Tag: rivers state
‘Frustrated’ man commits suicide in Port Harcourt
A man identified as Chinedu Peter Ogwa has committed suicide in Wokoma Street in Mile Three Diobu area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital ... Read More
Nine suspected Yahoo boys arrested in Port Harcourt (photos)
The Port Harcourt Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters. A statement ... Read More
Nigerian woman robbed off her baby and thrown into a septic tank is rescued after three days
A woman has been rescued from a septic tank three days after a man who stole her baby from her threw her in there. The ... Read More
Rivers State Governor, Wike approves the reopening of schools
The Rivers State Government has approved the safe reopening of schools in the state for exit classes only. Commissioner for Education in the state, Prof. ... Read More
Nunieh’s house arrest: Rivers State is fully out to fight – Governor Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike who rescued former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Joy Nunieh from house arrest earlier today, has stated that he will ... Read More
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike rescues Joy Nunieh from “house arrest” (videos)
Governor Nyesom Wike has rescued former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh from "house arrest". The media reported earlier that Joy Nunieh ... Read More
Rotimi Amaechi celebrates former Rivers State governor Ada-George at 80
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has described Rufus Ada-George, a former Governor of old Rivers, comprising Bayelsa and Rivers states, as an exemplary leader and ... Read More
Women who specialize in buying and selling of babies caught in Port Harcourt while negotiating the sale of a baby (video)
Five women were nabbed in Port Harcourt while negotiating the sale of a two-week-old baby. Mrs Roseline Nwokocha from Umuahia was arrested with her sister, ... Read More
Nigerian shoe dealer who kidnaps and kills his suppliers arrested in Rivers State (Photos)
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a shoe dealer identified as Ukachukwu Anthony, who specializes in kidnapping and killing his suppliers in Igbo-Etche, Etche ... Read More
Gunmen kill another Civil Defence officer in Rivers State
Some people suspected to be gunmen have killed another officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Gbenga Ekunola, Media Assistant to the ... Read More
Hundreds of houses belonging to policemen to be demolished in Rivers State
The Rivers State Police Command has concluded plans to begin demolition of hundreds of buildings belonging to police personnel in the state. The police authority ... Read More
Police ease movement ban as Northerners sue Governor Wike
The Police Command in Rivers State has assured the free movement of agricultural produce into and outside the state. The development coincides with the Northern ... Read More
Rivers State PDP Inaugurates Excos Without Social Distancing
A few days after demolishing two hotels in Eleme local government for disobeying the state covid-19 guidelines, the governor of Rivers state and his party ... Read More
Ikwerre LGA Chairman storms bank to chase away customers for not obeying social distancing rule (Video)
Bank customers who crowded the premises of a bank in Rivers State without observing social distancing guidelines were in for a shock when they were ... Read More
#Rivers: Biafran Leader, Nnamdi Kanu blames owners of hotels for demolition
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has absolved Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike of blames in the demolition of two hotels ... Read More
Husband forced to trek to the hospital carrying his sick wife as lock-down leads to scarcity of public transportation (video)
A Good Samaritan who saw a husband carrying his sick wife as he trekked the long distance to the hospital due to the lockdown in ... Read More
Gov Wike announces temporary lifting of lockdown
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike made an announcement today on the temporary lifting of the lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for ... Read More
Rivers hotels demolition: “I am utterly amazed at Wike’s action” – Fani-Kayode says
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has reacted to the demolition of two hotels for flouting government lockdown order in Rivers State. Governor Nyesom ... Read More
“Power without self discipline creates monsters” – Ezekwesili blasts Governor Wike over hotel demolition
Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has reacted to the demolition of two hotels for flouting government lockdown order in Rivers State. Governor Wike, ... Read More
COVID-19: Rivers State Government Demolishes Two Hotels For Flouting Executive Order
Wotzupng report that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Sunday monitored the demolition of Prudent Hotel, Alode, Eleme, in line with Rivers State Government ... Read More