Wike, Fubara reach ceasefire after meeting with Tinubu
After weeks of dramatic twists and turns in Rivers State, political gladiators in the oil-rich South-South on Monday reached a ceasefire following talks with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Villa…
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Former Rivers Governors to intervene in State crisis, says former Governor George
A former Rivers State Governor Rufus Ada-George says former Governors of the state will intervene in the crisis rocking the oil-rich state. Rivers has been in a political crisis for…
He’s just one of 48 Ministers, call Wike to order, Edwin Clark tells Tinubu
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has again urged President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to order. In an open letter to…
27 PDP Rivers Assembly lawmakers decamp to APC
The ongoing political drama in Rivers State has taken an interesting turn with the defection of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from the Peoples Democratic Party…
Rivers Government signs deal for building of 20,000 housing units, auto parts market
The Rivers State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two private companies to build 20,000 housing units for low and middle-class income earners and also to develop a…
Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashes in Port Harcourt
A Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday morning. NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the development in a statement. He said all those…
Rivers: Appeal Court dismisses Tonye Cole’s petition against Governor Fubara
An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, against Governor…
Nigeria Customs intercept arms at Onne Port
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Port Harcourt 2 Area Command have intercepted and handed over some arms and ammunition to the Nigeria Police Force. The arms were…
At least seven NSCDC personnel ‘Killed’ by sea pirates in Rivers
Seven personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) have been reportedly killed by heavily armed suspected sea pirates on Bakana River in the Degema Local Government Area…
Police arrest Youth Leader for attack on Rivers Speaker’s residence
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the state chapter Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Chijioke Ihunwo over attack on the residence of the…