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The chairman of Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mr Odiari Princewill, has passed on.Sources within the local government area say that the ex-chairman died from a suspected coronavirus on Wednesday night.The state chapter of the Association of Local Government Of Nigeria (ALGON) has confirmed the news.The ex-chair was reportedly b ...![]()
LGA Chairman In Rivers State, Asari-Toru Dies Of COVID-19 -
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On Tuesday, Two civilians were kidnapped after an ambush by a group of pirates. The pirates, who were in two gunboats, had opened fire on another boat said to be carrying some important personalities. It was gathered that while three of the four policemen escorting the VIPs had jumped into the water and swam to safety, the fourth policeman, who a ...![]()
Pirates In Rivers State Reportedly Ambush Police Escorts And Kidnap Two VIPs -
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Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike has cancelled the proposed lockdown slated to begin 8pm on Tuesday 26 May, 2020 in Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor local government areas of the state.He made this known in a state broadcast on Tuesday afternoon.Land, sea and air borders are to remain closed pending further directives.The Governor in the broadcast a ...![]()
Rivers Gov. Nyesom Wike Cancels Lockdown In The State, Urges Residents To Use Facemask -
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Rivers State Government has confirmed 27 new cases of coronavirus including the manager of the demolished Prodest Hotel, Eleme.The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paulinus Nsirim who made the disclosure Sunday evening said the development validates the State Government’s proactive fight against COVID-19.Nsirim recalled ...![]()
Manager Of Demolished Hotel Among 27 Patients Who Test Positive For COVID-19 In Rivers -
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Bonny Island in Rivers state has experienced 11 strange deaths in 2 weeks, leading to officials of the National Center for Desease Control (NCDC) storming the island to collect samples.The strange deaths in Bonny Island are suspected to be due to coronavirus (COVID-19) as the strange disease was said to have led to lost of smell and taste.Accordin ...![]()
Strange Death Kills 11 In Two Weeks In Bonny Island, Rivers State -
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The Cross River State Governor, Prof Benedict Ayade, has revealed why his state has not recorded any coronavirus cases since the virus started spreading all over the world.Just two states - Cross River and Kogi - are yet to record any cases since the virus found its way into Nigeria.The total number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, according to NCDC, ...![]()
"We Did Not Lockdown, We Locked Out The State"- Rivers Gov Tells Why The State Is COVID 19 Free -
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Gov Ben Ayade of Cross River has lifted the suspension on public religious worship in the state.The directive lifting the suspension in the state, which would take effect from Sunday May 24, was contained in a statement signed by Mr Christian Ita, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor.Ayade said conscious of the spiritual economy an ...![]()
Churches and Mosques In Cross Rivers State Allowed To Re-Open Amid Coronavirus Lockdown -
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that 60 per cent of coronavirus cases recorded in the state are from oil workers returning from rigs.Governor Wike disclosed this when the Management Team of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited paid him a courtesy visit at Government House Port Harcourt.He stated that it is for this reason that the stat ...![]()
Rivers Gov. Nyesom Wike Reveals 60 Percent Of CVID 19 Cases In The State Are Oil Workers -
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A 62-year-old woman has died while struggling for COVOD-19 palliative shared by the Rivers state government in Elele Kingdom, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State.the deceased, Mrs. Florence Onuobodo arrived at the venue with others waiting to receive the palliatives. A stampede ensued and she was trampled upon by others who were also ...![]()
How A 62Yrs Old Woman Dies While Struggling For COVID 19 Palliatives Shared By Rivers Govt -
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The police in Rivers state is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the gruesome murder of a young man, Leonard Chika, in front of his girlfriend in the Mile 3 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt the state capital on Friday. May 15.Facebook user, Ezebunwo Ichemati, who shared the story online, wrote Another promising innocent life have ...![]()
Nigerian Man, Leonard Chika Shot Dead In Front Of His Girlfriend In Rivers (Photos) -
