A man identified as Bestman Lekia, aka Biggie, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing four persons and using their intestines to prepare a meal in a community in Khana Local Council of Rivers state. Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt sentenced and convicted Biggie...
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By EMEKA CHIKWE, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has described as empty the threat by some politicians to deal with him when they eventually win the 2023 presidential election. Governor Wike explained that his political crime, to such people, seems to be his insistence on equity, fairness...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Port-Harcourt – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has said it is not responsible for the Thursday’s explosion that rocked the APC rally in Port Harcourt, which injured no fewer than 3 persons. The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers had accused the PDP...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Committee in Rivers says all is now set to commence the party’s open air campaigns in the state. The Director, Directorate of Publicity and Communications, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. He said the countdown to PDP’s appearance...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers said it has won the trust of Rivers people through good governance, infrastructure delivery, and tourism development. Desmond Akawo, State Chairman of the Party stated this on Friday at a beach party in Ikuru during the Andoni Unity Festival in Rivers. Akawo noted...
Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) promised adequate funding for educational sector to ensure timely graduation of students from school. Obi said this in a statement after a town Hall meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. “I will not allow them make you stay eight years for...
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has urged the Church in Nigeria to be vigilant and not allow itself to be used by desperate politicians who desire power at all cost in the 2023 general elections. The governor stated this on Sunday at the St. Paul’s Cathedral, Diobu-Port Harcourt...
Six suspected vendors who specialised in illicit trading of Naira notes for profit have been arrested by security operatives in a sting operation in Port Harcourt. Mr Michael Ogar, the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers, briefed newsmen on the suspected illicit naira dealers in...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has recovered a cache of ammunition after raiding a kidnappers’ hideout in Okuru-Ama Waterside in Port Harcourt. Mr Micheal Ogar, the Commandant of NSCDC in Rivers, presented the 53 recovered assorted ammunition to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. He said...
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State presided over by Justice Turaki Mohammed has dismissed a suit brought against the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In its suit, the PDP had prayed the court to nullify the candidacy of all the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has charged Nigerians to rise above parochial considerations and work together for the progress of the country. Governor Ortom gave the charge on Saturday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State shortly after he received the highest honours in the state,...
The unrelenting attacks on power infrastructure by economic saboteurs leading to inability of Nigerians to access adequate electricity for economic growth and prosperity has continued unabated. In recent times, several projects being embarked upon by Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited have been attacked and contractors either killed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it operatives have arrested a 29-year-old pregnant woman, Kate Ibinabo with 34.4kgs cannabis sativa in Okrika, Rivers state. NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. He said the suspect, who is...
Governor Nyesom Wike has told other parties to avoid campaigning in Rivers State, maintaining that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would sweep the oil-rich state in next year’s elections. He spoke during the State Honours and Awards held at the Banquet Hall, Government House in Port Harcourt on Saturday....
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, on Monday, handed over the Intelligence and Surveillance Centre built by his administration to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Speaking at the inauguration and hand-over of the centre to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, in Port Harcourt, Wike said that the facility was...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has pledged to provide logistics support for the campaigns of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso within the state. Wike made this known on Monday when the NNPP candidate inaugurated the Mgbutanwo Internal Roads in the Emohua Local...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has given reasons why the South should produce the President in 2023. He said for the purpose of justice, equity and fairness, it will be right for a Southerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari after eight years of Presidency...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) in Rivers, has impounded five trucks, and arrested a suspect for alleged oil theft. The State Commandant of the Corps, Michael Ogar said this in a statement issued by the Corps spokesperson Olufemi Ayodele on Friday in Port Harcourt. He...
Gov.Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Wednesday said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) G-5 governors will only be disposed to reconciliation based on equity, fairness and justice. Wike said this at the inauguration of the Rumuepirikom Flyover bridge inaugurated by Adams Oshiomhole, a former Governor of Edo, in Port...
Governor Nyesom Wike of River State on Wednesday apologised to former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, for supporting the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State in September 2020. Wike tendered the apology to Oshiomhole at the inauguration of the Rumuepirikom Flyover in...