rivers state news updates

The transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi, says Saturday’s elections in Rivers State were “relatively peaceful” compared to the previous exercise. In a statement from his media office on Saturday evening, Mr Amaechi, who leads the All Progressives Congress in the state, commended the security...

Minister of Transportation and leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South-South geo-political zone, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, has vowed not to support the governorship ambition of Senator Magnus Abe. Senator Magnus Abe and Transport Minister, Chibuike Amaechi Amaechi, who is a former...

In furtherance of his efforts to stem the tide of crime and violence in Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike has given marching orders to security agencies to hunt down cult leaders terrorizing the state. Governor Wike in a comprehensive list released during his state wide broadcast on the...

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that all communities that promote peace will continue to enjoy strategic projects from his administration. Wike stated this, on Monday, while unveiling the reconstruction of the Government Secondary School, Abua, in Abua/Odual Local Government Area...

Two policemen attached to the Rivers State Police Command were killed by some unknown gunmen suspected to be cult members. The two victims, whose names could not be ascertained at press time, were reportedly killed in Ogbunabali community, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of the state...