APC wins in Rivers PDP Guber candidate’s LG
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers state, the home LGA of the governorship candidate of the…
Why Atiku cancelled Rivers PDP rally – Presidential Campaign Council
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, said it cancelled its planned Presidential Campaign rally in Rivers State due to rising spate of insecurity in the state. Spokesman of the…
Rivers 2023 : The last cut may just be the deepest for Wike
By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe I just realized that in life, the people you meet going up, you will meet when coming down. I remember when in 2013, Wike as Minister in…
Recruitment into the Army: Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta among states with low representation
Rivers State Government expresses commitment By Precious Akutamadu The Rivers State Government has expressed commitment to partner with the Nigerian Army to sensitize its citizens to join in the ongoing…
Tonye Cole emerges Rivers APC governorship flag bearer, Abe withdraws
The Rivers chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gave its governorship ticket to Mr Tonye Cole in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Cole polled 986 votes to win the ticket…
2023: PDP begins screening of 17 presidential aspirants
April 29, 2022 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday began the screening of its 17 aspirants for the 2023 presidential election. The screening, under the Chairmanship of former President…
Eight States are insolvent as Lagos, Rivers top rich, viable states
September 6, 2021 Bayelsa, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe and Benue are among the eight states officially ranked as insolvent, according to the fifth Annual States Viability Index ( ASVI) released by…
Gully erosion ravages Delta, Rivers communities; residents count losses
By Razak Owolabi, May 16, 2021 “Over the past five years, the gully erosion, which is over 20 feet deep, swallowed over 15 buildings and rendered hundreds of families homeless.’’…
Attack on security personnel in Rivers is ‘barbaric and dastardly’ – Wike
Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as “barbaric and dastardly” attack on security personnel along Omagwa/Isiokpo/Elele Owerri Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. Wike made this known…
Customs confirms three personnel killed in Rivers attack
Unidentified gunmen have reportedly killed an unspecified number of policemen and three Customs Officers at various checkpoints in Rivers State. The attacks happened barely two days after three persons were…