Rivers state

River’s PDP chairman, Akawor resigns, after Tinubu’s appointment

The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Mr Desmond Akawor, has resigned following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu...

Rivers crisis: Caution Wike, elder statesman, Clark tells Tinubu

Worried by the burgeoning political crisis in Rivers State, elder statesman, Pa Edwin Clark, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene without...

Just In: Despite explosion at Rivers Assembly, House Leader impeached

Hours after an explosion ripped through the Rivers State House of Assembly, the lawmakers have reportedly removed the House Leader, Mr Edison Ehie....

Just in: Fatalities in Rivers illegal refinery fire rise to 39

Another 39 people have been consumed in an illegal oil refining site fire at Ibaa forest in Emuoha council area of Rivers State....

Elumelu’s Power Companies To Generate 2000MW As VP Osinbajo Inaugurates Transcorp Afam 3 Fast 240MW Power Station

The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has inaugurated Transafam Power, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc’s 240MW Afam Three Fast Power plant in...

Gov. Wike’s candidate, PDP’s Fubara drubs APC’s Cole in Rivers gov. poll

The People’s Democratic Party Governorship Candidate in Rivers State, Mr Siminaliayi Fubara, has come atop in Saturday’s election in the state, the Independent...

Rivers APC, SDP, Accord, ADC guber candidates storm Police hqts, accuse Gov. Wike of arresting supporters

Few hours to Saturday’s governorship and state assembly polls, crisis is brewing in Rivers State as governorship candidates of some political parties including...

Disgraceful fall from lvory Tower: Professor hauled up in court over alleged raping of his student

For his unbridled sexual urge, Professor David Ogbonna of Rivers State University is facing trial at a magistrate court in Port Harcourt for...

Stampede at Port Harcourt church palliative distribution to needy claims 31 lives

Death toll in a Port Harcourt church outreach programme stampede which occurred on Saturday morning has hit 31, Persecondnews reports. The outreach programme...

N6bn Defamation Suit: Supreme Court throws out Peterside’s appeal against Odili

A former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside, has lost his suit challenging a N6...

BREAKING: ln one fell swoop, Rivers Gov. Wike sacks commissioners, other cabinet members

  Just a year to the end of his tenure, Rivers Gov. Nyesom Wike, has sent packing members of the State Executive Council...

Another multi-billion dollar scandal by Rotimi Ameachi unearthed

An Embraer Legacy 600 plane owned by Rivers State Government and “abandoned” in Germany since 2012 by the then Gov. Rotimi Ameachi has...

Wike-Amaechi rivalry rekindled, blasts Transport Minister

  Transportation Minister Chibuike Amaechi at the weekend got a bashing from his erstwhile strong political ally and Governor of Rivers State Ezenwo...

Julius Berger’s workers’ protest turns bloody as cop shot dead one, injured others

  “He promised to meet the management of Julius Berger and the workers in order to resolve the crisis” Unwarranted interference by the...