The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that results from 17 Local Government areas out of 23 in Rivers governorship election are available and in the commission’s custody. INEC disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday night by…
Court orders arrest of APC gov candidate in Akwa Ibom (Punch)
A Rivers State chief magistrates’ court in Port Harcourt has issued a warrant for the arrest of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Nsima Ekere. Sir S.D. Andrew-Jaja, a chief magistrate, said Ekere,…
Robbers invade Rivers hotel, kill guest (Punch)
A group of armed robbers on Thursday invaded a hotel in Igwurita, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State and killed a guest of the hotel. It was learnt that the hoodlums had forced their way into the hotel without…
Collation officer blames sight problem for alteration in Rivers poll result (Guardian)
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation officer for Asari-Toru Council of Rivers State, Dr. Steve Wodu, has attributed alteration of figures in the election results to sight problems. The alterations were very obvious that agents of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Army officers disrupted results collation in Rivers, INEC officials allege (Guardian)
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have accused officers of the Nigeria Army of interfering with and disrupting collation of results in Rivers State. INEC Electoral Officer in Okrika Local Government Area, Leo Okon, said Army personnel invaded…
APC members in Rivers block INEC headquarters (Nation)
Thousands of protesting members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, from 8 a.m. today, blocked the main entrance of Rivers headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Aba Road in Port Harcourt, insisting that the…
Rivers, Bayelsa cyclists grab first gold at Abuja 2018 Sports Festival (Guardian)
Two gold medals have been won in the cycling event at the on-going 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja, with Rivers and Bayelsa States picking the first position in the men and female categories yesterday. Rivers state’s Gladys Tombrapa picked…
Man, 57, remanded for allegedly defiling girl, 5 (Nation)
Senior Magistrates’ Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 57-year-old man, Okosimeka Jamabo, for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl. Jamabo, a grandfather and landlord to the victim’s grandmother, allegedly had carnal knowledge…
Man held for allegedly killing, buring pregnant girlfriend in his room (Guardian)
The police in Rivers State have arrested a young man, Mr. Prince Owabie, popularly called J-boy, for allegedly killing and burying his pregnant girlfriend in his room. The Guardian gathered that the victim, Miss Betha Ogbede, was murdered and buried…
400,000 PVCs unclaimed in Rivers – Senate Committee (Punch)
The Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed concern over more than 400,000 Permanent Voter Cards unclaimed in Rivers State INEC office. Senator Suleiman Nazif, Chairman, Senate Committee on INEC, made this known to the News Agency of…