Seven members of a family, made up of the husband and his wife as well as five children, were on Thursday discovered dead inside their one-bedroom apartment in Rivers State after allegedly inhaling generator fumes. The family were said to have slept off in the sitting room while watching television, while their generator was still... Continue Reading →
Rivers State Government has stated that it will not participate in the planned settlements for herdsmen. In a statement released and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Paulinus Nsiri, the government said the state has no land for the implementation of such a policy. It noted that in his second term as Governor,... Continue Reading →
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has abolished the payments of user-fees for persons living with HIV/AIDS who want to access treatment at State-owned Health facilities. Governor Wike said that the State Government will take over the payment of the user-fees to encourage more Rivers people to seek treatment for HIV/AIDS. He spoke on Wednesday... Continue Reading →
The Rivers State Police Command have rescued four members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and two other persons from kidnappers. Onyema Esther Ogechi, Nnaji Chioma, Ogeh Florence, Akinduro Abel, Franklin Ayama and Akinpelu Solomon, were abducted last week in a commercial bus travelling from Lagos to Port Harcourt along Emohua axis of the... Continue Reading →
Governor Nyesom Wike has said that Rivers State is a Christian state and that he will not apologise for saying that. The governor stated this on Sunday June 23rd during the Lord’s Chosen Crusade at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Speaking at the programme, Governor Wike said the forces of... Continue Reading →
AT least 10 persons were killed as a pipeline exploded on Saturday in Komkom community, Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The deafening sound of the explosion about 6.45am was said to have caused serious panic in the community as residents began to make enquiries about what happened. While some sources within the area... Continue Reading →
Some uniformed men believed to be men of the Nigerian Army on Sunday June 15th invaded B.dere community in Gokana local government area,Rivers state where the village head of Vopba community chief Menele Gberegbara was shot dead and his body taken away by the military men. Details on why the local chief was murdered is... Continue Reading →
The two warring cult groups in Ibaa and Obelle communities in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State have officially signed peace accord as part of their commitment to peace and unity in the area. This time, the signing was done before traditional rulers, chiefs, elders, women, security operatives and authorities of the local government... Continue Reading →
Rivers State NYSC band recreated the Game of thrones theme song for slow march at orientation camp, Nonwa-Gbam,Tai. Very perfect, creative and lovely
Olakunle Isaac 