The Labour Party in Rivers State says it will not be part of the supplementary election in Port Harcourt Constituency 2 on April 15th 2023. Spokesperson of the party in the state, Gogo Wellington made this known in a statement Today. According to him, candidate of the party won the election after the results were […]
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Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has paid tribute to the forthrightness, dedication, integrity, and courage of Honourable Justice Adolphus Enebeli, who retired on Friday. Governor Wike said the people of Rivers State are indebted to Justice Enebeli for all the services he rendered to the justice system in the State. Speaking at the special […]
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Rivers residents have raised concerns on how families conduct their burial ceremonies along the road causing road blocks and long hours of traffic. This follows a road side burial ceremony along the Iwofe road, close to Eagle cement junction today which caused long hours of traffic. Commercial drivers, passengers and students who had their matriculation […]
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Ignatius Ajuru University of Education has announced the establishment of six new departments in the school. Prof. Okechukwu Onuchuku, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution, made the announcement at the Matriculation ceremony of the institution Today. The departments include, Social Works, Entrepreneurship, Employment and Human Resource Management. Others are Science Education, Business Education, and Social Science […]
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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Jarcourt has awarded seventy-five million naira damages against the Police over the death of auto mechanic Chima Ikwunado. Justice, Mark who delivered judgement on the civil matter Today, also granted all other demands by lawyers to Chima Ikwunado. Chairman of the Rivers State Civil Society Organizations, Enefaa Georgewill […]
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The Rivers State Government has terminated the appointment of Dr Kenneth Okagwa as the Chief Medical Director of the Rivers State Hospital Management Board with immediate effect. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Princewill Chike made this known in a press statement Today. Dr. Okagwa is expected to handover the office and all government properties […]
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The Rivers State University (RSU) has announced the commencement of academic activities at the university’s three new satellite campuses in Etche Ahoada and Emohua Prof. Nlerum Okogbule, Vice Chancellor of the institution disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to him, lectures will begin for year 1 students while the others would move to […]
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Members of the Social Democratic Party in Rivers State who were arrested during the just concluded elections have been released. The leadership of the party in Port Harcourt City local government area disclosed this in a statement Today. It commended governorship candidate of the party, Sen. Magnus Abe and leader of the party in PHALGA, […]
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has described Governor, Nyesom Wike’s administration as the worst in the annals of governance in the state. Eze in a statement also said he prays that one of these days Rivers people will join Abians and others to celebrate their freedom. According […]
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Following its victory in the just concluded elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State is inviting the general public to a thanksgiving service in honour of all those elected on its platform. The event will hold on Sunday, 2nd of April, 2023 by 10.00am at the All Saints Cathedral (Anglican Communion), Rumukwurushi in […]
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One Regina Ledum, a lady from Ogoni who was employed to work in a pure water factory owned by Omega Power Ministry after she was sacked last year by her boss for attending Peter Obi’s rally in Port Harcourt, is now a landlady. General Overseer of OPM, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere made this known in […]
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced the expansion of the ultramodern abattoir being constructed in Mgbuosimini community, Rumueme will now include an open-spaced market and a motor park. Governor Wike made the announcement on Thursday, when he visited the project site to inspect the progress of work done on the world-class abattoir designed […]
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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt will tomorrow deliver judgement on late auto mechanic, Chima Ikwunado’s civil matter. Chairman of the Rivers State Civil Society Organizations, Enefaa Georgewill disclosed this in a statement Today. “Federal High Court 6 Set To Give Judgment On Chima Ikwunado’s Civil Matter Tomorrow(31/3/23). We Will Win!” he said. Chima Ikwunado, […]
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party of squandering the sum of N12.5 billion party funds in just two months. The governor made the allegation during the inauguration of internal roads in Rumuigbo, Obio-Akpor local government area of the state on Wednesday. Wike, who said he is solidly behind […]
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the location junction flyover in Obio/Akpor local government area will be commissioned next week. The Governor, said this during the commissioning of Rumuigbo internal roads on Wednesday. He also said that the Rumuokwuta/Rumuola flyover will be commissioned by the end of April to ease traffic in Port […]
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One Emmanuel Chibuike, a fifteen-year-old boy who was accused of killing a twenty-year-old man, Ahmed Buhari in the Mile 3 axis of Port Harcourt, two years ago has been discharged and acquited by a State High Court in Port Harcourt. Emmanuel was discharged by the presiding judge, Justice Else Thompson who ruled that the prosecuting […]
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has again said that he has done well for Rivers people. Wike, made this known during the inauguration of Rumuigbo Internal Roads in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area on Wednesday. He assured of inaugurating more projects until the midnight of 28th May 2023 without any project already ongoing abandoned. Governor, Wike […]
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Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tonye Cole has described the state as a “hijacked PDP state.” Cole, who made this known in a statement alleged that polling units were hijacked and taken to unknown destinations by the ruling party during the just concluded elections. He noted that they knew such […]
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Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State will defend the mandate that was been given to all of its candidates in the 2023 general election. The governor noted that soon the various election tribunals will commence sitting where the mandate will be challenged, but the PDP will […]
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Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, arrested 23 suspected internet fraudsters. The commission said the suspects were arrested along the Monark, Emene and Golf axis of Enugu state, following actionable intelligence. The suspects include Ugwuanyi Innocent Kasiemobi, Emmanuel Chukwu Agwu, Onyeama Christian […]
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