Rivers State

Blessing Okorite, Port Harcourt Traditional rulers in Rivers State have been urged to key into the recently-launched Operation STING for the promotion of security in all communities in the state. Chief of Staff to the Rivers State…

Blessing Okorite, Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says  his administration  has spent $6.5 million (N2.3 billion) in equipping the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, formerly Braithwaite Memorial Specialist…

Heavy rainfall, on Monday, presence of fully-armed policemen and warning by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, prevented the #RevolutionNow protest in the state, on Monday. As early as 6am, policemen took over the main gate of the…

Blessing Okorite, Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that there was no room for a planned protest under the guise of ‘RevolutionNow’ in the state. Governor Wike, who made the declaration, on Sunday, in…

Blessing Okorite, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command has commenced investigation to arrest the killer of a young lady, identified as Maureen Ewuru, in a popular hotel, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The victim,…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Thursday, berated Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for declaring the state a ‘Christian State’. Governor Wike had, during a crusade organised by the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Church, in Port…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has directed state-owned primary and secondary schools to stop collecting fees and levies from pupils. The directives takes immediate effect. Governor Wike gave the directives on Monday, during a…

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with people and government of Rivers State following the death of some workers in gas pipeline tragedy in the state. The president, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and…

Blessing Okorite, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command said it has started investigation into the arrest of the killers of Prof. Emmanuel Amadi, of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. Prof. Amadi, who until his death,…

Blessing Okorite, Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has approved the appointment of Dr. Tammy Danagogo as the new Secretary to  the State Government. Dr. Danagogo will take over from Sir Kenneth Kobani who was…