The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has appointed a new Secretary to the State Government and Chief of Staff.
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Saturday gave a 72-hour ultimatum to chiefs and leaders in Andoni Local Government Area to ensure the immediate release of three kidnapped expatriates.
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Prof. Nelson Brambaifa, has pledged to commission a pilot power project that will restore electricity to Ubima and Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State before the end of the month.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has proclaimed the 9th Rivers State House of Assembly, urging the lawmakers to work for the development of their constituencies and the state.
Lagos State, South West Nigeria is number one among the Highly Indebted States in Nigeria in both external and domestic debts, with N1.043 trillion in 2018, in a latest report by the Economic Confidential.
The Rivers State Government has praised leading global chemical and specialty fluid management company, Eunisell, for their continued support of Rivers United FC and the development of domestic football in Nigeria.
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Wednesday in Port Harcourt and his deputy, Dr Ipalibo Banigo, took oath of office for a second term.
No fewer than 500 people in three communities in Rivers benefitted from a free HIV screening, malaria treatment and other healthcare services provided by the Nigerian Navy.
It’s been months since a businesswoman, Obinanuju, 67, was abducted and beaten within an inch of life, but till date, she’s yet to get over the shock.
Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture says it has spent over N17 billion on infrastructural projects in its host operating communities in Rivers.
Shell Petroleum Development Company on Thursday said it invested over N221.08 million on several infrastructural projects in nine host Etche communities in Rivers.
Comparison between public conduct elsewhere and what obtains in Nigeria can sometimes be awkward, especially because it can be mistaken to suggest that we can’t be up to any good.
The Senate on Wednesday, called on the Federal and Rivers State Government, to work together in developing workable strategies to tackle rising cases of killings in the state.
The Rivers Executive Council has been dissolved, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People has condemned killings by unknown gunmen on Friday, May 17 in Bo-ue, an Ogoni community in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers.
Rivers Police Command says it has killed six alleged kidnap suspects in shootouts with the police.
Five oil workers were on Tuesday kidnapped by gunmen within the Oil Mining Lease 55 operated by an indigenous oil company, Belemaoil Producing Limited, in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People has dissociated itself from calls on the Federal Government to dissolve the Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project and its governing body.
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has sacked the state Commissioner of Power, Shedrach Chukwu.
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has lifted the suspension of 16 Local Government Council Chairmen of the party.