President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday acknowledged the pivotal role of Rivers State voters in the 2023 presidential election that brought him into office, and sought their renewed backing in the January 16 election to consolidate his administration’s gains. Speaking at a campaign rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out any possibility of postponing the 2027 general elections, insisting that the polls will take place on the dates already announced. The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, gave the assurance on Saturday, October 31, during an interactive meeting with...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday, 13th October 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, at Government House, Port Harcourt. The visit marked a homecoming for the IGP, who previously served as Commissioner of Police in Rivers...
At 83, most grandmothers are asking for rest. Not Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday, who was arrested again by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with consignments of Methamphetamine and Colorado concealed around her waist, barely a year after she was nabbed, prosecuted and convicted for the...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has met with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara in Port Harcourt, in a move seen as another step towards strengthening political understanding among key leaders in the state. Wike, alongside some leaders of the Rainbow Coalition, visited Fubara at his private residence...
Following the recent flood incidents that affected parts of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, activated a technical team led by the Director of Search and Rescue, Air Commodore Bature Usman, to strengthen ongoing response efforts and support...
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has unveiled plans to establish the Niger Delta Infrastructure and Development Fund (NDIDF), a new financing platform aimed at attracting domestic and international investment to accelerate infrastructure development and economic growth across the region. PANDEF National Chairman, Ambassador Godknows Igali, announced the initiative...
National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed expired donated medicines valued at ₦59 million at the Igwuruta dump site in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The medicines, shipped from the United States through the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Area 1 Port, Port Harcourt, comprised antidepressants, anti-ulcer...
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on the people of Rivers State to play a leading role in ensuring that the 2027 general elections are free, fair and credible, insisting that every vote must count. Obi made the call during a town hall...
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, describing the budget as a “breath of fresh air.” He signed the budget on Thursday at the Executive Council Chambers in Government House, Port Harcourt. Fubara said the budget would mark the beginning of greater development...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed allegations made by social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), accusing police officers of collaborating with kidnappers by sharing information about travellers at highway checkpoints. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani...
Former Liberian President George Weah has urged African leaders to uphold democratic principles, warning that leaders elected through the ballot can become as dangerous as dictators if they undermine democratic institutions. Speaking on Sunday at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Region, has successfully commissioned a new 150 MVA 330/132/33kV power transformer at its Afam IV Transmission Substation in Rivers State on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The management of the company announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Port-Harcourt....
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has charged youths across the country to tread the path of integrity for a secure future. He gave the charge in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, while addressing youths and teenagers in a...
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating under Operation UDOKA through the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY II, have recorded a significant operational success with the arrest of key members of a notorious criminal syndicate responsible for the ambush of troops on 4 May 2026. Unfortunately, the ambush claimed the life...
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has rejoined South African Premier Soccer League side Chippa United, five months after leaving the club by mutual agreement. The club confirmed his return on Sunday in a post on its official X account ahead of the 2026/2027 season. “Chippa United Football Club is...
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday presented a proposed ₦1.854 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly, marking his first appearance before the Martin Amaewhule-led legislature since the 2023 political crisis. The budget, titled “Budget of Resilience for Growth and Development,” projects a 24.49...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 arraigned the former Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd (PHRC), Mr. Ahmed Adamu Dikko, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering. The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/360/2026...
Justice S.I. Mark of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered the remand of Julie Akue Onwuegbu and her husband, Wisdom Onwuegbu in Port Harcourt Correctional Centre for land fraud. The couple was arraigned on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General W. Shuaibu, on Saturday, 5 July 2026, unveiled a cenotaph and laid wreaths in honour of 11 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Naval Cadets of 41 Regular Course at the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School, Onne, Rivers State. The solemn ceremony underscored the...