Tag: Rivers State

Gov Wike cancels lockdown, imposes statewide curfew

Businesses in Rivers State can now open passively as Gov Wike cancelled its former decision to resume lockdown…

Rivers, demolished hotel owner disagree on manager’s COVID-19 status

Rivers State Government and owner of Prodest Hotel, Promise Gogorobari have disagreed over the COVID-19 status of the…

JUST IN: Wike releases N450m to victims of 2019 ‘bloody’ poll

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has released a sum of N450m to victims of the 2019 bloody general…

Rivers Govt to EFCC: stop media trial

The Rivers State Government has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of engaging on media trials.…

Manager of demolished hotel among 27 new cases of COVID-19, says Rivers govt

The Manager of one of the 2 hotels demolished by Governor Nyesom Wike has tested positive for COVID-19.…

Air Force operatives assault medical doctor in Rivers

A female medical doctor has been allegedly assaulted by some operatives of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) in…

Governor relaxes lockdown of P/Harcourt, Obio-Akpor for six days

Governor Nyesom Wike has relaxed the lockdown of Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt local government areas of Rivers State…

COVID-19 Taskforce intercepts passengers hidden inside trailer with fake lockdown pass in Rivers

A trailer loaded with building materials smuggling people into Rivers state has been intercepted by members of COVID-19…

Wike’s Special Adviser on Media, Simeon Nwakaudu is dead

The Special Adviser to Governor Nyesom Wike on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, is dead. He passed on at…

PHOTOS: Actress demands justice for woman beaten to death by husband in Rivers State

Following the death of a lady who was allegedly killed by her abusive husband, a Nollywood actress identified…

3 years after crime, Rapist, Maxwell Dike sentenced to death in Rivers State

Following the rape and murder of a 8-year-old girl in the year 2017, a high court situated in…

Rivers converts site of demolished hotel to primary school

Rivers State government has converted the site of demolished hotel in the state to primary school. The state…