Environmental analysts have called on residents of Rivers State to adopt responsible practices that protect and preserve the environment for the wellbeing of all. Speaking…
View More Environmental Experts Urge Rivers Residents to Protect, Preserve Their Surroundings
The Rivers State Government has called on International Breweries PLC to extend its flagship youth development initiative, Empowering Nigeria’s Future Leaders, to Port Harcourt to…
View More Rivers Govt Deepens Partnership with Int’l Breweries, Targets Youth Empowerment
For many residents of Rivers State, flooding has slowly become a sad and predictable part of life. Every rainy season, streets overflow, homes are submerged,…
View More Experts Push for Proper Urban Planning as Key to Ending Flooding in Rivers State
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Rivers State has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s plan to ban sachet alcoholic drinks nationwide,…
View More FRSC Backs Nationwide Ban on Sachet Alcohol; Steps up Road Safety Campaign in Rivers State
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has fixed March 2026 for the completion and inauguration of the 13.5-kilometre Oyorokoto road in Andoni Local Government Area, a…
View More Fubara Fast-Tracks 13.5km Oyorokoto–Atlantic Road, Targets March 2026 Completion
The Rivers State Government has announced the cancellation of all large-scale events for Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, including the traditional parade at Sharks Stadium, Port…
View More Rivers State Scales Down Independence Day Celebration Amid Security, Economic Concerns
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed readiness to work closely with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to revive and maximise the use of…
View More Fubara, NPA Move to Revive Rivers Seaports for Economic Growth
The people of Rivers State on Thursday thronged the streets of Port Harcourt in jubilation following the end of six months of emergency rule, after…
View More Fubara’s Suspension Lifted as Rivers Residents Troop Out, Governor Fails to AppearAs newly inaugurated Local Government Chairmen in Rivers State settle into office, leading voices in law and policy have urged them to focus on…
View More Experts Task Newly Sworn-in Rivers LG Chairmen on Community Needs, Unity, and Youth Empowerment.
A coalition under the banner of Niger Delta Advocates for Good Governance has accused Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), of masterminding…
View More Rivers in Peril: Niger Delta Group Alleges ₦23bn Loot by Sole Administrator IbasThe recent decision by the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) to reintroduce the monthly sanitation exercise has stirred a wave of mixed reactions among…
View More Sanitation Directive Sparks Legal and Public Debate in Rivers State
The Rivers State Local Government Area (LGA) elections held on Saturday were characterized by late commencement in several wards and low voter turnout, raising fresh…
View More Rivers LG Polls Marred by Delays, Voter Apathy
Rivers State on Saturday, August 30, conducted Local Government Area (LGA) elections across its 23 councils, with voters turning out to elect new chairmen and…
View More Rivers State Holds Local Government Elections Under Tight Security
By Nzeuzor Jane and Maduadugwo Jane Port Harcourt. As Abia State marks its 34th anniversary of creation, residents of Rivers State have showered encomiums…
View More Abia at 34: Rivers People Hail Governor Otti for Transforming the State.
The growing menace of poor waste disposal in Rivers State has raised concerns among experts and residents, who are now calling for urgent intervention.…
View More Waste Crisis in Rivers State: Professor and Residents Demand Urgent Action.
Across Nigeria, an increasing number of people are abandoning traditional banking halls in favor of Point of Sale (POS) systems for their financial transactions.…
View More Nigerians Shift from Traditional Banking to POS Transactions.Pensioners in Rivers State, operating under the banner of Rivers Civil Pensioners (2012 to date), have temporarily suspended their planned street protest after the State…
View More Rivers Pensioners Suspend Protest After Partial Fulfillment of Demand.
The people of Akinima in Ahoada West Local Government Area, Rivers State, are once again bracing for possible flooding as the water level in…
View More Rising Orashi River Sparks Panic Harvests and Renewed Flood Fears in Akinima
With just weeks to the scheduled August 30 local government elections in Rivers State, several residents of Port Harcourt have expressed their unwillingness…
View More Voter Apathy Looms as Residents Reject August 30 Council Election in Rivers State.The recently concluded five-day civil service verification exercise in Rivers State may have ended on Monday, but the concerns it raised are far from…
View More Calls for Recruitment Grow After Civil Service Verification in Rivers State.
As the world recently marked the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 28, the Rivers State Command of the National Agency for…
View More NAPTIP Warns Parents on Rising Cases of Organ Harvesting and Human Trafficking.Skin Health Holds the Key to Early Disease Detection – Experts Say. Following Skin Health Day, observed on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, medical experts…
View More Skin Health Holds the Key to Early Disease Detection – Experts Say.In the bustling streets of Port Harcourt, a silent workforce is transforming the city’s waste into economic opportunity. Dozens of young men, often referred to…
View More From Waste to Wealth: Experts Highlight the Economic Importance of Recycling