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July 12, 2024

14 suspected ‘one chance’ drivers arrested in Rivers: Police

The police spokesperson said another one-chance criminal gang from Aba, known for robbing passengers and returning to their base in Aba, was also apprehended.

Police officers
July 11, 2024

Police beef up security ahead of Delta council polls on Saturday

The police command in Delta has ordered a massive deployment of personnel to ensure a hitch-free local government election slated for Saturday.

Prof. Yakub Mahmood
July 10, 2024

PDP urges IGP Egbedokun to stop pro-Wike lawmakers from disrupting Rivers governance

The PDP said by their defection, they had lost the right to call themselves Rivers lawmakers.

Rivers State House of Assembly and Debo Ologunagba
July 8, 2024

Pro-Wike lawmakers give Fubara seven days to re-present 2024 budget

Mr Fubara presented the 2024 budget when his current Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, emerged as the speaker.

Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara
July 7, 2024

Rivers leadership crisis ‘total misfortune’; it requires political solution: Okupe

However, Mr Okupe said the crisis in Rivers State was caused by disregard for rules and laws.

Doyin Okupe
July 5, 2024

Rivers: Pro-Fubara lawmakers to challenge Appeal Court verdict 

Mr Oko-Jumbo, the speaker of the assembly’s faction loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, disclosed this during a house sitting on Friday.

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara [Photo: Facebook/RSG]
July 5, 2024

G60 advises sacked Rivers lawmakers not to pressure judiciary

Opposition Lawmakers in the House of Representatives under the aegis of the ‘G60’ have urged sacked Rivers lawmakers not to put undue pressure on the judiciary.

Sim Fubara and Nyesom Wike
July 5, 2024

Oborevwori, Fayemi, Kachukwu pay tribute to late Gbagi

Mr Gbagi, who was married to Justice Sybil Gbagi and father to nine children, died at 62 years after a brief illness.

Late Gbaji (Credit: X)
July 4, 2024

NAFDAC shuts four substandard bakeries in Rivers

Mr Oligbu said the four bakeries visited were subsequently shut, and the owners were directed to report at the NAFDAC zonal office for questioning.

NAFDAC officials (Photo credit : Radio nigeria)
July 3, 2024

Nigeria’s Cholera Epidemic: South-South governors activate containment measures

Between January 1 and June 11, 96 local government areas in 30 states reported cases of cholera outbreak.