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Port Harcourt

September 24, 2025

Police arrest suspected kidnappers in Rivers

The police command in Rivers has arrested three suspects in connection with the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara.

Armed policewomen
September 19, 2025

Fubara resumes office, pledges peace, reconciliation

He said reconciliation was embraced in the best interest of Rivers’ people and for the progress of the state.

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara [Facebook/ Chi Geru]
September 19, 2025

NDLEA orders probe as Cross River commander dies in hotel room

Mr Marwa said Mr Uzoma, who resumed in Cross River on August 18, 2025, had lodged in a hotel while seeking suitable accommodation.

Ogbonna Uzoma.
September 18, 2025

Rivers assembly resumes, pledges to bridge administrative gaps

Speaker Martins Amaewhule, who presided over the session, noted that members were committed to bridging the gaps.

Rivers House of Assembly
September 18, 2025

Customs warns consignees may lose cargo over delayed clearance

The Nigeria Customs Service, Onne, Area 11, Rivers, has warned against delayed clearance at the port, saying that consignees risk loss of their cargo.

Cargo at port
September 18, 2025

Rivers Emergency Rule: PDP begs Gov Fubara not to dump party

“I will advise those 27 lawmakers who initially pledged loyalty to APC to retrace their steps back and come back to PDP fully to develop the party,” he said.

Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara [Photo: RSG]
September 18, 2025

Ibas bows out, says Rivers saved from slipping into paralysis

“These milestones reflect the resilience of a people determined never to let their state slip into paralysis,” said Mr Ibas.

Ibok-Ete Ekwe
September 18, 2025

Wike hails Tinubu for ending Rivers’ emergency rule

Mr Wike said that the president’s intervention had further restored the confidence of the people of Rivers in his leadership.

FUBARA SPEAKING WITH WIKE (credit: leadership)
September 18, 2025

Fubara Vs Wike: Rivers elders urge peace as Tinubu ends emergency rule

The Rivers State Elders Council has urged political stakeholders to embrace peace and unity as democratic governance returns to the state.

Tinubu, Fubara, Wike
September 17, 2025

Divergent views trail Rivers’ six-month emergency rule

President Bola Tinubu, on March 18, declared a state of emergency in Rivers due to a heightened political crisis.

Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas and Governor Siminalayi Fubara