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Two persons were confirmed dead when a tanker suspected to be carrying Liquefied Natural Gas exploded at the Obiri-Ikwerre flyover along the East-West on the outskirts of Port Harcourt in Rivers state.It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 9:25 am on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, when the tanker upturned while trying to negotiate the bypassVIDEO/PHOTOS; Tragedy As Two Persons Died In Rivers Tanker Explosion
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The Police Command in Rivers has arrested some members of a criminal gang suspected to be murdering car-hire drivers and stealing their vehicles.SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, linked the group to multiple cases of drivers that went missing.She revealed that the arrest of one gang membRivers Police Apprehend Gang Known For Killing Cab Drivers, Harvesting Body Parts For Rituals
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The Rivers State Police have confirmed the arrest of nine individuals, including members of a local vigilante group, in connection with the shooting and killing of Oregi in Egbeda community, Emuoha Local Government Area.The incident occurred on Friday, during a protest by members of the Omuipo clan, including Oregi, against the selection of a CommOne Dead, Nine Arrested As Vigilantes, Protesters Clash In Rivers
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended the wife of a suspected pipeline vandal and seized two fabricated guns in Rivers State. This was confirmed in a statement released by NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, on Saturday in Abuja.According to Afolabi, the arrest followed an intelligence tip-off about pipNSCDC Arrests Suspected Pipeline Vandal's Wife, Seizes Firearms In Rivers State
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The lingering political crisis in Rivers State took a new turn on Friday following the announcement by Governor Siminalayi Fubara that his administration cancelled 10, 000 jobs in the State Civil Service approved by the immediate past government.The employments were approved by his predecessor and the current Minister of the Federal Capital TerritFubara Cancels Wike’s 10,000 Jobs As Rivers Crisis Deepens
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Rivers State Police have apprehended a suspect involved in the abduction and gang-rape resulting in the death of a pregnant woman. The police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrest of the suspect, identified only as Emeka, to Punch newspaper.The victim, Chigbewejim Steward, a five-month pregnant woman from Abarikpo community in AhoaPolice Arrest Suspect Involved In Abduction & Death Of Pregnant Woman In Rivers State
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A yet-to-be-identified man was electrocuted while attempting to steal an armoured cable from a transformer in the Mgboaba/NTA axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.It was gathered that the incident happened at about 3 am on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, when power was restored. An eyewitness said the man was severely burnt. “It waMan Electrocuted While Attempting To Steal Transformer Cable In Rivers
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has disclosed that he inherited a substantial debt burden from the previous administration led by Nyesom Wike. In his address, Governor Fubara mentioned that his administration has initiated nine new road projects with a total value of N534.332 billion. However, he also inherited 34 uncompleted projects vGov Fubara of Rivers State Says He Inherited N225.279bn Debt From Wike's Government
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The Rivers State Police Command says its operatives have arrested at least 13 suspects, including four soldiers and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, over robbery.The suspects allegedly hijacked some food trucks, and diverted them to other locations.The spokesperson of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko made the discloPolice Arrest Four Soldiers, NSCDC Officer, Others Over Robbery In Rivers
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Tensions rise as conflicting narratives emerge following the death of Chukwudi Okereke Abraham, a motor mechanic, while in custody at the Octopus Strike Force Unit of the Rivers State Police. The deceased's family alleges torture, while the police claim he was involved in criminal activities.According to the Rivers State Police Command, ChukwControversy Surrounds Death Of Mechanic, Chukwudi Okereke Abraham In Rivers State Police Custody
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The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that he did not start governing the state fully until February 2024. While speaking at the commissioning of the Egbeda internal roads in the Emohua Local Government Area of the stateon Tuesday, May 21, the governor said although he assumed office in May 2023, he did not sI Didn’t Start Governing Fully Until This February Says Rivers Gov. Fubara
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Operatives of Rivers State Police Command have arrested a 27-year-old security man identified as Meshack Monday after he was seen escaping with the car of a customer parked in the company he was working for.The suspect was apprehended by the operatives in Olu Obasanjo Division on Thursday, May 2, at about 12:45am when they noticed him driving a ToRivers Police Arrest Security Man For Absconding With Car Of Company’s Customer
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In a significant operation, the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled an illegal refinery harboring over 100,000 liters of crude oil in the Adobi Settlement of Etche Local Government Area.A statement released on Saturday by NSCDC spokesperson Babawale Afolabi in Abuja detailed the successful raid by the Commandant-General’s SpecialNSCDC Uncovers Massive Illegal Refinery In Rivers State
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The political turmoil in Rivers has recently escalated as five commissioners have tendered their resignations, adding a new dimension to the ongoing rift.Their resignations were contained in separate letters addressed to the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mass resignatioMore Toxic Days For Fubara As 5 Rivers Commissioners Reveal Why They Resigned From His Cabinet
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Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, has declared that his administration has soundly defeated all the people who came all out to bring them down, adding that his detractors are now victims of their plots.This was as the governor expressed happiness with assurances of brotherly support from the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, urging Ijaw NatiRivers Crisis: "My Enemies Now Sleep With Eyes Open" – Governor Fubara Declares
