Gunmen have abducted a Catholic Priest attached to Port Harcourt Diocese, Rev. Father Livinus Maurice, along with two others. Maurice is the Parish Priest of St Patrick’s Catholic in Isokpo, the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The identities of the two others abducted alongside the priest could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report …

Suspected pirates hijacked a passenger boat carrying 20 travellers along the Bonny-Okrika waterways in Rivers State on Thursday. This came as the Bonny Local Government Council said it had rescued nine of the passengers, while a frantic search is on to rescue the others. The Bonny LG Chairman, Anengi Claude-Wilcox, said the rescue was in collaboration with security agencies. Claude-Wilcox, …

Men of the Rivers State Police Command have smashed a syndicate that specialises in vandalising solar street lights and stealing them for monetary gains near the Trans-Amadi Industrial axis of Port Harcourt. The police said two suspects who were caught in the act attempted to sell vandalised solar lights installed by the Niger Delta Development Commission before operatives swooped on …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, barred the Federal Government from releasing further monthly allocations to Rivers State. The court, in the judgement that was delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, specifically restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from allowing the state to draw funds from the consolidated revenue account. The judgement followed a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24, …

The leadership of the Pan Niger Delta Forum has commiserated with the Federal Government, the Rivers State Government and the families of those who died in the East Winds Aviation Helicopter crash on 24 October 2024. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of PANDEF, Dr Obiuwevbi Ominimini on Saturday, the National President, Ambassador Godknows Igali, condoled with …

A 31-year-old woman identified as Blessing is in critical condition after being scalded with hot water by her neighbour and a father of two identified as Ejike in the Azikiwe Street, Mile 2 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Wednesday. According to sources, the attack happened after an accident involving Blessing, a hairstylist, and Ejike’s young …

A section of the Eleme Local Government Area (LGA) secretariat in Rivers State has been set ablaze, raising concerns over potential unrest in the region. This incident comes shortly after the inauguration of Brain Gokpa, the newly elected chairman of Eleme LGA. According to Channels Television, Gokpa arrived at the local government secretariat accompanied by several councillors and a group …

Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has expressed sadness over the loss of lives and property following an oil tanker explosion that led to the death of nearly 50 people in Niger State. Also, over 50 cows were burnt to death in the accident, which occurred on Sunday along Lapai-Agaie, 2km from Dendo Community in Agaie Local Government Area. The accident …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has shut four unregistered bakeries in Port Harcourt City and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of Rivers state. The agency said the four bakeries were operating without registration licences and with unhygienic practices. The NAFDAC Director, South-South Zone, Chukwuma Oligbu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday. …

The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the abduction of a popular traditional ruler’s police orderly and driver by suspected kidnappers in Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that gunmen had invaded the residence of Chief Cornwell Ihunwo, the Paramount Ruler of Rumu-Elechi, Nkpolu Orowurokwo around 8pm on Saturday. The gunmen had invaded the place with the intention of …