Five electrocuted, four hospitalized while erecting a church’s billboard in Rivers

At least five young men have been reportedly electrocuted while trying to mount a billboard with a metal frame in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Joy as Fresh 40 Students Depart Nigeria for OPM Abroad Scholarships

This happened at the residence of the general overseer of Omega Power Ministries, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere.

Tuesday 13th June 2023, over 40 students who were given university scholarship departs to ESM University Benin Republic where they will continue their studies.

Court sentences Rivers Pastor to death over multiple murders including that of a choir mistress he impregnated

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has sentenced a pastor who is popular in the state, identified as Chidiebere Okoroafor, to death for murder.

SAD!!! Man slumps and dies by roadside in Port Harcourt

A yet to be identified man allegedly has slumped and died by the roadside in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 

Peter Obi is the hero of the 2023 Presidential election, Amaechi supported Northern agenda because he lost APC ticket - Gov. Wike

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has described the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as the hero of the 2023 presidential election.

Disaster as Oil pipeline explosion kills 12 in Rivers State

 

The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed that 12 persons died in the early Friday morning explosion in Rumuekpe community of Emoha Local Government Area of the state.

TRAGEDY!!! Three feared dead as two-storey building collapses in Rivers state

A building under construction along Isi Ewu road, Nbodo Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, collaped on Saturday, February 4, leaving at least three persons who were labourers at the site dead.

Gov. Wike mocks Gov. Uzodinma over Edo Guber comments: The quotes

Nigeria - Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has hit back at Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma over his comments towards Edo Governorship election coming up on September 19th, 2020.

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Formally, Rivers High Court strikes out suit seeking to stop Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in Edo PDP governorship primary

Nigeria - Justice Emmanuel Obile of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has struck out a suit seeking to bar Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from participating in the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for Thursday, June 25.

High Court handling suit barring Obaseki from PDP primary delays hearing for 3 hours

Nigeria - The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has delayed accelerated hearing on a suit to stop the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from contesting the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Rotimi Amaechi reacts to APC crisis in Rivers State and at the national level

Nigeria - Minister of Transportation and Leader of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has reacted to the crisis rocking his party, APC.

Gov. Wike pulls out of Edo PDP reconciliation, warns PDP could encounter greater crisis than APC

Nigeria - Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Demicratic Party (PDP) as tax collectors.

Confusion as Rivers High Court bars Victor Giadom from APC

Nigeria - A Rivers High Court has restrained former Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Victor Giadom from parading himself as a member or officer of the party.

Rivers State APC suspends acclaimed acting National Chairman Victor Giadom

Nigeria - The Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Victor Giadom has been suspended by the Rivers State Chapter of the party.

APC picks Worgu Boms to replace Giadom in Rivers State

Nigeria - Former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Worgu Boms has been chosen by the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State to fill the vacant post of the Deputy National Secretary of the party. 

So disheartening!!! Corps member slumps and dies in Rivers State (PHOTO)

Nigeria - A corps member, Atiye Florence Aduke reportedly slumped and died following an incident which occurred in her apartment at Abua Odual LGA in Rivers state where she was serving. 

#COVID19: Governor Wike cancels lockdown in Rivers state; weddings and burials remain banned

Nigeria - Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has cancelled the lockdown earlier imposed in the state as part of measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus.

Rivers Govt. has infected my manager with COVID-19, says owner of demolished hotel

Nigeria - Promise Gogorobari, owner of Prodest Hotel, Eleme, which was demolished for allegedly flouting lockdown order in Rivers, has accused the state government of infecting his manager, with COVID-19.

REVEALED!!! Manager of demolished hotel among 27 new cases of Coronavirus – Rivers State Government

Nigeria - The Rivers state government has announced that the manager of a hotel which was demolished by Governor Nyesom Wike for violating the lockdown order he issued, has tested positive for Coronavirus. 

#CoronaVirusInNigeria: Rivers Government temporarily lifts lockdown for two days

Nigeria - Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for two days only, with effect from Tuesday 12th May 2020.