Protest Rocks Bayelsa APC Over Choice Of Sylva's Running Mate
• Sylva Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State yesterday, stormed the state headquarters of the party in protest over the choice
Rivers Dissociates Self From Biafra Protests
The Rivers State government has dissociated itself from the protests by pro-Biafra groups. The state government stated it took exception to the disruption of co
Again, Pro-Biafrans Protest On Port-Harcourt Road (Photos)
The Pro-Biafran group have again, today, taken to the streets of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital in its demand for the release of Radio Biafra presenter
Port-Harcourt Refinery Shuts Down
The Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State which produces about 210,000 barrels of crude per day(bpd) has shut down, the Group Managing Director of Nigerian Nat
Pro-Biafra Protest: Court Denies 20 Accused Persons Bail
A Chief Magistrate's Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has denied bail to about 20 supporters of Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Bia
Kidnapped Teachers: Abductors Demand N25m
The abductors of three teachers at Agba-Ndele Community Secondary School in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State have demanded a ransom of N25 million f
Robbers Kill Two Policemen In Rivers
Armed robbers yesterday in Rivers State, attacked a cash van conveying an undisclosed amount of money along Akpajo axis of Port Harcourt, killing two mobile pol
Police, NBA Shun Rivers Public Hearing On Criminal Justice
The Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Bar Association were among stakeholders that shunned the ongoing public hearing on the Administration of Criminal Justice Bil
Lagos Holds Bursary Interviews In Kaduna, Rivers, Others
The Lagos State Scholarship Board has concluded plans to organise the 2015/2016 session bursary interviews for students, who are indigenes of Lagos State in ter
Trailer Crushes Man In Port Harcourt
A middle-aged man was crushed to death by a trailer in the early hours of yesterday, along Aggrey Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Eyewitnesses said the vic
Police Inspector To Die By Hanging For Murder
A Rivers State High Court has sentenced one Inspector Samuel Timothy of the Nigeria Police to death by hanging for shooting and killing a sachet water dealer, O
EFCC Storms Onitsha Market Over Money Laundering
There is tension in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra state as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed the market after arresting s
Gunmen Kill 13, Communities Deserted
A gang of gunmen suspected to be cultists on Thursday sacked Obrikom and Omoku communities in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, killing 1
NSCDC Destroys 10 Illegal Refineries, 42 Tankers – Commandant
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) stated it destroyed eight illegal refineries in three states and seized 42 oil tankers used in diverting pe
4 Die In Rivers Gas Explosion
Four people have died in a gas explosion near Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident occurred yesterday evening, along Eliozu Airport Road, in Obio/Akpor Loc
INEC Opens Defence, Says Election Held In Rivers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Abuja, commenced its defence of the outcome of the April 11, 2015 governorship election in R
Rivers APC Deputy Chair Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life
Deputy Chairman of Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Odike, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to assassinate him. Odike specifically a
My Abductors Angry Over Jonathan's Defeat — Kogbara
Vanguard columnist who regained her freedom recently, Ms. Dornu Kogbara, said on Saturday that her abductors were angry over former President Goodluck Jonathan'
100 Days: Rivers PDP Showcases Gov Wike's Achievements
The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed satisfaction with the programmes and activities of the Governor Nyesom Wike admini