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The most wanted Eleme Local Government Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Youth leader, Princewill Osareojiji, who has a N5m bounty placed on his head by the Rivers State Government, has accused a serving Commissioner in Governor Nyesom Wike’s cabinet for his current travails.In an interview, Osareojiji blamed his travail on a serving Commissi ...![]()
Rivers PDP Youth Leader, Princewill Reacts After Being Declared Wanted By Gov. Wike -
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Viral video of a man carrying his sick wife to the hospital due to the total lockdown in Rivers State. A Good Samaritan who saw the husband carrying his sick wife as he trekked the long distance to the hospital was moved to help transport the couple to the hospital.Due to the lockdown, there were no cars/buses on the road and the husband had no ch ...![]()
Lockdown: Watch A Touching Moment Man Forced To Trek A Long Distance To The Hospital Carrying His Sick Wife In Rivers -
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The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown in Rivers State for two days only, with effect from Tuesday 12th May 2020.Governor Wike made the announcement in a State-Wide broadcast on Sunday night.He said that the total lockdown will be lifted on Tuesday 12th May, 2020 and Wednesday, ...![]()
Gov. Wike Finally Lifts Lockdown In Rivers State For 2 Days Only, Despite Demolishing 2 Hotels Yesterday -
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Sunday monitored the demolition of Prudent Hotel, Alode, Eleme, in line with Rivers State Government Executive Order 6, which banned the operation of hotels across the 23 Local Government Areas of the State.The Rivers State Government also demolished Etemeteh Hotel, Onne on Sunday. Both hotels flouted R ...![]()
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Rivers State Gov, Nyesom Wike Demolishes Two Hotels For Flouting Lockdown Order (Photos) -
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Gistmania sighted gates being installed at choba bridge and another gate at the boundry of eneka and Igwuruta alond the dual carriage highway. The special part is the gates being installed By welders are permanent as there are no hinges or provision for padlock but total welding all round. This is being done to contain what the governor believes i ...![]()
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Breaking: Gov Wike Installs Boundary Gates Between Rivers And Abia State -
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The Police Command in Rivers on Saturday said that it had rescued a Lebanese Nollywood actor, Bilal Nosser, from his abductors.The command’s spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, said in a statement that it took the swift intervention of operatives from Okehi Police Station led by the Divisional Police Officer to rescue the actor on Saturday in Por ...![]()
Rivers Police Rescue Lebanese Nollywood Actor, Bilal Nosser From Being Kidnapped -
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Four men have been punished in a really hilarious manner after being caught flouting the lockdown order in Rivers.A video has emerged online showing how four men were punished for reportedly flouting the lockdown order in Rivers state. The video which has gone viral online, shows the four men sitting on the ground, waving their hands and singing.L ...![]()
Video: See The Hilarious Way These Lockdown Violators Were Punished In Rivers State -
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has commended Rivers people for complying with the lockdown declared by the State Government to check the spread of coronavirus. In an interview after monitoring the level of compliance on Thursday, Governor Wike said that the level of compliance is up to 95percent. He said: “I want to ...![]()
Governor Wike Storms The Street To Personally Monitor The Lockdown Order In Rivers State (PICS) -
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Eze Chukwuema Eze, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has attacked the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, after the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, distributed palliatives to the people of the state.Reports and complaints from Rivers residents went viral on social media recently that the palliatives b ...![]()
Gov. Nyesom Wike Slammed After Amaechi Shares Palliative Items To Rivers State People -
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A pastor who was praying for a coronavirus patient, as well as the infected man's children have all contracted the virus.Two children of a deceased COVID-19 patient in Rivers have tested positive for the virus, a report by The Nation has shown.Also, a pastor who was praying for the man's recovery has also contracted the virus and has bee ...![]()
Pastor Contracts Coronavirus After Praying For Infected Person In Rivers State -
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Cross River State health commissioner, Betta Edu, has claimed that residents of the state are being promised millions of Naira to lie that they have COVID-19.Betta Edu, stated this while lashing out at the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) over a recent comment about some Nigerian states who are yet to record Coronavirus cases.The Director ...![]()
