Rivers state

Operatives of the Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested four students of the University of Port Harcourt for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The quartet, who…

Rivers state Commissioner of Police (CP), Joseph Mukan has transferred the case of alleged rape on a 32-year-old widow by a policeman to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). The woman alleged that she was arrested on…

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has restrained the Nigeria Police Force or any other law enforcement agency from arresting a former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh.…

Mixed reactions have trailed President Buhari’s selection of an indigene of Abonnema local government area of Rivers State, Mrs. Nimi Akinkugbe, as an ambassadorial nominee for Ondo State. Mrs. Nimi Akinkugbe’s name was included…

The Rivers State government has announced the temporary lift of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas of the state. The lockdown relaxation, according to the state governor, Nyesom Wike, will last…

Nigeria has announced five new Coronavirus cases, as the total number of cases in Nigeria increases to 51.  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this via its Twitter handle on Wednesday night, March 25.  The agency…

A fuel tanker fell on the ground and went up in flames on Thursday along the Eleme/Onne axis of the East-West Road in Rivers State. Punch Nigeria gathered that the driver of the fuel tanker, had lost control after one of the front tyres…

Four more bodies have been recovered from the Rivers collapsed building, a seven-storey building under construction that came down on Friday. The building which was under construction, crumbled with some many artisans and engineers…

Rivers State Government has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to leave the State alone to concentrate on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Rivers State. This call was contained in a…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has announced that the Honourable Attorney General of Rivers State has been directed to sue the FG and International Oil Companies operating in the state over the soot which has befallen the state.…

A nurse has been arrested in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State for facilitating the sales of babies delivered by pregnant girls in her custody The woman identified as  Kelechi Okamgba, 37, was accused of preying on these pregnant girls by…

According to reports, a ghastly motor accident happened along airport road in Port-Harcourt area of Rivers state after two cows ran into the highway and destroyed a Toyota Camry with two passengers inside. The cows reportedly came out of…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reiterated his call on Rivers politicians to promote the interest of the state ahead of all political considerations saying ‘Whether or not you like my face, for now, I am the governor of…

The younger brother of Don Waney, the notorious militant leader and kidnapper,who was responsible for the new year day's massacre has been killed. GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Notorious Cult Leader And Kidnapper, Don Wanni, Shot Dead In Rivers State…