Rivers State

April 19, (THEWILL) - A former senator representing Rivers south-east senatorial district, Magnus Abe has declared to contest  the state governorship election  in the 2023 general election. Senator Abe made the declaration made the declaration, on Sunday, during the inauguration...

April 12, (THEWILL) – Gunmen have reportedly intercepted two commercial buses conveying passengers from Port Harcourt to Kalabari riverine axis in Degema, Asaritoru and Akukutoru Local Government Councils of Rivers State The buses were reportedly intercepted along Degema/Buguma/Abonnema Road...

April 11, (THEWILL) – At least one inmate died, while 12 others were injured, during a fight that snowballed into an attempted jailbreak at the Port Harcourt correctional centre on Monday afternoon. THEWILL gathered that two inmates were engaged in a...

February 25, (THEWILL) - Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs has announced his intention to contest in the Rivers state governorship election in 2023. THEWILL reports that the oil mogul made this known on Friday on arrival at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa from...

February 12, (THEWILL) - Gunmen, on Saturday morning shot dead two persons in Omuobuizu clan, in Ibaa community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. A community source said one of the victims, (simply identified as Bobo), was a member...

January 24, (THEWILL) - About 112 illegal refineries have been uncovered in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Chairman of the council, Samuel Nwanosike, told Channels Television that 99 percent of the discoveries were made in a particular community...

January 15, (THEWILL) - Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to all local government chairmen in the State to provide a comprehensive list of illegal refineries and their operators within their jurisdiction. The Governor gave the...

January 06, (THEWILL) - The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday, has ordered the arrest of police who were on duty on Wednesday morning during an attack on a Police Divisional Headquarters in Okrika. Hoodlums suspected to be cultists...

November 21, (THEWILL) - There are concerns that Nigeria’s worsening revenue challenge may escalate into a financial implosion, with the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (sub-nationals), being the worst hit. The situation is aggravated by the nation’s...

November 03, (THEWILL) - Heavily armed men on Tuesday killed two policemen on a stop-and-search duty at Diobu axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A Commander of a local vigilante group in the area, Phalga Security Watch, Victor Ohaji, said the...