BREAKING: Rivers LG Poll in jeopardy as court again stops INEC from releasing voters’ register
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday again stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from releasing voters’ register…
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Oil theft: Troops deactivate illegal bunkering sanctuaries in Rivers
Troops of the Nigerian Army, 6 Division have arrested 11 suspects just as they deactivated illegal bunkering sanctuaries with 22…
Rivers govt extends retirement age for teachers, approves additional N1 billion pension fund
Rivers State Government has approved an additional N1 billion to the existing N1 billion Pension Fund in the state, doubling…
Rivers: APC chieftain tackles Tony Okocha, calls for NBA’s intervention
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is once again embroiled in controversy, with former National Publicity…
APP vows to appeal court judgement on decamped 27 Rivers lawmakers
The Action Peoples Party, APP, has vowed to appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court declaring the decampment of…
Breaking; Abuja Court dismisses suit seeking to replace 27 pro-Wike lawmakers in Rivers Assembly.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a defection suit instituted against the 27 members of the Rivers State…
IGP redeploys FCT, Rivers, Delta CPs
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the immediate redeployment of Commissioners of Police in the Federal Capital Territory,…
NEMA warns of impending floods in Rivers
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has warned residents of Rivers State of looming floods within the next four weeks.…
Rivers crisis: Wike denies demanding N100bn from Fubara
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of spreading lies against him. Wike,…
Rivers: Police arrest fake inspector who leads armed robbery operations
Rivers State Police Command has said its operatives arrested a 31-year-old man, identified as Fred Monday, who posed as a…
Rivers: We’re not going back on council polls – Gov Fubara
Governor Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers State says there is no going back in the state Local Government Council elections, insisting…
Police reveal how hoodlums attacked, bombed APP office in Rivers
Rivers State Police Command has said its investigation revealed that the people who attacked and detonated explosive at the state…
Rivers APC blasts NWC for disregarding court ruling
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State chapter has responded to its National Working Committee, NWC, regarding its response to…
Rivers: Respect court ruling, save APC before it’s too late – Eze cautions Ganduje-led NWC
The former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has criticized remarks by…
2027: Amaechi planning to hijack Rivers to fight Tinubu – Okocha
The ousted Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has accused former Transportation…
I won’t fail Rivers people despite political distractions – Fubara
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says his administration will continue to do everything possible to ensure that the expectations…
APC’s Tony Okocha leads solidarity march for President Tinubu in Rivers
The former Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, is spearheading a rally in…
Rivers: Ensure Gov Fubara, 27 lawmakers formally join APC – Eze to Emeka Beke
Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Eze…
Rivers: APC ready to work with Fubara – Emeka Beke
The reinstated Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Emeka Beke, on Tuesday gave a condition to…
APC crisis: Okocha playing Wike’s script in Rivers, not a member – Emeka Beke
The reinstated Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Emeka Beke, on Tuesday accused the party’s former…
Protests in Rivers hijacked by hoodlums – Police
The Rivers State Police Command has issued a stern warning against any further breaches of peace or unlawful activities by…
EndBadGovernance: Thugs reportedly harass journalist, beat up protesters in Rivers
Thugs on Wednesday reportedly attacked a Channels Television journalist, Deborah Agbalam, while she was covering the #EndBadGovernance protest in Port…
Rivers residents defy govt’s appeals, rain, join nationwide protest
Despite appeals from the government, traditional institutions and other groups, residents of Rivers State braved the rain on Thursday to…
NASS Rivers caucus begs youths to shun nationwide protest, cites possible violence
The Rivers State House of Representatives caucus has called on Nigerian youths particularly those in the state to shun the…
NAF airstrikes destroy 12 illegal refining sites in Abia, Rivers
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Sunday said its airstrikes destroyed 12 illegal refining sites in Abia and Rivers states.…
Tinubu’s Rivers cabinet member planning to contest against him in 2027 – Ehie
The Chief of State to Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, Edison Ehie, has alleged that a member of President…
Rivers: Nigerian Navy uncovers illegal mini refinery in private residence
Officers and men of the Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder have uncovered a private residence converted into an illegal refining site…
Rivers: Nationwide protest will cause more hardship – CSO coalition pulls out
A coalition of 140 civil society groups and non-governmental organisations, with members across the 23 local government areas of Rivers…
Rivers: Wike does not influence us, not our member – APC
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,…
Court remands Rivers monarch for cybercrime
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded His Royal Highness, Eze Cyprian Amadi-Worenwu, the Eze Risi Ohia-Emeri…
Groom, 11 others remanded for murder of female police officer in Rivers
Twelve suspects linked to the murder of police inspector Christiana Erekere have been remanded at the Port Harcourt Correctional Facility…
Rivers govt denies approving N80,000 minimum wage
Rivers State Government has debunked news that the state government approved N80,000 as the minimum wage. In a statement by…
Rivers crisis: We stand by Fubara – PDP Governors
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum has taken a definite stand on the protracted political crisis in Rivers State.…
Court fixes date to deliver ruling on legal representation for PDP in Rivers
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has scheduled August 21, 2024, to deliver a ruling on legal representation…
Rivers royal family drags oil company to court over land dispute
Members of the Agwolo-Ochoeke Royal Family of Ogbele community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State have taken…
Embargo on Rivers account illegal joke taken too far – Pro-democracy group
A pro-democracy group, the People’s Congress (PC) has dismissed the resolution of the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly purportedly suspending all…
Rivers: CP warns against unauthorized land seizures by rogue officers
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, has alerted the public to be aware of individuals using unauthorized policemen…
Police confirm murder of local vigilante member in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a member of a local vigilante group, Onelga Security Peace…
LG autonomy: Supreme Court’s judgment means no FAAC allocations to CTC chairmen in Rivers, Abia, others – Ozekhome
Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has said Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Council Autonomy means that…
Rivers: 27 lawmakers loyal to Wike gone, I’ll soon present 2025 budget – Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday declared that the embattled members of the state House of Assembly loyal to…
Wabara, Atiku, Damagum’s silence over Rivers crisis, worrisome – PDP chieftain, Fredfish
A youth activist and a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State, Dr Tom Fredfish has…
Failed Rivers explosion: Fubara expresses worry over police’s silence
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, said he is surprised at the prolonged silence of the Nigeria Police Force over the…
Rivers government assures Finidi of total support as head coach
Rivers State government has expressed total confidence in the ability of Rivers United’s head coach, Finidi George. The state Commissioner…
Rivers: I can’t be distracted – Gov Fubara
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State on Saturday said his administration would not be distracted from delivering good governance to…
Kingibe: FCT not Rivers, Wike can’t decide who becomes Senator – Adeyanju
An activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has declared that only residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, can decide who becomes…
BREAKING: Rivers: RSIEC sets date for LGA elections
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has set October 5, 2024, for local government elections in the state. The…
Rivers: We are no longer doing party, we’re on a movement – Fubara
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has declared that the state under his watch is not leaning on party affiliation…
Police confirms dynamite explosion in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed a dynamite explosion in the Hotel Presidential axis of Port Harcourt. The state…
Rivers: Tension persists ahead Appeal Court judgement
There is unending tension in Rivers State as feuding parties await the decision of the Court of Appeal. DAILY POST…
Rivers: ALGON warns of planned protest, cites risks of anarchy
The Rivers State Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, has alerted security agencies, the state government,…