Tag: Rivers State
Secondary school student dies after allegedly being beaten by classmates in Rivers State
The management of Kings College of Commerce (KCC) Secondary School in Buguma, Rivers state have been called out…
Coronavirus: Suspected case in Rivers State tests negative
The Rivers State Government at the weekend said that a man suspected to have contracted the Coronavirus tested…
Man electrocuted while charging his phone in Rivers
Tragedy as a Nigerian man identified as Barisuka lost his life after he reportedly got electrocuted while charging…
Kidnapped AIT official, wife rescued
Days after unknown gunmen abduct an employee of African Independent Television (AIT), Mr. Joseph Osademe and his wife,…
Alleged Oldest woman dies at 160 years in Rivers State
A woman presumably the oldest woman identified as Ma Keean Itubo Itari Umasala has reportedly died in Rivers…
Gov Wike appoints Sirawoo, others as Perm Secs
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has appointed a top journalist, Honour Sirawoo, and 17 others as…
EFCC arrests blogger behind fake ‘EFCC cell’ tweet and demeaning photos
Days after pictures of alleged anti-graft agency's cell in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state went viral,…
25 kids rescued as police bust baby factory in Rivers
Rivers State Police on Tuesday uncovered an illegal orphanage suspected to be used as a child trafficking facility…
“He slumped on his own”, Police reacts as Taskforce officials reportedly beat man to death in Rivers
Tension mounts in Portharcourt when a man was allegedly beaten to death by men of the state task…
Rivers State remains my top priority, says Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has reiterated his commitment to the development of the state. Wike spoke when…
Hours after purported photos of Port Harcourt detention facility went viral, EFCC reacts
Barely 24 hours after heart-breaking photos of alleged EFCC Port-Harcourt zonal office detention facility, the anti-graft agency has…
3 killed by Lassa fever in Rivers State
Following the outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, no fewer than three people have been confirmed dead in…