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9 Mar
The Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Darling Amadi, has charged women across the nation to be proud as critical stakeholders in the society.
7 Mar
Governor Siminalayi Fubara says he is willing and ready to give up his office for peace to reign in Rivers State because no sacrifice will be too big to achieve that.
5 Feb
A pregnant woman identified as Blessing Godday, 32, has been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly stabbing another woman, Imeran Idema, to death over a bunch of plantains.
18 Jan
Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), conducting clearance operations at Umuedeokwara Community, Odogwa Town in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, successfully busted a carefully concealed illegal oil bunkering site.
18 Jan
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of President Bola Tinubu, has presented cash gifts of N100,000 each to 250 selected elderly persons in Rivers.
16 Jan
Residents of Ojoto, Wokoma, Elechi and Ekwe streets in Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt City Council of Rivers State, have been thrown into darkness after some armed men vandalised a transformer in the area.
11 Jan
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of two soldiers seen in a viral video torturing a half-naked man in a room in Port Harcourt.
10 Jan
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Tuesday, inspected the deplorable section of the Etche-Igbodo Road in Etche Local Government Area and pledged to immediately commence completion work on the road.
27 Nov
Former Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman has sounded a note of warning to the Rivers State Governor, Mr Siminalaye Fubara, of an impending move to undermine him following the dissolution of the executive members of the Rivers state chapter of the All progressives Congress (APC). Lukman, in a piece…
23 Nov
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has been asked to commit the former Speaker, Rivers House of Assembly, Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Dumle Maol to prison over alleged refusal to obey an order of the court. Already, the new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie has filed Form 48,…
21 Nov
Justice Phoebe Ayuba of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, has ordered the parties in the Rivers parliament rift to maintain status quo pending the hearing of the Motion on Notice filed together with the main suit by the new Speaker of the House of Assembly and the House of Assembly. Ruling on the motion…
13 Nov
The Azikiwe Police Division, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt City Council of Rivers State, on Sunday arrested a man simply identified as Alabo for allegedly using a machete to cut his female tenant for rejecting his love advances.

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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
3 hours ago
Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…
4 hours ago
To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees. Dispelling rumors of a reversal in the dissolution of the former management under Dr Tinuade Sanda, Mr. Dere Otubu,…
4 hours ago
The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
5 hours ago
Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
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An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
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Persons familiar with the antecedents of Senator Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, readily attest to the fact that he is hardly ever deterred by challenges or adversities, no matter how daunting. Stories abound of his daring exploits as a young civil and human rights activist when successive military juntas held sway in Nigeria.…
6 hours ago
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…