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Nneka Odili, the National Youth Service Corps member who died last Thursday, as a result of injuries sustained after a train hit her at Ikeja, Lagos, has been laid to rest. She was buried on Sunday, March 11, at her hometown, Ndoni in Rivers State. Family and friends bade … Read more via...

Insists visit will not revive dead APC in the state Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the Presidency has not informed him of President Muhammadu Buhari’s proposed visit to the state. He, however, said the president’s visit might be aimed at...

Rivers State mothers seen dancing "one corner" at the government house after endorsing Gov. Wike for 2nd term READ MORE HERE

The Rivers State Government has warned that it will not tolerate any form of inter communal hostilities amongst communities in the state. The State Deputy Governor Dr. (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo gave this warning at Government House, Port Harcourt yesterday during a stake holders meeting between...

The power outage in Bayelsa and parts of Rivers was the handiwork of youth who shut down a transmission station at Ahoada in Rivers state. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2DOTw37 Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) has revealed that Governor Nyesom Wike still hates President Muhammadu Buhari and the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for masterminding the ouster of the then President Goodluck Jonathan from Aso Villa. via Nigeria...

As shared on Facebook by Kukang Joseph # END TIME STORY, HAPPENED LIVE IN BORI TODAY# I, witnessed live, today at BMGS, Bori main gate. An Akwa Ibom, woman who had been pregnant for 3yrs, came for a church deliverance in a ministry, owned by a young prophet from Akwa Ibom state, gave birth to...

via The Nigerian Voice News – http://ift.tt/2jur2n6 The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has decried the high rate of infant mortality in Ogoniland. Speaking in Bori, headquarter of Khana local government area yesterday, Publicity Secretary of MOSOP, Fegalo Nsuke said...

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Zaki has said the incident that occurred between the convoys of Governor Nyesom Wike and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi was a mere traffic infraction. CP Zaki, however, said contrary to widespread reports, there was no...

There was pandemonium at Emenike junction, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State after a suspected ritualist reportedly stole a man's joystick with a handshake. It was gathered that the man reportedly returned the joystick, after SARS officers who patrolled around the area intervened. Here's what...

A Port Harcourt resident, Mr Christopher Ojika has died, leaving behind a pregnant wife after being denied treatment in 2 different hospitals for gunshot wounds. As shared by the African Health Development Initiative on Instagram Mr Christopher Ojika aka 'Scanner' was shot in the chest and...

A major crisis appears to have rocked the Pan-Niger Delta Forum as a crack team of policemen on Thursday blocked two main entrances to the group’s Presidential Hotel conference venue in Port Harcourt. The heavy presence of security operatives on the road leading to the venue prevented some...

An 87-year-old lawyer and former lawmaker, Senator Cyrus Nunieh, said he decided to marry another wife because he was alone and needed a companion. Nunieh officially married a lady in her 40s on Tuesday at the Presidential Hotel in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The former member of...

There was pandemonium in Rumuagholu community, Obio /Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State following a report that a middle - aged man, had allegedly attempted to commit suicide over N 27m debt, a source disclosed. The man, Mishack Okonye , who is the Managing Director of CMIK High Global...

The Rivers State Police Command is on the trail of Ifeanyi Dike, a 23-year-old suspected ritualist, who was detained, weekend, for abducting, defiling, murdering and mutilating an eight-year old girl, Chikamso Victory. Ifeanyi, a 200 level student, killed the little girl, removed her vital...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has described as a contradiction the situation where politicians from states that depend on Rivers petroleum for survival , insist that Rivers people should be second class citizens in Nigeria. The governor maintained that Nigeria belongs to...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the redeployment of nine Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) among whom is the controversial Mrs Gesila Khan, who was the REC in Rivers state. In a circular tagged INEC/SEC/402/I and dated 27 January, 2016, Secretary to the...

See photos of PDP supporters celebrating the victory of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State immediately after the Supreme Court verdict. Photo credit: Ezebunwo Ichemati via LIB

Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld the election of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Here are two good reasons why the verdict was in favour of Nigerians: You can READ: Supreme Court Upholds Wike's Election as Rivers State Gov 1. It has saved some money: The judgement has saved not...