A helicopter conveying eight passengers, on Thursday crashed into Bonny River in Rivers State. Three lifeless bodies have been so far recovered. According to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, eight persons were on board when the helicopter “ditched into the waters near Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean.”  …

Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  Over 1000 primary school pupils in Rumuolumeni community in Obio-Akpor local government Council and Opobo Town in Opobo/Nkoro LGA of Rivers State have benefited from a Free Educational Rhapsody organized by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder. The free educational rhapsody was held on Friday, at four …

By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  Rivers State, the Treasure Base of Nigeria, is gearing up to host this year’s edition of the Nigerian Internet Governance Forum, NIGF.  The NIGF event with theme: “Responsible Use Of The Internet: A Panacea for Sustainable Socio-economic Development”, is scheduled to take place from October …

• As Fubara describes LGA attacks as act of irresponsibility  • Inspects Ikwerre LG Secretariat  Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  No fewer than five persons have been reportedly killed, many injured, with three local government secretariats burnt down on Monday by suspected thugs, in the political crisis rocking Rivers State. Our …

•Tasks New Council Chairmen On Peace, Service Delivery  •Thanks Tinubu, hails Rivers People For Support Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has alleged plans by supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike to attack local government headquarters in the state. Governor …

•As APP wins 314 Councillorship seats, APC, Boot, LP, SDP, YPP share 1 each •As RSIEC Issues Certificate of return Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has issued certificates of return to the new local government chairmen, who were elected during last Saturday, October 5, …

•We have the register, RSIEC insists Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC) for Rivers State, Dr. Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, has revealed that the commission has not handed over the State voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) contrary to claims …

•As CP Disu warns against FearlessinOct Protest Emma Sunday The Rivers State Police Command under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu says it has deployed adequate security for the 64th independent day celebrations in the state.The command in a statement by its spokesperson SP Grace Iringe-koko …

Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  The General Overseer and Founder of Christ the Life Bible International Church, CLBIC, Prophet E. S. Okenna has kicked against alleged moves by some persons to impose idol worshipping on the people of Ubima Community in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State. Prophet Okenna, a …

Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  The Rivers State Government has condoled with the people of Akwa Ibom State, and the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and his family, over the death of the governor’s wife, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno. The wife of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Mrs. Patience …