Rivers State Executive Council has directed that compensations to victims of acts of violence, torture, brutality, murder and violation of fundamental rights committed by the Nigerian Police should be paid by the police authority or the officers who perpetrated the offense. The decision was taken after  the five-man committee... Read more

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says his administration has successfully completed the State cassava processing factory that will buy-off cassava tubers from 3000 Rivers farmers regularly. At a presentation of processed cassava flour to him and members of the Rivers State Executive Council on Wednesday, by members of... Read more

The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Owerri has elected Professor Nnenna Oti as the new Vice-Chancellor for the Institution. Until her appointment, Prof. Nnenna Oti was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). Prof. (Mrs) Oti is a Professor of Soil... Read more

Stakeholders Fault Rights Commission Bill Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has distanced himself from any wrongdoing in the procurement of arms and ammunition running into billions of naira from 2011 till date. Appearing before the Olaide Akinremi–– led House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the... Read more

A real estate agent in Ibadan, Oyo State, Alhaji Waheed Adetunji, has said the recent police invitation to Chief Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a. Sunday Igboho was meant to question him over his involvement in alleged criminal acts, not because of his agitation for Yoruba nation. Adetunji, a complainant, provided some... Read more

Many have allegedly lost their lives and houses burnt down by suspected herdsmen who reportedly attacked a village in Ngbo community of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in the early hours of today, Monday, April 12, 2021. “The attack, which has been described as unprecedented, affected Ebele... Read more

The Rivers State Government has reassured the people of the state that Gov. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike’s administration will remain resolute and devoted in deliverinfg on every project it embarks on. The assurance was given when a delegation of the Kengema Kobiri Forum of Kalabari kingdom, paid a visit on... Read more

The people of Igbo-Ukwu community in Anambra has said  plans were on to revive the traditional ‘Igbu Ichi’ rites, as a way of keeping and preserving the cultural heritage of the people reputed to be the cradle of Igbo civilisation.   The community said that they were disturbed by... Read more

The Presidency described the bashing of President Muhammedu Buhari’s administration by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, as ungodly. The Presidency in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja accused Bishop Kukah of playing partisan politics by... Read more

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has presented certificates of recognition and staff of office to His Royal Majesty, Nyenwe Eli, Omunakwe Nyeche Nsirim  and Amangada XI of Rebisi kingdom, His Royal Highness, Eze Anthony Worlu Akarolo. The governor said the certificates of recognition and staff of... Read more