Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Port Harcourt

November 3, 2022

2023: Wike begins inauguration of 100,000 special assistants in Rivers

This comes after Mr Wike had earlier appointed 14,000 special advisers for the political units and 319 ward liaison officers.

November 2, 2022

UNHCR donates vehicles, medical equipment to Cross River govt

The UNHCR donated a fully equipped advanced cardiac and trauma life support ambulance for emergency medical response in Cross River.

October 30, 2022

Navy rescues 50 teenage commercial sex workers in Port Harcourt

Mr Iginla said the sex workers, mainly teenage girls, were rescued in the early hours of Saturday after a tip-off from NAPTIP.

teenage sex workers
October 25, 2022

2023: Court nullifies all APC primaries in Rivers

The state leadership of the party has since 2018 suffered critical internal crises that has cost it its chance at the gubernatorial election.

APC flag
October 24, 2022

Wike vows Rivers will not campaign, vote for Atiku in 2023

The Rivers governor said Mr Abubakar disrespected him by picking members of the party’s national campaign council without consulting him.

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and Atiku Abubakar
October 22, 2022

PDP congratulates Wike on infrastructure delivery award

The party said the Rivers governor was driven by the PDP’s policies and programmes.

Nyesom Wike
October 22, 2022

Apostle Suleman: Police detain Auchi DPO over extrajudicial killing of suspect

Ayodele Suleiman, a chief superintendent of police, was taken into custody as investigation opens into his controversial action at the scene of the assassination attempt.

Apostle Suleman and Edo CP Abutu Yaro
October 20, 2022

Buhari sacks NDDC interim head  

Mr Buhari has also announced the constitution of a new management team and governing board of the NDDC.

October 12, 2022

NDLEA busts drug rings, seizes 493.26kg of cocaine, other illicit substances

Mr Mamuda urged Rivers people to continue to supply actionable intelligence that would lead to the eradication of illicit drug business in the society.

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
October 12, 2022

Wike doles out N1 billion to Rivers flood victims; appoints 28,000 political assistants

He said the amount would enable the vulnerable families to cope with the devastating floods that had affected their homes and farmlands.

Nyesom Wike