COVID-19: Cross Rivers Health Commissioner, Betta Edu Accuses NCDC of False Index Reports -
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The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed Sergeant Bitrus Osaiah who shot his colleague, Lavender Elekwachi dead. Recall the policewoman was killed last week by the Police Sergeant attached to the State Government on Illegal Trading and Road Decongestion. Rivers state police commissioner, Joseph Mukan confirmed the police officer's dism ...![]()
Policeman Who Shot Female Colleague Dead in Rivers state, Has Been Dismissed -
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Residents of Finima, Bonny Island and environs, Rivers state have ignored warning from experts to butcher a large Basilosaurus whale that washed ashore. This comes barely two weeks after a swarm of dead croakers washed ashore from the banks of the Atlantic Ocean. As it were with the dead croakers which found their way into the pots of soups of fis ...![]()
PHOTOS: Residents Defy Lockdown Order, Seen Butchering Huge Whale Washed Ashore in Rivers -
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The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a sergeant, Bitrius Osaiah for shooting a woman sergeant, Lovender Elekwachi to death on Thursday.State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Nnamdi Omoni confirmed the arrest in a statement.According to the statement, Elekwachi until her death was serving at Eneka Division and was posted to the E ...![]()
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Police Officer Arrested After Shooting Female Colleague, Lovender Elekwachi To Death In Rivers -
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A notorious cult leader in Ugep, Cross River State, has been killed during a clash with his gang members.the deceased simply identified as JBoy, belonged to a certain cult group which has been terrorising residents of Ugep for many years.According to a resident, a power tussle between the deceased and another cult member known as Arikpo 007 had le ...![]()
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How A Notorious Cult Leader, Killed By His Gang Members Over Disagreement In Rivers -
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to prosecute 22 staff of American oil giant, ExxonMobile, who entered the state on Thursday in violation of the lockdown on its border.Governor Nyesom Wike, while speaking on Friday morning, said the state was prepared to test the laws on its ability to shut its borders and protect the lives of its peo ...![]()
Rivers Gov. Nyesom Wike Vows To Prosecute 22 Staff Who Violate The Lockdown Order In The State -
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said he would not receive orders from the Federal Government regarding exempting oil companies from flying into his state.Wike, lamenting about flights still entering Rivers, said the state government is ready to fight to protect its people rather than endanger lives by allowing oil companies and expatriate ...![]()
I Take Orders Only From My People, I'm Not A “Beggar Governor” - Rivers Gov. Wike Slams FG -
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The Governor of Cross River state, Ben Ayade, has directed that all civil servants in the state from Grade Level 10 and above should resume work on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 even as he further extends the lockdown by another two weeks.The initial stay-at-home directive was expected to have ended on April 11th 2020.He gave the directive in a press re ...![]()
Cross Rivers State Governor Orders All Government Workers Back To Work Immediately -
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Samuel Naakpo, a suspected notorious kidnapper, who is the leader of the gang terrorizing the East-West axis of Ogoni-Uyo road has been shot dead by officers of the Rivers State Police Command.Spokesman of the Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, who confirmed the incident, said the late criminal was shot while trying to escape from a raid on his hideout in ...![]()
Notorious Kidnapper, Samuel Naakpo Shot Dead By Police In Rivers, Large Cache Of Arms Recovered -
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This post was made on Rivers State University Facebook group, and was posted to give advice on the name of this creature killed.No one can at the moment tell the name of the creature as all are confused. Some users actually claim to have seen this creature before, one even claimed to have killed three.See the post has gotten from the group of Rive ...![]()
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Video Of A Bizarre Snake With Hands Killed In Rivers State University
LGA Chairman In Rivers State, Asari-Toru Dies Of COVID-19
Rivers Gov. Nyesom Wike Cancels Lockdown In The State, Urges Residents To Use Facemask 
How A 62Yrs Old Woman Dies While Struggling For COVID 19 Palliatives Shared By Rivers Govt
Lockdown: Watch A Touching Moment Man Forced To Trek A Long Distance To The Hospital Carrying His Sick Wife In Rivers
Rivers State Gov, Nyesom Wike Demolishes Two Hotels For Flouting Lockdown Order (Photos)
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