Tag: rivers
Appeal Court nullifies Rivers budget passed by pro-Fubara lawmakers
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, affirmed the judgement of the Federal High Court which set aside the...
NDLEA intercepts N9bn drugs in Rivers, nabs woman in Lagos
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 13,298,000 pills of opioids including Tramadol, Tramaking Quick Action Tramadol, Tamol-X, Royal...
Fubara: LG election’ll produce new political structure in Rivers
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara says the local government election slated for October 5, 2024, will produce a new political structure that is people-oriented...
Court dismisses suit seeking to replace 27 pro-Wike lawmakers in Rivers
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking an order declaring the seats of the 27 members of the Rivers...
IGP redeploys Abuja, Rivers, Delta police commissioners
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has redeployed the Rivers State, Delta State, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioners of Police with...
Again, vandals destroy 13 transmission towers in Bayelsa, Rivers
Suspected vandals have destroyed no fewer than 13 towers on the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line which supplies electricity to Bayelsa State.
The Transmission...
Explosion rocks APP secretariat in Rivers
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) has been detonated at the Action Peoples Party (APP) secretariat in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
It was gathered...
Fubara loses as A’Court nullifies pro-Wike Rivers lawmakers’ expulsion
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has nullified the expulsion of 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly by the State High...
Vigilante commander arrested with human parts in Rivers
The operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested the commander of a local vigilante group, Felix Nwaobakata, with two human skulls and...
LG crisis: 2 security operatives killed in Rivers
Two security operatives have been confirmed dead in a crisis that broke out over the Local Government administration in Rivers State.
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi...
