Eighteen people have sustained varying degrees of injuries following a gas explosion that occurred in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The incident which occurred on Sunday evening in a…
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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…
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Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has presented Certificates of Recognition and Staff of Office to former Niger Delta militant leader, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, and three others as newly recognised…
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The Appeal Court Abuja has set aside all orders restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing funds to the Rivers State…
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Niger Delta Development Commission has announced the commencement of the channelisation of Kolo Creek, spanning 17 communities from Okarki-Otuogidi to the Ogbia communities in Rivers and Bayelsa states. Speaking at…
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Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday said it stood by the judgment of the Federal High Court which barred the disbursement of monthly allocations to the…
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Rivers State Government has announced that it is appealing a Federal High Court ruling that stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria from releasing funds to the state. This court decision…
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Rivers State Government has approved a new minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in the state. This was announced by the Head of Service, George Nwaeke, following a closed-door…
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In addition to being an exceptionally hot year, 2023 was notable for the drying up of water flows, which in certain areas led to protracted droughts. On Monday, October 7,…
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara yesterday swore in 23 newly elected local government chairmen in Rivers State at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House in Port Harcourt. This event followed…