Tag: RIVERS
Policemen strip motorist in Rivers, vandalise vehicle
A group of policemen stripped a bus driver identified as Emenike in Ada George area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday over alleged...
Rivers APC suspends Magnus Abe, three others
The caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress, Rivers State chapter, has suspended Senator Magnus Abe and Igo Aguma.
The Isaac Ogbubula-led committee, whose faction...
Police confirm two killed in Rivers stampede over Christmas package
Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that two persons died in a stampede on Tuesday when members of a non-governmental organisation Inksnation besieged one...
Chaos in Rivers as policeman ‘kills’ Keke driver
Rukpokwu community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State has been thrown into chaos following the alleged killing of a tricyclist popularly called...
Rivers youths defy Wike, begin #EndSARS protest
Despite the ban on #EndSARS protest in Rivers State, youths on Tuesday converged opposite Pleasure Park in Port Harcourt for the march against police...
Wike bans #EndSARS protest in Rivers
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has prohibited the planned #EndSARS protest in the state.
Protests against police brutality have continued in several parts of the...
Wike gives 23 Rivers judges N150m each
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Thursday revealed that his administration gave N150 million each to 23 judges of Rivers origin serving both in...
Wike buys 15 SUVs for Rivers lawmakers
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Tuesday handed over keys of 15 sport utility vehicles to lawmakers representing the state in the National Assembly.
The...
Shell appeals asset sale judgement by Rivers court
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has filed an appeal and an application for a stay of execution of the judgment issued...
Wike throws Rivers’ doors open to Buhari after N78.9bn refund
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has implored President Muhammadu Buhari to accept invitation for a state visit when called on following the refund of...