Teachers in Primary and Secondary Schools in Rivers State-owned tertiary institutions are currently protesting over non-payment of their salaries running into five years. The protesters, who came out with their children, alleged that they have lost about ten of their colleagues due to the hardship experienced within the period. The protesting teachers, numbering over 250 … Read more
The two governors hinged their hope on the proven ability of the PDP to improve the living condition of Nigerians which has diminished under the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government. Governor Okowa maintained that Nigeria was much better under PDP rule than the APC. The duo of Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and … Read more
Nyesom Wike said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the confidence and zeal to save Nigeria. The governor called on the people of the state not to be deceived by politicians anymore, noting that many political elites make promises just to woo the masses into joining their parties Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the impasse and imbroglio that has characterised the affairs of the party in Rivers is now a thing of the past. Ekohotblog reports that the state chapter of the party said this in reaction to the judgement of the supreme Court over who the real chairman of the … Read more
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the federal government must tender an apology to the people of over the role it played in the crisis that engulfed the state in 2015. Wike said this at the on Thursday at the opening of the government house clinic and administrative building in Port Harcourt, the state capital. … Read more
Owners of shops on Bishop Okoye street close to the popular Mile 3 market in Port Harcourt, Rivers have been left to rue their loss after their businesses were razed by fire on Friday night. Goods and properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed in the incident. Shop owners in that vicinity mostly deal in … Read more
Mr Frida Eboka new commissioner of police You May Also Like Policeman Preaches To Passers-By In Market Police Nab Hisbah Commander, Married Woman In Hotel Mr Friday Eboka has been appointed the new commissioner of police in Rivers. The command’s spokesman, SP Nnamdi Omoni, disclosed this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Friday. The … Read more
There was palpable tension in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday after an explosion at a filling station which reportedly leaves four people dead. . A source who spoke in confidence said ire broke out while welders were working on one of the fuel tankers at Sobaz filling station, opposite Timber Market. … Read more
Suspected pirates have attacked two passenger boats along the coastal waters of Aru-Gbanaama and Polokiri in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, leaving two dead and three others missing. Ekohotblog gathered the passengers were returning from a carnival in Dema Okekpe community to Bonny main town in the evening when the hoodlums intercepted the … Read more
Two individuals died last Wednesday under bizarre circumstances at Rivers State, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. There were incidents that happened. at the Refinery Junction in Eleme. One of the people who died, a woman in her sixties, collapsed after getting off a commercial bike. The second, a man of approximately 70 years of age, died after … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered a tentative closure of Creek Road in Port Harcourt to vehicular and human traffic, condemning the action of traders who converted the full stretch of the road to a market. He also barred boat operators from using the Bonny Jetty due to the level of filth there, saying … Read more
Unidentified Gunmen on Tuesday night killed two persons and injured two others in Luubara community of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Ekohotblog reports Barry Nwibani, a member of the community, made this known on Wednesday to journalist in Port Harcourt, the state capital. He said the event happened at a village joint about … Read more
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has enjoined churches in the state to ensure worshippers comply with the measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. Speaking at the thanksgiving service in celebration of the 90th birthday of Priscilla Mark on Sunday, Wike warned that any church found wanting in adhering to the COVID-19 … Read more
COVID-19, Rivers Government The Government of Rivers, on Sunday, in Port Harcourt, has warned that it may re-impose lockdown in January to contain the new surge in Coronavirus cases in the State. Gov. Nyesom Wike handed the warning at a thanksgiving service in celebration of the 90th birthday of Mrs. Priscilla Mark, at the St. … Read more
The crisis rocking Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took a debilitating turn on Monday as a splinter group suspended Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation. The Igo Aguma-led faction announced Amaechi’s suspension on Monday. Ekohotblog reports that he development is coming days after the Isaac Ogbubula-led caretaker committee of the party in … Read more
A faction of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC loyal to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, has issued a warning to the Abbot-Ogbobua-led faction to desist from its alleged act of lawlessness. This comes barely 24-hours after the faction of the party led by Isaac Abbot-Ogbobula suspended three prominent politicians. Spokesman … Read more
There was utter pandemonium and chaos in Rukpokwu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, on Thursday, after a trigger-happy police officer shot dead a commercial tricycle rider. Eko hot blog gathered that the incident happened in the morning of December 10, around 7am, at Airport Road. The policeman allegedly killed the victim over his … Read more
Despite warnings by All Progressives Congress (APC) national executive committee (NEC) that members should withdraw pending suit against the party, some members of the APC in Rivers state have instituted a new legal action action against the party. Ekohotblog reports that the fresh suit filed by the members at the Rivers State High Court is … Read more
Governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that no part of the state will undergo any form of renaming. Wike made the declaration on Friday at the Government House in Port Harcourt when he received a delegation of Tiv people living in Rivers State under the auspices of Mdzough U. Tiv led by Mr. … Read more
Residents of Umuchem in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area have called the state government to the attention of an oil spill from a pipeline belonging to the Shell Petroleum Development Company. It was learnt that the spill occurred on Wednesday, even as some residents started scooping the product, others says it liable of causing an explosion … Read more