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Court of Appeal Sets Up Special Panel for Rivers Political Cases
The special panel will also address other cases, including one by the Accountant General of Rivers State against the Rivers State House of Assembly, and another filed by the Action Peoples Party against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and
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2025 Rivers Budget: Fubara Set to Present to Oko-Jumbo Led Assembly
Fubara lauded the Assembly for its efficiency, particularly in swiftly screening nominees and passing executive bills.
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State plans to submit the state’s 2025 budget to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led State House of … Continue Reading
Panic as Corpse with Missing Organs Discovered In Port Harcourt
Pandemonium Erupts at Ikoku Market After Discovery of Corpse with Machete Cuts
Port Harcourt City, Rivers State – Chaos ensued at the bustling Ikoku Market on Saturday morning when vendors arrived to find a body bearing multiple machete wounds. The … Continue Reading
Rivers Cult-Related Violence: Vigilante Killed as Gunmen Blaze Ex-Councillor’s Home
The assailants also torched the residence of a former rivers councillor in the area and left at least four others injured from gunfire.
Gunmen, believed to be affiliated with cult groups, brutally killed a member of a local vigilante … Continue Reading
Rivers State Set to Host ECOWAS Parliament
The Secretary-General of the ECOWAS Parliament, Bertin Some, also addressed reporters, affirming the delegation’s satisfaction with the facilities inspected.
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – Rivers State is preparing to host an extraordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States … Continue Reading
One Dead, Another Injured in Rivers State Building Collapse
Second Construction Disaster in a Week: Building Collapse in Rivers State
A tragic incident unfolded on Monday in the Egbelu Mgbaraja area of Ogbogoro Community, located in Rivers State’s Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, when a two-storey building under construction collapsed… Continue Reading
Fubara Accuses Opponents of Exploiting Rivers Resources for Control
Governor Fubara Addresses Political Crisis and Supports OPM Initiatives
Rivers State – Governor Siminalayi Fubara suggested that the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers State is primarily a struggle among opponents seeking control of the state’s resources. He emphasized his … Continue Reading
UNIPORT Final-Year Student Sentenced to 14 Years for Internet Fraud
Final-Year Student Faces 14-Year Jail Term for Impersonation and Fraud Scheme Targeting Foreign Victim
A final-year student from the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Henry Nathaniel Ekanem, has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court … Continue Reading
Rivers Building Collapse Results in Site Sealing and Investigation
Tragic Collapse: Three-Storey Building Under Construction Falls in Rivers State
A three-storey building under construction has collapsed in Iriebe, located in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Tuesday. Eyewitness reports indicate that construction activities were underway on … Continue Reading
Four Arrested Over Disappearance of Corps Member in Rivers State
NYSC officials have so far declined to comment on the incident, with Christian Onuoha, Public Relations Officer for the NYSC in Rivers State, remaining silent on the matter.
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – The Rivers State Police Command has arrested four … Continue Reading