Manslaughter: Prophetess dies 48 hours after conviction
Barely two days after being convicted for manslaughter and sentenced to life imprisonment, Edina Loveday-Worleru, a prophetess in Emouha local government area of Rivers State,...
Senator wants Enugu recognized as oil-producing state
Lawmaker representating Enugu North Senatorial District, Chukwuma Utazi, has decried the exclusion of Enugu State from the oil-producing states following the recent recognition of Kogi...
Buhari nominates board members for Petroleum Regulatory Commissions
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Chairman, Chief Executive and Executive Directors into the boards of Nigerian Upstream, Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Commissions. The...
Council chairman confirms police attack on protesting Julius Berger workers in Rivers
Chairman of Gokana local government area in Rivers State, Confidence Deko has confirmed the attack on some workers of Julius Berger PLC, company handling the...
North can survive without VAT- NEF
…Backs Wike, Southern govs on fiscal federalism, restructuring The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has boasted that the North was a rich region, and can survive...
2023: Duke, Maeba, Jega, others float new party
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a former representative of Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Lee Maeba, has joined force with other prominent Nigerians to float...
Anti-Open Grazing: You can’t implement law, El-Rufai attacks Southern governors
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has chided southeren governors for enacting Anti-Open Grazing Law in their domains. The Kaduna governor said the law is “not...
FG tells Supreme Court to dismiss suit by Rivers seeking to stop ceding of 17 oil wells to Imo
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit that Rivers state government filed to stop it from ceding 17 disputed...
Rivers council chairmen to partner on security
Following security concerns along the Kalabari-Emohua Road in Rivers State, the four council chairmen making-up the area have held a strategic meeting to strategise on...
Rivers floods: Govt urges chairmen, others to prepare for emergencies
The Rivers State government has advised local government Chairmen and respective Ministries/Departments/Agencies (MDA) to prepare for emergency situations in flood-prone communities across the state. This...