Service Producer of the Voice of America (VOA) Grace Alheri Abdu, has said she was lucky to be alive after soldiers held her in Oyigbo, Oyigbo Local Government Area (LGA), Rivers state, for five hours as she paid a media investigative visit to the volatile area. Andu was arrested... Read more
*Okays N2billion for RSIEC to conduct Local Government 2021 electionRivers State Executive Council has approved a budget proposal of Four Hundred and Forty Eight Billion, Six hundred and Sixty million, Seven Hundred and Seventy Three Thousand, Four Hundred Seventy Six Naira (N448,660,773.000) for 2021 fiscal year. The approval was... Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep grief over the gruesome killing of several rice farmers at Zabarmari community in the Jere Local Government Area of Borno state on Saturday night, describing the act as barbaric and insane. In a statement in Abuja on Sunday, Buhari claimed that government had... Read more
. Seeks Court To Restrain GTB From Derigistering As A Limited Liability Company The Supreme Court of Nigeria has struck out GTB’s motion filed to set aside its earlier decision/order made on 27th February 2019 dismissing GTB’s against Court of Appeal judgement of 6th February 2014 in favor... Read more
•Fingers Wike, security agencies•Fingers Wike, security agencies Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has called the attention of the world over the alleged arrest and transfer of suspected supporters of the IPOB to states in northern Nigeria for possible execution without trace. The... Read more
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed Rivers state government acquisition of 45 per cent equity stake in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 and Kidney Island in Port Harcourt. This was made known in a statement by Mr. Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant (Media) to Gov. Nyesom Wike. It stated: “Rivers... Read more
Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on Thursday said the Nov. 20 explosion at its oil field in Bayelsa would adversely impact crude export to the tune of 30,000 barrels daily. The incident so far puts the cumulative production shut in at 180,000 at the field pending when the breached... Read more
Rivers United FC will depart Port Harcourt on Friday for their First leg preliminary round CAF Confederation’s Cup tie against Futuro Kings of Equatorial Guinea on November 28. The club’s Media Officer, Charles Mayuku, made this known on Thursday in an interview with journalists in Port Harcourt. “The team... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to heed the clamour for fiscal federalism and restructuring, to douse brewing tension in the country. Governor Wike, said stakeholders in the South-South and other geopolitical zones that met with the delegation led by Chief of Staff to... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has restated commitment of his administration to complete the Ogoni-Opobo-Andoni Unity road project within thelifespan of his administration. Governor Wike, gave the assurance when the Amayanabo of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja led a delegation of Chiefs, Elders and WomenLeaders on courtesy... Read more
