Rivers State
Rivers will receive federal allocation despite legal battle – FG
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation says it will adhere to court orders regarding the disbursement of federal allocations to Rivers State, following recent legal controversies surrounding the state’s financial entitlements. Speaking to The PUNCH on Friday, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, said, “We are going […]
Rivers crisis: Ogoni in Diaspora urges Tinubu to intervene, cautions Wike
Operating under the aegis of Ogonis in Diaspora Organisation, Ogonis in the diaspora have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis rocking Rivers State, insisting that the protracted political logjam is affecting development in the state. In an open letter to the President, they however expressed dismay over the continued […]
APC Postpones Rivers Congresses
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has announced the postponement of its congresses at the ward, local government area (LGA), and state levels.These congresses were originally planned for October 26, 2024, November 2, 2024, and November 9, 2024, respectively. A statement released by Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, confirmed […]
Rivers: LP Chairmanship Candidate Alleges Undemocratic Conduct Of LG Elections
A chairmanship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the just-concluded October 5, 2024, local government election in the Port Harcourt City local government area of Rivers State, Prince Chioma Chinwo, has alleged undemocratic conduct during the exercise. The local government election, which was boycotted by both the ruling party in the state, the Peoples […]
Police unseal 23 Rivers LG secretariats, withdraw personnel
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Bala Mustapha, has ordered the immediate unsealing of the secretariats of the 23 local government areas in the state. This follows a directive from the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. In a statement released on Monday by the spokesperson for the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, the decision […]
Rivers LG poll: Tension, uncertainty as Wike’s allies, Fubara’s camp set to clash
There is tension and uncertainty in Rivers State over the conduct of the local government election in the state scheduled for today. The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the command would comply with the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which restrained the police and the Department of State […]
Why we’ll not participate in Rivers LG poll – Police
The Rivers State Police Command has said it would comply fully with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which barred it from participating in the October 5 local government election in the state. This came less than 24 hours after some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by the state party chairman, […]
No court judgment stopping Rivers LG poll – RSIEC
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has affirmed that there is no court judgment preventing the conduct of local government elections in the state on October 5, 2024. The commission’s Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), stated this during the training of master trainers for the commission’s staff in Port Harcourt. The PUNCH reported that the […]
Rivers community flees as oil spill destroys farmlands
A fresh oil spill has destroyed farmlands and boreholes in Rumuoduwere community in Elelenwo clan, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The spill which occurred on Sunday is alleged to be from a Shell Petroleum Development Company facility and has already sent the community members fleeing from the affected area. Speaking to newsmen shortly […]
Explosion rocks APP secretariat in Rivers
A dynamite explosion rocked the secretariat of the Action People’s Party along the GRA axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Monday morning. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the wee hours of Monday precisely around 1am. The assailants allegedly threw substances believed to be dynamite into the building housing the secretariat […]