The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Chidi Lloyd and 20 other former local government chairmen in Rivers State, seeking to extend their tenure beyond its expiration on June 16, 2024. The former council leaders based their claim on an amendment to the local government law passed by the Martin … Read more
Plans are underway to give several Stadia and Sports facilities in Rivers State a facelift in line with the latest plans of the Rivers State Ministry of Sports to develop Sports in the State. Revealing this, Rivers State Sports Commissioner, Barr. Christopher Green identified the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Alfred Diette Spiff Sports … Read more
The Rivers government has announced the death of nine individuals following a suspected cholera outbreak in Andoni and Akuku-Toru Local Government Areas. Dr Ada Oreh, the state Commissioner for Health, confirmed the development on Thursday in Port Harcourt. She said that three deaths occurred in Andoni, while six others were recorded in Akuku-Toru, … Read more
The death of Dutch expatriate, Gieson Reuben, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Rivers State Cassava Project Limited, an expatriate from the Netherlands, who drowned in Aleto River along Eleme road, East West Road following an attack by unknown gunmen on Monday, January 13, 2025 has sparked outrage on social media. TheNewsGuru reports that … Read more
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) Worldwide has advised some people of Rivers to avoid statements capable of causing ethnic crisis in the state. Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, National Publicity Secretary, INC Worldwide, gave the advice in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyakemeagbegha, said his advice follows assertions in some quarters that Rivers is … Read more
The chairman of the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has come under heavy criticism following his decision to appoint 130 individuals as special assistants. Ihunwo, via his social media announced the appointments, noting that the new roles would take immediate effect. However, what led to speculation and contrasting opinions among stakeholders is … Read more
Aleast 20 persons have suffered severe burns, including a pregnant woman and four children after a gas explosion in the Orazi axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. TheNewsGuru reports that the incident which occurred on Saturday afternoon, January 4, 2025 happened when a technician, at a gas refilling station was said to be fixing a faulty … Read more
Mr Evans Bipi, Rivers Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development says no death was recorded in a collapsed three-story building that occurred in Ikwerre Local Government Area. The Commissioner on Sunday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Mr Emeka Idika, said that the affected building under construction … Read more
Mr Olugbenga Adewole assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Rivers on Friday. He succeeds Mustapha Bala, who was recently promoted to Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and reassigned to head Zone 6 Command in Calabar. Adewole, the 47th police chief in Rivers, outlined his policing strategy during his inaugural news … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has insisted that there is only one House of Assembly existing in the State, and it is led by Rt Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo. Governor Fubara made the clarification shortly after giving assent to the Rivers State Appropriation Law No.1 of 2025, at Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday. … Read more