The second COVID-19 patient in Rivers state is set to be discharged any moment from now after testing negative twice. Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, made this known in a press conference at the Government House on Friday. He said: “The second case which was recorded and taken to the treatment centre has now tested … Read more
After drinking a gin, popularly known as ‘Kaikai’ five men have gone insane at Omuakwuru community in Igboo-Etche, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. Reports have it that the men committed act during the burial of an elder, Blessing Wokowa. Read Also: WHO Says It’s Too Early To Declare Global Emergency Over Coronavirus It … Read more
The executive Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has given reasons as to why his administration increased the budgetary allocation to the health sector for the year 2020. Wike stressed that his administration increased the budgetary allocation to the health sector in 2020 because of his commitment to promoting universal health coverage in the state. … Read more
A cucumber farmer simply identified as Godwin was on Wednesday stabbed by herdsmen who invaded his farm. The incident is now generating tension between the herdsmen and the locals who cohabit in Mgbodo-Aluu community in Ikwerre Local government area, a suburb of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. It was reported that the invasion of … Read more
-Rivers Assembly proposed three years imprisonment for individuals found guilty of indulging in female circumcision -Three years imprisonment to come with an option of two hundred thousand naira fine The Rivers State House of Assembly has proposed three years imprisonment for individuals found guilty of indulging in female circumcision. The lawmakers came up with the … Read more
The Rivers Chapter Of The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the planned Ward, Local Government and State congresses in the state due to development in the court. Mr Isaac Ogbobula, the state’s caretaker committee chairman of the party, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen at the party’s secretariat in Port Harcourt. “The planned congresses … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has banned the staging of the ‘RevolutionNow’ protest in the state. Wike further directed all Local Government chairmen in the state to report any suspected activity to the authorities. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu. Ekohotblog had earlier reported … Read more
Eze Edison Omeodu of Omofe Rundele from Emohua local government area of Rivers who was kidnapped last week has regained freedom. The monarch was abducted with his driver on Friday, July 5 at the Emohua axis of East-West road by unknown gunmen on his way back from Port Harcourt. The wife of the monarch, Dr. … Read more
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that he will only allow Fulani herdsmen to lay pipes from the Bonny Ocean to the north for their cows. Wike said there was no part of the state that would be given to herdsmen. He also said that if not for God, Nigeria would not be … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has announced the appointment of two new Police Commissioners for Rivers and Anambra states CP Abang John is now the Commissioner of Police for Anambra State, while CP DanDaura Mustapha, is the new Commissioner of Police for Rivers State. Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, who made … Read more
The traditional ruler of Omofo, Rundele in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Edison Omeodu has been abducted by unknown gunmen on his way back from Port Harcourt. The Rundele monarch was kidnapped and taken into the bush at the Evekwu axis of the East/West Road on the Emohua local government area of … Read more
It was an awful day, on Monday for the Nigeria Police Force as it lost six of its personnel to unknown gunmen in Bayelsa and Rivers states, while a station was set ablaze in Imo State. In the attack, some gunmen invaded a police station in Agudama, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, and … Read more
It was gathered that some assailants now on the run invaded a police station in Agudama, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State around 2:15am, and killed the Divisional Police Officer, SP Ola Rosanla; a pregnant policewoman, identified as Joy Wellington; and two other yet-to-be-identified officers on duty. The gunmen reportedly made away with rifles, … Read more
The former Vice President and presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on his re-electoral for a second term, saying Nigeria needs more men such as Wike. In a statement, yesterday, Atiku expressed joy to “see a political force for good, such as … Read more
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe(Rivers South East) has said that it is unfair to blame the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the culture of violence in the state elections, saying politicians should be blamed. Abe, in a statement through his media aide, Parry Benson, added that … Read more
Nigeria’s ruling party has spoken on purported disagreement between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi over the alignment of the Rivers State APC with the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Awara Biokpomabo. Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, stated … Read more
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, AGF, of the Federation, Abubakar Malami(SAN), of involvement in plots aimed at scuttling the collation of results of Rivers State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and has, therefore asked him to steer clear of the state. The party … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has kicked against the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) suspending the Governorship and Assembly elections in Rivers State. Rather, the PDP has called on the electoral body to announce the results of the polls, which it said had already been won and lost. The main opposition party … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed elections in two communities in Rivers State “till further notice”. Edwin Enabor, spokesman of INEC in Rivers State, stated that elections were postponed in Akuku-Toru and Bonny communities. Speaking on the development, Enabor said: “We will inform the public when it will take place, because measures … Read more