The Supreme Court has granted the application by the Rivers Attorney General and Speaker to be made defendants in the suit by President Muhammmadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) seeking to void Section 84 (12) of…
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BREAKING: Unknown Helicopter Shoots Passengers’ Boat In Rivers, Many Feared Dead
A yet-to-be identified helicopter has reportedly shot at a local passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State. There are fears of casualties, with some occupants severely injured and rushed to the hospital. According to Punch, an…
Rivers APC Heading for Danger, Abe Tells Amaechi Group
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former senator representing Rivers South-east, Senator Magnus Abe, yesterday raised the alarm that the party in the state was clearly heading for imminent danger due to impunity and clear disregard for…
Navy Destroys 15 Militants’ Camps, Arrests 17 Suspects in Akwa Ibom, Rivers
Seventeen suspected pirates and sea robbers have been arrested and 15 militants’ camps destroyed in Akwa Ibom State and some parts of Rivers States by the Nigerian Navy. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Abdulmajid Ibrahim, said the destruction took…
Severe Flooding Coming to Kebbi, Rivers, Others, FG Warns
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned that Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Edo, Rivers and Bayelsa States which are contiguous to River Niger will likely experience severe flooding in September. The Agency, which gave the red…
Oil Workers Account for 60% of Cases in Rivers, Says Wike
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has blamed the rising COVID-19 cases in the state on unscreened oil workers. He said 60 per cent of infections recorded in the state came from such employees returning from rigs. Speaking when the…
Senator Abe reacts to Supreme Court decision on Rivers APC
The Senator representing Rivers Southeast District in the National Assembly, Magnus Ngei Abe, has reacted to the judgment of the Supreme Court, which struck out his appeals on the propriety of direct primary elections conducted by the All Progressives Congress,…
Rivers On Fire: Eight People Confirmed Dead as Cultists Clashes
About Eight people have been confirmed dead at Mgbuodohia village of Rumuolumeni Community in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State, after a deadly clash between two rival cult groups around the community. It was revealed that the bloody fight…
What Happened To Thief After Breaking Into Church In Rivers
The alleged thief was caught redhanded after he broke into a local church and stole an amplifier. The incident took place earlier today at mbaino camp area of Oyigbo lga, Rivers State. “I was oppoturned to be at the scene…
