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Man Electrocuted While Attempting To Steal Transformer Cable In Rivers
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 wa -
Gov Fubara of Rivers State Says He Inherited N225.279bn Debt From Wike's Government
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 v -
Police Arrest Four Soldiers, NSCDC Officer, Others Over Robbery In Rivers
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 disclo -
Controversy Surrounds Death Of Mechanic, Chukwudi Okereke Abraham In Rivers State Police Custody
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, Chukw -
I Didn’t Start Governing Fully Until This February Says Rivers Gov. Fubara
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 s -
Rivers Police Arrest Security Man For Absconding With Car Of Company’s Customer
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 To -
NSCDC Uncovers Massive Illegal Refinery In Rivers State
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 Special -
More Toxic Days For Fubara As 5 Rivers Commissioners Reveal Why They Resigned From His Cabinet
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 resignatio -
Rivers Crisis: "My Enemies Now Sleep With Eyes Open" – Governor Fubara Declares
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 Nati -
Rivers State Gov. Fubara Tackles Predecessor, Wike Over Rivers Heavy Debt
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.T -
RIVERS CRISIS: Fubara Receives Abia Governor, Alex Otti in Port Harcourt (VIDEO)
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 t -
Rivers State Gov. Sim Fubara Vows to Probe Ex Gov Wike's Administration
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 enquiry -
Crude Oil Theft: NSCDC Discovers Two Illegal Pipeline Connection Points In Rivers
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 spokespers -
Rivers Lawmakers Who Defected To APC Have Lost Their Seats Says Falana
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, ha -
I Was Offered Money To Impeach Fubara But We’ll Teach Them That....-Rivers Chief Of Staff, Ehie
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 those -
Rivers Youths Petitions President Tinubu To Call Wike To Order Now
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 St -
Fubara Did Not Vote For Tinubu – APC Opens More Can Of Worms As Rivers Crisis Deepens
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 vo -
Ex-Rivers Commissioner Blasts Fubara Says He Would’ve Been L-14 Civil Servant If Not For Wike
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 Televi -
Former PDP Chairman, Secondus Slams Wike, Says He Brought Misery, Grief, Anguish To Rivers
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 Si -
JUST IN! Gov. Fubara Relocates Rivers Assembly Sitting To Government House
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 at -
Rivers Ex-Attorney-General, Adangor Reveals Why He Was Loyal To Wike While Working For Fubara
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 Bola -
VIDEO: NAFDAC Shuts Three Unregistered Bakeries, Water Factory In Rivers
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 s -
Gov Sim Fubara's Loyalist, Hon Victor Oko Sworn in As New Speaker of Rivers State Assembly
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 loyalist -
Seven Travellers Kidnapped In Rivers Waterways
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.Sh -
Family Accuses Vigilante Operatives Of Robbing, Killing 2 Brothers In Rivers
The family of two siblings, Collins Ugorji, 33 years, and Newman Ugorji, 28 years has accused members of the OSPAC vigilante group in the Edu community, of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni local government area of Rivers State of killing the two brothers after robbing them of their money.A cousin to the two brothers, Wade Ugorji who made the allegation in an int -
Rivers Police Bust Notorious Gangs Who Specialize In Kidnapping & Raping Young Women
A notorious gang of youths who allegedly specialised in kidnapping and raping young women in the Rivers State has been busted by the police.SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the gang kidnapped and molested one Ogechi, 28, in Elele, Ikwerre LGA on July 1, 2023.She said that the pol -
‘I Appreciate Wike But I Can’t Worship Him’ – Rivers Gov, Fubara Opens Up
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of River State has said that he would not worship the immediate past governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, simply because he contributed to his emergence as governor.The governor made the declaration when he received a Bayelsa State delegation of political and traditional leaders, led by former governor of the state, Henry -
Rivers Crisis: Dele Momodu Reveals Cause Of Fight Between Wike & Gov. Fubara
Veteran journalist, Dele Momodu has said money and control of Rivers State was the reason Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State fell out with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. According to him, Wike and Fubara are fighting over who will control Rivers State treasury. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain disclos -
Widow Of Slain Rivers Police Inspector Sunday Baba Cries Out For Justice, Assistance
The widow of Inspector Sunday Baba, an officer with Rivers State Police Command who was recently killed by yet-to-be-identified assailants has cried out for justice and assistance to cater for the two toddlers her late husband left behind.Mrs Sunday Baba, made the requests in tears when members of Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC) in Rive -
16 Persons Land In Police Net Over Murder Of Female Police Inspector, Erekere In Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested sixteen persons in connection with the murder of a female police inspector, Christiana Erekere.Erekere was murdered in the line of duty on Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2024, in front of Taabaa Police Station in Khanna Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko
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