Tag: rivers
27 pro-Wike lawmakers defect to APC, berate Rivers gov
Rather than thaw the crisis between Governor Simi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on Tuesday deepened.
Twenty-seven members of the 32-member Rivers State House...
Rivers Speaker accuses governor of withholding Assembly funds
Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule (PDP- Obio/Akpor 1), has accused Governor Siminialayi Fubara of withholding the funds meant for management...
Rift with Wike: Nothing wrong when father, son quarrel – Rivers...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared that there is nothing wrong in a father and a son to quarrel.
He, however, gave assurances that the rift...
I’ve not done anything to deserve impeachment – Rivers gov
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers has declared that he has not done anything to warrant any impeachment by the state’s House of Assembly.
Fubara on...
Chevron donates health, educational equipment in Rivers, Yobe, Oyo
Chevron entities in Nigeria, including Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and its parties in the Agbami field have donated health facilities and equipment to hospitals...
Cultists ambush, behead DPO in Rivers
Suspected cultists have killed and beheaded a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Bako Angbashim, in the Ahoada area of Rivers State
Angbashim was known for...
Army intercepts 16,000 litres adulterated diesel in Rivers
The troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted a truck transporting about 16,000 litres of adulterated diesel for sale to unsuspecting users in Port...
Customs generates N118bn, seizes N1bn contraband in Rivers
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area 11, Onne Command in Rivers State, says it generated more than N118 billion in the first...
Airtel inaugurates 5G in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Rivers
Airtel Nigeria has inaugurated the Fifth Generation Network (5G) in Lagos, Rivers, Ogun states, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The Chief Commercial Officer of...
13-year-old boy wins 2023 Rivers Spelling Bee competition
A 13-year-old boy, Excellent Edwin-Isotu, has won the 2023 Junior Category to represent Rivers State at the Nigeria Spelling Bee Competition.
Edwin-Isotu, a student of...
