Rivers State

October 11, (THEWILL) – The Rivers State Government has described as false, reports that the Appeal Court ruling in Abuja reinstated the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the State House of Assembly. In a statement issued by the Attorney General...

October 08, (THEWILL) – The new Police commissioner in Rivers State, Mustapha Mohammed Bala, has assured residents of the state of adequate security. Speaking at his maiden media briefing at the Command's headquarters in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, CP Bala...

October 07, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to immediately restore and maintain peace, law, and order in all local government secretariat in Rivers State. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,...

October 07, (THEWILL) – On Sunday, the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, swore in the winners of the 2024 Local Government Council Election, which held on Saturday, October 5 amid palpable tension across the state. The Action Peoples Party,...

October 07, (THEWILL) – The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the immediate withdrawal of Policemen from the 23 local government areas of Rivers State. Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Bala Mustapha, conveyed the directives of...

October 06, (THEWILL) – Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for peace in the political situation in River State to avoid a breakdown of law and order. Arguing that the current political crisis in Rivers State compares to the crisis...

October 05, (THEWILL) – Suspected arsonists, on Saturday morning, attacked the Rivers State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by the factional Caretaker Committee Chairman (CTC), Chief Tony Okocha. It was gathered that the assailants allegedly threw suspected...

October 04, (THEWILL) – Ahead of Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State, youths, on Friday, took over the office of the State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to protect the facility from further incursion by operatives of the Nigeria...

October 03, (THEWILL) – The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo has declared that the State local government elections scheduled for Saturday, October 5, must be conducted in adherence to the rule of law and...

October 03, (THEWILL) – Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has declared Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4, 2024, as public holidays. The Governor, in a state-wide broadcast to the people of Rivers on Wednesday, said the...