Tag: Rivers
Wike votes in Rivers
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Saturday voted during the Governorship and State Assembly elections, declaring that he is…
Rivers: INEC will only allow party agents with verifiable means of identification
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will only allow and accept party agents with verifiable means of identification whose names…
Atiku leads Buhari in 10 LGAs of Rivers
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is leading in 10 of the 23 Local…
Photos, video: Buhari makes bold statement in Rivers
Massive crowd welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari to Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday for a mega rally to seek support…
Killings: Police declare emergency in areas in Rivers
Due to wanton killings, kidnappings and robbery on the popular East West road and outcry of commuters who are regularly…
There will be no national, assembly and governorship elections — Rivers APC Candidates
The duly nominated candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers say there will be no national, state and…
God revealed to me I’ll be sworn in as Rivers Governor – Abe
The Senator Representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Abe said during a crossover church service…
Pensioners protest in Rivers, block Govt House
For the second time in three days, angry retirees of the Rivers State Civil Service on Friday blocked two lanes…
19th NSF: Rivers female team beat Kaduna to win beach volleyball gold
The Rivers women beach volleyball team on Thursday defeated their counterparts from Kaduna 2-0 to win the beach volleyball event…
19th NSF: Rivers, Ondo win gold medals in 100m
Usheoritse Itsekiri of Rivers and Bukola Boluwatife of Ondo State emerged winners of the men’s and women’s 100m races respectively…
400,000 PVCs unclaimed in Rivers – Senate Committee
The Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over more than 400,000 Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs)…
Agency shuts down 6 sachet water factories in Rivers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it has shut down six sachet water factories…
2019: Ijaw women justify call for power shift in Rivers
A socio-political organisation, Rivers Women Alliance (RIWA), says the group’s call for a Rivers governor of Ijaw extraction in 2019…
Rivers people will resist any attempt to rig in election in 2019 – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that Rivers people will resist any attempt by the APC Federal Government to…
Pensioners protest in Rivers, accuse Wike of owing them N70 billion
Hundreds of pensioners in Rivers State in the early hours of Wednesday stormed the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt…
2 girls drown in another boat mishap in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Two girls, six and four years old, from the same parents have drowned after a 24-passenger boat…
Police arrest 20 robbery, kidnap suspects
The Police Command in Rivers says it has arrested 20 suspected high profile criminals in the state and recovered 16…
Rivers bans public protest from Monday
The Rivers State Government says it has placed a temporary ban on protests around Isaac Boro Park and Government House…
Army targets 8,000 for medical outreach
The Nigerian Army says it is targeting about 8,000 men, women and children in its free medical outreach aimed at…
Nine kidnapped passengers rescued in Rivers
Nine passengers, made up of five female and four male who were kidnapped by armed men at Igwuirita, in Ikwerre…
Gov. Wike promises peaceful LG poll
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says he has received assurances from heads of security agencies in the state that adequate…
Gov. Wike pledges more developmental projects
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Tuesday that he was committed to delivering more developmental projects to the people…
CACOL hails arraignment of Rivers SSG for corruption
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has lauded the arraignment of the Secretary to Rivers State Government, Mr…
APC Congress: 36-member executive elected in Rivers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, in a rescheduled state congress on Monday in Port Harcourt, elected a 36-member…
Rivers Guber: I’ll consult with God, family before my decision – Peterside
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside says he will consult with his…
Rivers to employ 3,000 to dislodge illegal traders, sweep streets
Rivers State Government is to employ a total of 3,000 men and women to be in the taskforce to clear…
Vessel with 280,000 litres allegedly stolen diesel impounded in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy said it had arrested seven suspected oil thieves transporting 280,000 litres of diesel allegedly siphoned from pipelines.
6 new illegal refineries discovered in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy says it has discovered six new illegal refineries with combined capacity to refine four million litres of…
Rivers concludes plan to regulate tuition fees in private schools
Due to complaints regarding exorbitant tuition fees being charged by some private schools in Rivers, the state government has concluded…
Killings: I-G deploys more policemen to Benue, Rivers
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has deployed additional five units of Police Mobile Force ( PMF), Police Special…