The Rivers State government has commenced admission of students into the Real Madrid Football Academy in the state. The selection process for interested persons which started yesterday in Port Harcourt is conducted by the state’s Ministry of Education in collaboration…
9 feared dead as soldiers, IPOB members clash in Rivers
About five soldiers and four members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra have been feared dead after a clash in Oyigbo and other parts of Rivers State. This brings to seven the number of IPOB members who reportedly died…
We’ll defend ourselves with pepper spray – Rivers sex workers (Punch)
While the Rivers State Police Command continues the manhunt for more serial killers of young women in hotels, some commercial sex workers in Port Harcourt have decided to get pepper spray to ward off attackers. The commercial sex workers explained…
Two nabbed for young women’s murder in hotels (Punch)
The Rivers State Police Command said on Tuesday that two suspects had been arrested in connection with the killings of young women in hotel rooms in the state. This is as the command has warned that hotels operating without closed-circuit…
Obi hails Wike, slams Amaechi over opposition to Igbo presidency
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has commended Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for what he termed his superlative performance even as he berated former Governor Rotimi Amaechi for his comments on Igbo…
Rivers government deposes monarch over cult clash (Guardian)
The monarch of Baabe community in Ogoni, Rivers State, has been deposed for allegedly harbouring cultists in his community. Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday approved the withdrawal of the certificate of recognition from the king, Monday Frank Noryaa, who is the…
Confusion in Rivers community as policeman allegedly stabs youth to death (Punch)
There was confusion in Atali community under Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State over the alleged killing of a 20-year-old man, Nyebuchi Ihunwo, by a policeman. Ihunwo was reportedly stabbed to death by one Inspector Chinedu attached to Elimgbu…
Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Rivers APC appeals (Punch)
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned till April 8 and 11 hearing in the four appeals on Rivers State All Progressives Congress’ primary elections for nomination of candidates for the 2019 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that…
INEC resumes collation of Rivers gov election results (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday resumed the collation of results of the Rivers State governorship election. National Commissioner supervising Bayelsa, Edo and Rivers States, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, while announcing the resumption of the governorship results collation, assured party…
INEC: No fresh elections, only completion of process in Rivers (ThisDay)
Against the backdrop of the recent suspension of the 2019 governorship election in Rivers State, halfway through the process, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Saturday in Port Harcourt that no fresh elections would be held in the…