Rivers State

February 12, (THEWILL) — The Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Charles Wobodo, has ordered a ban on the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada, in Igwuruta community, following a brutal attack that led...

February 10, (THEWILL) — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that peace will soon return to Rivers State following a fresh intervention by President Bola Tinubu in the lingering political crisis rocking...

January 30, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State Government has clarified that there is no ban on political rallies at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, explaining that the facility is currently an active construction site and remains closed for public...

January 30, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State Police Command has urged residents to report any police officer demanding cash transfers or conducting unauthorised searches of personal phones, laptops, or other devices at checkpoints. The advisory follows reports of individuals...

January 28, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State Government has reaffirmed that it enjoys a robust and collaborative relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government, warning against inflammatory claims over allegations that Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara...

January 27, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State Government has approved the recruitment of 5,000 indigenes into the state civil service as part of a major push to revitalize public education and improve service delivery. The decision was reached during...

January 26, (THEWILL) — Gunmen, on Sunday, attacked the convoy of the king of the ancient Bangha Kingdom in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Majesty Suanu Baridam, leaving the monarch and his driver with gunshot...

January 23, (THEWILL) — A Rivers State High Court has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, challenging the impeachment processes initiated against them by the Rivers State House of Assembly. Justice...

January 23, (THEWILL) — The Presidency has formally affirmed Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, clarifying that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, holds no...

January 22, (THEWILL) — The high-stakes political chess game in Rivers State took a dramatic legal turn as the State Chief Judge, Justice Chibuzor Simeon-Amadi, formally declined to constitute the seven-man investigative panel sought by the House of...