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The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, stated that his administration inherited a huge debt burden on projects embarked upon by the immediate-past administration of Nyesom Wike.Fubara said several contractors, who handled different projects for Wike’s administration were coming for their balance payment running into billions.TRivers State Gov. Fubara Tackles Predecessor, Wike Over Rivers Heavy Debt
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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has welcomed Abia State Governor, Alex Otti to his state. The duo met on Tuesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt. A video of Otti arriving at the Rivers State government house in Port Harcourt has since surfaced online. Fubara and Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT, have been embroiled in a face-off tRIVERS CRISIS: Fubara Receives Abia Governor, Alex Otti in Port Harcourt (VIDEO)
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Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to probe all that happened within the state government in the last eight years.Fubara disclosed this while swearing in Dagogo Iboroma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, as the new Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Rivers State.Fubara has charged Iboroma to quickly set up panel of enquiryRivers State Gov. Sim Fubara Vows to Probe Ex Gov Wike's Administration
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has uncovered two illegal bunkering sites in Rivers.The NSCDC spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, in a statement on Monday, disclosed that the sites were located at Odagwa-Owaza Riverside boundaries of Rivers and Abia while the other was at Etche local government area of Rivers.The spokespersCrude Oil Theft: NSCDC Discovers Two Illegal Pipeline Connection Points In Rivers
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has stated that lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress have lost their seats. Recall that twenty five lawmakers loyal to the former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, haRivers Lawmakers Who Defected To APC Have Lost Their Seats Says Falana
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Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to Rivers State Government, says he was offered money to impeach his principal, Governor Siminalayi Fubara.The former factional Speaker of the State House of Assembly disclosed the purported plot to impeach the Governor during a rally in Ahoada East area of the State at the weekend.Not disclosing the identities of thoseI Was Offered Money To Impeach Fubara But We’ll Teach Them That....-Rivers Chief Of Staff, Ehie
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Some Rivers State youths have called on President Bola Tinubu to take action and call his Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nysom Wike, to order over the continued political crisis in the state.The youths also asked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to maintain neutrality in the face of the political disagreement in Rivers StRivers Youths Petitions President Tinubu To Call Wike To Order Now
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State chapter has alleged that Governor Siminalayi Fubara did not vote for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 Presidential Election.The Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee in the state, Chief Tony Okocha made the allegation in a statement he signed on Sunday.Okocha said, “Siminalayi Fubara did not voFubara Did Not Vote For Tinubu – APC Opens More Can Of Worms As Rivers Crisis Deepens
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Alabo George-Kelly, a former Commissioner of Works in Rivers State, has lashed out at Governor Sim Fubara over his rift with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike.George-Kelly said Fubara would have been a level 14 civil servant in the Rivers State Ministry of Finance if not for Wike’s help.Speaking with Channels TeleviEx-Rivers Commissioner Blasts Fubara Says He Would’ve Been L-14 Civil Servant If Not For Wike
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A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, on Saturday, attributed the lingering political crisis in Rivers State to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike’s pursuit of selfish interest.Secondus, who spoke to journalists in Abuja, said the FCT Minister was the brain behind Governor SiFormer PDP Chairman, Secondus Slams Wike, Says He Brought Misery, Grief, Anguish To Rivers
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The Rivers State governor, Sim Fubara has ordered the immediate temporary relocation of the house of assembly sitting to the Auditorium of the Administrative section of Government House, Port Harcourt.According to an executive order contained in a memo, the governor noted that the relocation was necessary due to the fire incident that happened atJUST IN! Gov. Fubara Relocates Rivers Assembly Sitting To Government House
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A former Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor, has said he never applied to work for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.He said he was only invited to serve under the governor, adding that even after his first resignation on 14th of November, he never wanted to come back but was made to do so by President BolaRivers Ex-Attorney-General, Adangor Reveals Why He Was Loyal To Wike While Working For Fubara
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down three unregistered bakeries and a sachet water factory in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.The agency made this known in a post on social media on Tuesday, stating that the facilities were operating in "makeshift structures with poor hygiene standards, posed sVIDEO: NAFDAC Shuts Three Unregistered Bakeries, Water Factory In Rivers
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Governor Sim Fubara's influence extends to the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly, as Hon. Victor Oko has been sworn in as the new Speaker. This move suggests a consolidation of power within the state's political structure and may signal alignment between the executive and legislative branches. The appointment of a loyalistGov Sim Fubara's Loyalist, Hon Victor Oko Sworn in As New Speaker of Rivers State Assembly
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Approximately seven travelers have been abducted along the Onne waterways in Rivers State.It was gathered that gunmen struck on Monday when the travelers were onboard the boat heading for Port Harcourt.The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident, said 20 passengers were onboard the boat.ShSeven Travellers Kidnapped In Rivers Waterways
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