Following the negative impart of the continued closure of courts caused by the judiciary staff strike action, a pressure group, the African Women Lawyers Association…
View More Women Lawyers Call For Alternative To Court ProceedingsTag: Rivers State
Youths Decry Insecurity in Rivers, Accuse Multinationals Of Arming Former Millitants
By Nzeuzor Jane, Port Harcourt Youth leaders in Rivers State have decried the rising cases of kidnapping and killings in the State, blaming the situation…
View More Youths Decry Insecurity in Rivers, Accuse Multinationals Of Arming Former MillitantsViolence, Apathy, Mar Rivers LG Polls
By Henry Okere, Port-Harcourt Saturday’s Local Government Election in Rivers State was said to have witnessed low turnout of voters at the polling units. Our…
View More Violence, Apathy, Mar Rivers LG PollsNSCDC Arrests 8 Fake Naval Officers, 29 Oil Thieves, Impound 13 Trucks
By Henry Okere, Port-Harcourt The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, said it has arrested thirty seven suspected oil…
View More NSCDC Arrests 8 Fake Naval Officers, 29 Oil Thieves, Impound 13 TrucksRivers Residents Protest Over High Electricity Bill
By Henry Okere, Port-Harcourt Residents of Port Harcourt, capital city of oil rich Rivers State has staged a protest at the headquarters of the Port…
View More Rivers Residents Protest Over High Electricity BillLeadership Tussle: “I am Fit And Remains The Paramount Ruler”, Says Rivers Monarch
Nzeuzor Jane, Port Harcourt. The Paramount ruler of Rumuolumeni community, HRH Eze Ndubueze Wobo Okocha has dismissed report that he is unfit to carry on…
View More Leadership Tussle: “I am Fit And Remains The Paramount Ruler”, Says Rivers MonarchResidents Decry Taskforce Brutality In Rivers
By Bestman Orji – PH Residents of Port Harcourt, City Local Government have decried the outrageous and brutal the Task Force on illegal Trading and…
View More Residents Decry Taskforce Brutality In RiversEconomic Hardship: Rivers Residents Decry Hike In Foodstuffs
Bestman Orji, Port-Harcourt The high cost o food stuffs occasioned by the rumoured increase in fuel pump price bites hard on Port-Harcourt residents. Before the…
View More Economic Hardship: Rivers Residents Decry Hike In FoodstuffsDrivers Decry Renewed Banditory In Rivers
Bestman Orji, PH Recently, bus drivers have become the target of bandits especially those plying from mile I to Ada-George Road, Iwofe, Rumokoro e.t.c. Often…
View More Drivers Decry Renewed Banditory In RiversPolice Confirms The Release Of Abducted Rivers Lecturer
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the release of abducted Lecturer of the University of Port Harcourt, Dr. Jones Ayouwo after being held captive…
View More Police Confirms The Release Of Abducted Rivers LecturerRivers Govt. insists on demolition of illegal Structures in Port-Harcourt
By Nzeuzor Jane, Port-Harcourt The Rivers State Government says it is not backing down on its mission to rid the Trans Amadi industrial layout of…
View More Rivers Govt. insists on demolition of illegal Structures in Port-HarcourtIndiscriminate Beef Smuggling: NBUN raises alarm
By Nzeuzor Jane, Port-Harcourt The National Butchers Union of Nigeria (NBUN) has raised alarm over the smuggling into Rivers State, unapproved beef for consumption to…
View More Indiscriminate Beef Smuggling: NBUN raises alarmAFFCON urges Gov. Wike to invest in Ranching
By Nzeuzor Jane, Port-Harcourt. The Association of Fast Food and Confectioners of Nigeria (AFFCON), an umbrella body of quick service restaurant in Rivers State has…
View More AFFCON urges Gov. Wike to invest in RanchingGunmen attack Rivers University Students’ Lodge, injure 2
By Henry Okere, Port-Harcourt Unknown gunmen have attacked Rivers State University (RSU) students’ residence at no 20 Osina street, Mile 3 Diobu, Port-Harcourt. Information gathered…
View More Gunmen attack Rivers University Students’ Lodge, injure 2Tension in Rivers over disbandment of Local Vigilantee Groups
By Henry Okere, Port-Harcourt Less than twenty four hours after the disbandment of local vigilant groups in Emohua local government area of Rivers State by…
View More Tension in Rivers over disbandment of Local Vigilantee GroupsPolice Brutality: Rivers Right Group gives 14 days ultimatum to RSG, NPF
By Henry Okere, Port-Harcourt The Nigerian Police Force and the Attorney General of Rivers State have been given 14 days to revisit all cases of…
View More Police Brutality: Rivers Right Group gives 14 days ultimatum to RSG, NPFWike Warns Non- Performing LG Chairmen Against Second Term
By Jane Maduadugwo, PHC Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has dashed the ambition of some incumbent Local Government Chairmen in Rivers State to seek second…
View More Wike Warns Non- Performing LG Chairmen Against Second TermRevealed: How Gunmen Raided NIMC Office In Port Harcourt
By Jane Maduadugwo, PHC The insecurity in Rivers State last week took a new dimension as gunmen Suspect to be cultists invaded the National Identify…
View More Revealed: How Gunmen Raided NIMC Office In Port HarcourtWe cannot afford to close schools, NCDC advised FG
By Nzeuzor Jane, Port Harcourt Director general for the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu says Nigeria has to find other ways…
View More We cannot afford to close schools, NCDC advised FGASUU hints on UNIPORT’s resumption date
By Nzeuzor Jane, Port Harcourt. Lecturers at the University of Port Harcourt are expected to resume when the school Senate announces official resumption date. ASUU…
View More ASUU hints on UNIPORT’s resumption dateWike: APC Has Failed Nigerians
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that the People’s Democratic Party, PDP is set to take over power from All Progressive Congress, APC…
View More Wike: APC Has Failed NigeriansViolence against persons Prohibition law: AWLA appeals to RSG for assent
By Nzeuzor Jane, Port-Harcourt The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) has appealed to the Rivers State Governor, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike to give his assent to…
View More Violence against persons Prohibition law: AWLA appeals to RSG for assentUncertainties: Reactions trail Nigeria’s slip into another recession within 4 years
BY NZEUZOR JANE, PORT-HARCOURT Nigerians within and in diaspora have continued to show concern over the unprecedented slip of the nation’s economy into another recession after…
View More Uncertainties: Reactions trail Nigeria’s slip into another recession within 4 yearsJONAPWD decries their non-inclusion in judicial panel on SARS, seeks inclusion on Fed. SPWS
By Nzeuzor Jane, Port-Harcourt The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Rivers State chapter, has decried their exclusion from the judicial panel of…
View More JONAPWD decries their non-inclusion in judicial panel on SARS, seeks inclusion on Fed. SPWS