Police in Rivers State have arrested a 23-year-old man, Kingsley Chinamezu, also known as Power Sharp, for allegedly killing his 44-year-old girlfriend, Miss Confidence Konebari Sunny.
The suspect reportedly attacked the victim with a machete on July 30 in Umuebule community,...
The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N1.48 trillion as the 2024 budget for Rivers State.
The approval followed the presentation of a report by the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers Emergency Rule, chaired by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele...
The Nigerian Navy has destroyed five illegal refineries and seized over 50,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers State.
The operation, led by NNS Pathfinder on June 14, took place in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA. The team uncovered 62 refining...
Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), on Wednesday defended the N1.48 trillion 2025 budget before the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee.
He said the budget, which President Tinubu forwarded to the National Assembly, was designed to address key...
President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve ₦1.48 trillion for the Rivers State Emergency Government.
In a letter read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen on Thursday, Tinubu said the funds will support education, health, agriculture, and free...
Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), says his administration is building a strong foundation for good governance that will benefit both current and future generations.
He said this in Port Harcourt while opening a four-day leadership...
A Rivers lawmaker, Solomon Bob, has criticised the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over its stance on the recent state of emergency declared in the state, calling the group hypocritical and politically biased.
He also demanded the NBA return N300 million...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that court papers challenging the emergency rule in Rivers State be served on President Bola Tinubu, retired Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Justice James Omotosho gave the order...
Labour unions in Rivers State have warned of mass action if President Bola Tinubu does not reverse the emergency rule imposed on the state.
In a joint statement, NLC and TUC leaders condemned the move, saying it has worsened economic...
Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have taken legal action against President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing that it is unconstitutional.
Tinubu had, on March 18, suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy,...
