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…
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….
Groom, 11 others remanded over cop’s murder in Rivers
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded 12 suspects to the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre in connection with the alleged murder of a female Police Inspector, Christiana Erekere. The suspects, including a groom identified as Efeoghene…
Police arrest Rivers vigilante commander with human skulls
The Rivers State Police Command said its men have arrested the commander of a local vigilante group identified as Felix Nwaobakata with two human skulls and other parts at his hideout in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of…
JUST IN: Suspect in Port Harcourt blast arrested
The Rivers State Government said it has found the suspect who detonated an explosive device near the state-owned Presidential Hotel during a pro-police protest in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. This came less than 24 hours after the State Commissioner for…
Rivers State crisis deepens as protesting youths clash with LG Chairmen
A crisis in Rivers State has escalated as protesting youths loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara clashed with local government chairmen who refused to vacate their offices despite the expiration of their tenure. The protesters, who accused the chairmen of staying…
Governor Fubara Cancels Predecessor’s 10,000 Civil Service Jobs, Announces Fresh Recruitment Process
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has canceled the 10,000 jobs in the State Civil Service previously approved by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, and announced a new recruitment process. Nyesom Wike had approved the immediate employment of 10,000 youths to fill vacant positions…
Rivers police arrest suspect who gang-raped pregnant woman to death
The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of Emeka, who is suspected of raping and killing a pregnant woman, Mrs. Chigbewejim Steward. Reports indicate that Emeka, along with a gang, allegedly assaulted the victim in the Abarikpo community…
Man electrocuted during armoured cable theft in Rivers
A tragic incident occurred in the Mgboaba/NTA area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State when a young man attempted to steal an armoured cable from a transformer. The unidentified thief was electrocuted when the power supply was restored,…
Rivers State High Court Vacates Seats of Defecting Lawmakers
In a recent ruling, the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt declared the seats of 25 lawmakers, who switched from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), vacant. Presiding Judge Hon. Justice Charles Wali also…