Tag: Rivers State
Families of victims kidnapped by gunmen during burial ceremony in Rivers plead for their release
Families of mourners abducted while attending a funeral in Rivers State on Saturday, September 12, have pleaded for…
Notorious kidnapper, Boboski dies hours after arrest in Rivers
Rivers state notorious kidnapper identified as Honest Digbara and known as Boboski is dead. This is coming hours…
Labour union shuts down electricity distribution company’s office in Rivers
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Electricity Employees arm, Tuesday shut down the office of the Port…
NLC suspends protest in Rivers
Following an agreement with the state govenrment, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned protest in…
IPOB members attack Hausa community in Rivers State, kill 2
Suspected IPOB members reportedly launched series of attacks on Hausa residents in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers…
I gave wooden guns to movie makers, not kidnappers, Lecturer tells police
The parade of two movie producers identified as Samuel Bobmanuel and Justice Nwigbara as alleged kidnappers by police…
Suspected child trafickers kill nursing mother, snatch baby in Rivers State
Two suspects allegedly linked to the disappearance of a single nursing mother in Nwachukwu’s neighbourhood, Chinonye Queen Uzoma…
Police detain officer who shot teenager in the leg for impregnating girl in Rivers
A trigger-happy police officer who allegedly shot a 19-year-old youth identified as Ledisi Kote in the leg for…
Heavy flood may hit FCT, Bayelsa, Rivers, others from Sept 6, NIHSA predicts
Heavy flood may hit the Federal Capital Territory, Rivers state, Bayelsa and others beginning from September, the Nigeria…
Governor Buni reconciles Amaechi and Sylva
The caretaker/extra-ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CENCPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala Buni…
Tension in Rivers community as soldiers beat policeman to death
Soldiers stationed at Eleme Petrochemical gate located at Port Harcourt in Rivers State have reportedly beaten a police…
Wike announces N50m endowment fund for late journalist children
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has announced a N50 million Endowment Fund for the training and welfare of…