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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Ace Nigerian rappers, Falz and Vector have released a new song expressing their views about the just concluded election. The single titled ‘Yakubu’ refers to the INEC Chairman. On the new single ‘Yakubu’, Falz and Vector represent frustrated Nigerians who have been constantly oppressed, and denied their constitutional right to vote. With lyrics such as: […]
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Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has reportedly lost his 16-year-old son Kambilichukwu Edochie. Sources say Kambili was said to have had a seizure while playing football after which he was rushed to the hospital were he died. Friends and family have taken to social media to commiserate with the actor and his family.
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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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The Returning Officer for the Abia State governorship election, Nnenna Oti has revealed that she was offered money to rig the poll which produced Alex Otti of LP as winner. Oti, VC of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri said this when she was received by the staff and students of the institution Today. She […]
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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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The Independent National Electoral Commission in Rivers State has urged the Governor-elect, Sim Fubara and others not to see their success in the poll as a personal victory, but a triumph for the democratic process and a call for national duty. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Johnson Alalibo said this during the presentation of Certificates […]
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Three members of a local vigilante group in the Diobu axis of Port Harcourt have been arrested by the Police in Rivers state for reportedly bearing firearms during the just concluded elections. According to The Punch, a senior police officer at the Police headquarters confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement. He said local […]
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Rivers Governor-elect, Sim Fubara has described the just concluded governorship election as the best so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission with the introduction of BVAS. Fubara, said this while receiving his Certificate of Return from INEC in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The governor-elect who promised to deliver the dividends of democracy to Rivers […]
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Following threats by the Rivers State Government to demolish the office of AIT/Raypower in Port Harcourt, a lady from Ahoada LGA, based in the US has promised to gift the company hectares of land along East West Road in Ahoada to site their office. According to Rivers Mirror, the lady said she has vast land […]
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The Rivers State Civil service Commission has opened its employment portal. A notice by the Commission said all applications for the 10,000 jobs are to be done through www.rscsc.ng. Applicants are to attach Recent Passport Photograph, professional Qualifications, Birth Certificate or Sworn Age Declaration, Local Government Identification, NYSC Discharge Certificate/ Exemption and other relevant documents. […]
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A group known as the National Youth Council of Ogoni People, NYCOP, has alleged that 15 person lost their lives during the last governorship and House of Assembly elections in Ogoni land but, the incident was not reported. President of the group, Barinuazor Emmanuel, made the allegation during a protest at INEC office in Port Harcoury […]
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Rivers State Civil Service Commission JOBS APPLICATION ADVERTISEMENT Following the approval of His Excellency, Chief Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, GSSRS, POS (AFRICA), the Executive Governor of Rivers State, for employment of Ten Thousand (10,000) eligible youths into the State Civil Service, the Rivers State Civil Service Commission is hereby calling for application from suitably […]
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The People’s Democratic Party in Rivers state, has urged the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Sen. Magnus Abe to congratulate Governor-elect Sim Fubara and stop crying foul. Chief, Ogbonna Nwuke, Director of Publicity and Communications of the party’s campaign organisation made this known in a statement on Tuesday. According to him, Abe has […]
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Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has remanded Fasiku Olusegun Rapheal, a banker and former staff of First City Monument Bank, FCMB in custody for alleged stealing and currency counterfeiting to the tune of Twenty Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (23,500,000.00). The defendant was arraigned […]
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The Labour party has announced the refund of 25 million fee to the family of deceased Imo state governorship aspirant, Humphrey Anumudu. The announcement was made via the twitter handle of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. He also announced that the party agreed to review the cost of forms to allow for […]
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