Defence Minister vows to end oil theft, visits troops
By: Felix Ikpotor The Minister of Defence, Dr. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has vowed to curb illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region. The Minister...
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Eastern Port: Police parades suspected vandals, assures safety at ports
By: Felix Ikpotor The Ports Authority Police, Eastern Ports Command has arrested some persons allegedly involved in port vandalism, theft, criminal diversion of sugar belonging...
Measles: Rivers govt begins mass vaccination campaign
By: Felix Ikpotor As part of deliberate effort to rid the state of cases of measles, the Rivers State Government says it would be carrying...
Rivers govt shuts 6 medical facilities for quackery, unethical practices
…Warns pharmacies, chemists against IV medications By: Felix Ikpotor The Rivers State Government has shut six medical facilities operating in the state for operating without...
Those behind burning of Rivers LG councils will pay, Fubara vows
…Swears-in new Commissioners, constitutes commission of inquiry Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that his administration will not fold its hands and watch...
New CP, Bala assumes duty, vows to restore calm in troubled Rivers LGAs
By: Felix Ikpotor Newly deployed Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Mohammed Bala has promised to restored normalcy in troubled councils of the state. Bala,...
Coalition condemns attack on Rivers council secretariats
The Rivers State Youths Leaders Coalition, RSEYLC, has condemned the attacks on local council secretariats across the state following the outcome of the Saturday, October...
Rivers Councillor looses father in post-election crisis
By: Felix Ikpotor The councillor representing Ward 4 in the newly constituted Khana Legislative Council in Rivers State, Ndiika Benson has lost his father, Mr...
Rivers inaugurates LGA election tribunals
By: Felix Ikpotor The Rivers State government has inaugurated the Local Government Election Petition Tribunal and Election Petition Appeal Tribunal to address grievances that may...
5 feared dead, 3 council secretariats burnt, as post-LG election violence erupts in Rivers
…As Fubara, Speaker condemns violence By: Felix Ikpotor Atleast five persons were reportedly killed with many injured, while three local government secretariats were burnt by suspected thugs,...