Police shut Rivers hotel over man’s suspicious death
Police have sealed off a hotel in Eagle Island Estate, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, after a young man simply identified…
Rivers State
Lagos, FCT, Rivers owe 43% of states’ debt — DMO
Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State accounted for more than 43 per cent of the N4.52 trillion domestic debt owed…
Rivers assembly vows speedy passage of Fubara’s ₦1.854trn 2026 budget
The Rivers State House of Assembly has assured Governor Siminalayi Fubara of speedy consideration of the proposed N1.854tn 2026 Appropriation Bill despite…
Fubara presents ₦1.854trn budget to Rivers assembly
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has presented a proposed budget of N1.854 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to the Rivers State…
Navy intercepts 135,000 litres stolen fuel in Rivers waterways
The Nigerian Navy says its operatives under Operation Delta Sentinel have intercepted over 135,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil…
NDDC donates medical equipment to Rivers health centre
The Niger Delta Development Commission has donated medical equipment to the Model Primary Health Care Centre in Orogbum Community, Port Harcourt Local…
NSIB probes Bonny Anchorage vessel collision in Rivers
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has commenced investigation into the collision involving container vessel MV Maersk Valparaiso and oil tanker MT Lady…
Rivers residents spend over 100% income on rent
More than 80 per cent of residents in Rivers State now spend over 100 per cent of their income on house rent,…
Rivers drivers beg Fubara to end touts’ extortion, harassment
Some commercial drivers in Port Harcourt and its environs have sent a Save-Our-Soul message to the Rivers State government and the State…
Rivers extends personal income tax filing deadline to April 17
Rivers State Internal Revenue Service, RIRS, has extended the deadline for filing annual personal income tax returns to April 17, 2026. This…
Engine failure forces Rivers-bound Arik flight to Edo
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has revealed that an engine anomaly caused the emergency diversion of an Arik Air Boeing 737-700 aircraft…
Navy dismantles illegal refineries, recovers stolen crude in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy said it dismantled illegal crude oil refining activities and recovered suspected stolen crude oil in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni area of…