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Port Harcourt

October 17, 2025

Fubara revokes N134 billion Rivers secretariat contract, orders CCECC to refund N20 billion

The Rivers government has revoked the ₦134 billion contract awarded to the CCECC for the renovation, retrofitting, and furnishing of the state secretariat complex.

Fubara and CCECC
October 16, 2025

Tonye Cole slams N20 billion suit against Wike for calling him ‘thief’

Mr Cole said the remarks, which were broadcast nationally and internationally, have caused him “severe reputational damage, mental distress, and loss of goodwill.”

Nyesom Wike
October 13, 2025

Police bust human trafficking syndicate in Port Harcourt

The police spokesperson said all suspects confessed to the crime and detailed their individual roles.

Police officers
October 10, 2025

NAF airstrikes destroy illegal refining sites in Rivers

Mr Ejodame said the mission formed part of sustained efforts to curb economic sabotage.

NAF'S FIGHTER JETS
October 7, 2025

Fire guts state secretariat; no casualty, says Rivers govt

The Rivers head of service, Inyingi Brown, has confirmed that there were no casualties during a fire incident at the state secretariat complex.

Secretariat on fire
October 6, 2025

Rivers assembly cautioned against probing Ibas

Mr Okocha said the House should channel its energy into accomplishing constitutional duties rather than probing Mr Ibas.

Ibas
October 2, 2025

Governor Fubara sacks all commissioners, other political appointees

He expressed gratitude to members of his cabinet for their contributions to the state’s development in the past two years.

Sim Fubara and Nyesom Wike
September 30, 2025

Rivers: NULGE set for seven-day warning strike

The Rivers chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees has concluded arrangements to embark on a seven-day warning strike.

NULGE members used to illustrate the story
September 29, 2025

Many people in Rivers attempted to assassinate me: Speaker Amaewhule

Mr Amaewhule disclosed this during his 52nd birthday thanksgiving service at the All Saints Anglican Church in Eliozu, Obio/Akpor LGA.

Martin Amaewhule
September 25, 2025

South-South stakeholders differ on post-UTME screening

The stakeholders expressed their views in a survey on the use of the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination as a requisite for university admissions.

Students sitting for UTME