Tag: RIVERS
Wike threatens fresh lockdown in January
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says he might re-impose lockdown from January 2021 following the rising cases of coronavirus in the state.
According to a...
Wike buys 29 SUVs for Rivers customary court judges
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has presented 29 new Renault Koleos 2020 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to chairpersons of the state’s customary courts.
The governor...
Policemen strip motorist in Rivers, vandalise vehicle
A group of policemen stripped a bus driver identified as Emenike in Ada George area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday over alleged...
Rivers APC suspends Magnus Abe, three others
The caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress, Rivers State chapter, has suspended Senator Magnus Abe and Igo Aguma.
The Isaac Ogbubula-led committee, whose faction...
Police confirm two killed in Rivers stampede over Christmas package
Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that two persons died in a stampede on Tuesday when members of a non-governmental organisation Inksnation besieged one...
Chaos in Rivers as policeman ‘kills’ Keke driver
Rukpokwu community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State has been thrown into chaos following the alleged killing of a tricyclist popularly called...
Rivers youths defy Wike, begin #EndSARS protest
Despite the ban on #EndSARS protest in Rivers State, youths on Tuesday converged opposite Pleasure Park in Port Harcourt for the march against police...
Wike bans #EndSARS protest in Rivers
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has prohibited the planned #EndSARS protest in the state.
Protests against police brutality have continued in several parts of the...
Wike gives 23 Rivers judges N150m each
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Thursday revealed that his administration gave N150 million each to 23 judges of Rivers origin serving both in...
Wike buys 15 SUVs for Rivers lawmakers
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Tuesday handed over keys of 15 sport utility vehicles to lawmakers representing the state in the National Assembly.
The...