries
Harmful blanket of black soot across the skyline of Rivers was caused by illegal crude oil refining
Illegal refinery: NSCDC dissolves Rivers anti-vandal unit, begins probe of officials
The NSCDC DG also asked the Acting DCG of the Corps in charge of investigation and intelligence to summon all…
Wike gives LG Chairs 48 hours ultimatum to identify illegal refinery sites, owners
Wike also urged Rivers Police Commissioner to redeploy out of the state a DPO in Emohua LGA who operates an…
FG gets 45 days ultimatum to repair bad sections of East-West road
Protests over the poor state of East-West road in 2021 lasted for about two weeks
Rivers LG boss, Lloyd, busts new illegal refinery with 15 tanks
Rivers Governor had declared some kingpins involved in the illegal petroleum products refining business wanted.
Rivers LG chair asks monarchs to expose operators of illegal refineries
He said traditional rulers who failed to heed the order designed to end the problem of soot emissions caused by…
Delivery companies groan over clampdown on motorbikes in Rivers
Governor Wike had earlier directed that Logistics companies using motorbikes to register with the state government for proper documentation for…
Wike urges troops to go after illegal oil refiners in Rivers
Governor Wike said black soot from illegal refining now portend a major threat to health of Nigerians and foreigners living…
Gunmen invade police station in Rivers, free high profile criminals
The hoodlums reportedly broke the padlock of the cell of Okrika Police Divisional headquarters, Rivers and set the inmates free…
Troops invade Rivers community over killing of Air Force officer
The Air Force officer was allegedly shot dead by one "Tuface", a member of a local security outfit popularly know…
Police speak on alleged attempt to kidnap Teni in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has said that there was no attempt to kidnap popular musician, Teniola Apata aka Teni…
Rivers: Wike threatens to depose 4 first class traditional rulers
Wike accused the traditional rulers of refusal to subject themselves to the authorities and directives of the state government.
Gov. Wike: All men in my family once charged with murder
Wike said it took the intervention of Ukala as their lead counsel for them to be discharged and acquitted of…
Pollution: Rivers blames security operatives, illegal refiners
Nsirim also called on the media to engage in aggressive public campaign against 'kpofire' activities in Rivers State.
Rivers APC slams Wike over advice to new judges, NJC
The party alleged that Wike's advice was spurred by the recent axing of Justice Okogbule Gbasam by the NJC
Rivers: Hoodlums ransack Mile 3 market, rob traders, 11 arrested
The rampaging hoodlums had also attempted to snatch rifle from a soldier attached to a construction company working at Ikokwu…
Wike turning himself into god of Rivers People – Dakuku Peterside
Peterside was piqued by Wike's assertion that he was solely in charge of the state and that nobody could achieve…
Rivers CJ Justice Simeon Amadi frees 27 inmates
Justice Amadi attributed the congestion of the Custodial centres to non-filing of information on case files, wrong charges and lack…
Wike signs N483bn budget, says 2022 will be politically turbulent
Wike noted that the refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electoral Act amendment bill will have ripple…
Rivers leads Lagos in COVID-19 cases: NCDC
Lagos reported 183 cases, a big fall compared to the 906 reported on Friday.
Correspondents’ Chapel of Rivers NUJ kicks off annual week
The theme of this year’s Week is: ‘Survival of Journalists in Security and Economic Uncertainties in Nigeria; Focus on Strategic…
Rivers govt to probe fire incident at abandoned company
The fire incident may have occurred as a result of storage of illegally refined petroleum products popularly called "Kponfire" in…
Rape: Court orders remand of two 14-year-old schoolboys in Rivers
Court orders the remand of the two boys after they pleaded not guilty to allegation that they rape an under-aged…
Four docked for theft, sale of baby for N500k in Rivers
The four accused persons abducted one Precious Irechukwu, a one year and ten months old baby on April 14, 2020…
RIWAMA campaigns against blockage of drains in Rivers
Obuah warned that further acts of indiscriminate dumping of wastes would attract arrest and prosecution of defaulters by sanitation Marshals.