The Nigerian Navy has discovered and neutralised another illegal crude oil storage facility in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja said the operation was carried out by personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) BONNY under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. According to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Wogu Olaka Johnson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election held on June 20. Prof. Rosemary Ogwu, the Returning Officer for the election, announced the result on Sunday at the Rivers South East Senatorial Collation Centre in Khana…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has intensified logistics and security arrangements ahead of the June 20 Rivers South-East senatorial bye-election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Rivers, Mr Johnson Sinikiem, disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. Sinikiem said that the commission had commenced engagements with transport unions…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers will align its political strategy on areas it commands electoral strength in the 2027 general elections. Wike stated this during an inspection tour of ongoing infrastructure projects in Abuja on Monday, ahead of the third anniversary of President…
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, has said that his administration achieved a lot in the health sector in the past two and half years, especially with employment of over 2,000 health workers. Fubara made the remark in a statement issued by Mr Onwuka Nzeshi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in Port Harcourt on…
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), thanked President Bola Tinubu for intervening for the second time, in Rivers political crisis. Wike made the remarks, while reacting to the outcome of the meeting, convened by the President to resolve the lingering dispute between members of Rivers Assembly and Gov. Siminalayi Fubara. Tinubu had…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reaffirmed the Rivers State Government’s commitment to the welfare and security of National Youth Service Corps members serving in the state. The governor gave the assurance at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Batch A Stream I orientation programme for corps members posted to Rivers State, held at the NYSC camp…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has rejected claims made by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike that political parties in Rivers State are collaborating under a “rainbow coalition” to back President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, IPAC National Publicity Secretary Egbeola Martins described Wike’s statement as unfounded…
Students from Rivers State studying at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to urgently establish bursary allowances, scholarship schemes and other incentives to ease the financial pressures affecting their studies. The appeal was made by the Rivers Students’ Union, ABU chapter. Speaking during a meeting of the union on Monday,…
Gov Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has described the state as a safe haven for investments in the oil and gas sector, emphasizing its crucial role in the region’s economic development. Speaking at an oil and gas summit in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Fubara, represented by Dr. Benibo Anabraba, the Secretary to the State Government,…
