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 2Tag: Rivers State
Tension 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. SPWSEndsars: Wike Berates NBA, Says No Extra-Judicial Killings Took Place In Rivers
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom WIke, has berated members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in the state for alleging that there were extra-judicial…
View More Endsars: Wike Berates NBA, Says No Extra-Judicial Killings Took Place In Rivers‘Life pension benefits to ex- Governors wasteful’ – Varsity Don
By Nzeuzor Jane, Port-Harcourt. A university Don, Prof. Okey Onuchukwu has called on the Rivers State House of Assembly to repeal the law that empower…
View More ‘Life pension benefits to ex- Governors wasteful’ – Varsity DonExperts Lament Continued Closure Of Nursery , Primary Schools In Rivers State
The continued closure of Nursery and Primary Schools in Rivers State, has stirred concern among some residents and parents. They are wondering why basic education…
View More Experts Lament Continued Closure Of Nursery , Primary Schools In Rivers StateRSG Advises Residents Over Panic Buying, Hoarding Of PMS
The Rivers State Government says there is no cause for alarm, following a 7 day strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association…
View More RSG Advises Residents Over Panic Buying, Hoarding Of PMSOyigbo crisis: Gov. Wike denies ordering military to kill Igbos
By Henry Okere PH Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that he got highest support and votes from Igbos residing in the state during…
View More Oyigbo crisis: Gov. Wike denies ordering military to kill IgbosRiver’s community threatens legal action against Amaechi
The People of Okochiri Kingdom in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, threatened legal action against former Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi over statement linking…
View More River’s community threatens legal action against AmaechiAlleged Police Shooting: Family of the deceased cries for justice
The family of late Daniel Ikeaguchi, a 20 year old man who was allegedly shut to death by a police officer, in a super market…
View More Alleged Police Shooting: Family of the deceased cries for justiceOrganized labour unions accused of betrayal
Civil society groups has accused organized labour unions of betrayal. A representative of one of the groups in Rivers State, Enefa Georgewill said Labour betrayed…
View More Organized labour unions accused of betrayalRiver’s Pensioners cries out for help
Barely three weeks after the organized labour unions in Rivers State and the Rivers State Government reached an agreement which led to the suspension of…
View More River’s Pensioners cries out for helpSign Language Day: Rivers’ residents advise parents
As the world celebrates the International Day of Sign Language, parents are advised to accept that their deaf children needs special attention to encourage them…
View More Sign Language Day: Rivers’ residents advise parentsRivers Residents decry hike in prices of bread
Residents of Port Harcourt, the capital city of oil rich Rivers State have lamented the increase in prices of bread. Some residents in Choba, Diobu,…
View More Rivers Residents decry hike in prices of breadFRSC launches Operation Zero Tolerance for Road Safety Offences in Rivers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched Operation Zero Tolerance for road crashes in the state for this year’s forth coming yuletide in Rivers…
View More FRSC launches Operation Zero Tolerance for Road Safety Offences in RiversInferno: Rivers Residents blast State Fire Service
he Rivers State Fire Service has been accused of failing to live up to its responsibilities in the state. The criticism follows Tuesday’s fire outbreak…
View More Inferno: Rivers Residents blast State Fire Service