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SolaAugust 29, 2014

It is true, Ebola has jumped to Port Harcourt (UPDATES)

by Godwin Akanfe Despite the denial by Rivers state health commissioner, Sampson Parker yesterday, YNaija can confirm that a man has ...

Kolapo OlapojuAugust 28, 2014

“I gave them billions, now they are attacking me” | Rotimi Amaechi throws a ‘sub’ at Wike

by Azubuike Azikiwe On Wednesday, 27 August, while speaking at a meet-the-people tour of communities in Obio/Akpor Local Government, Rivers ...

Kolapo OlapojuAugust 18, 2014

Terrible! Married man bathes lady with acid for refusing to sleep with him [READ]

by Azubuike Azikiwe The police in Rivers state have arrested a married man for bathing a 21-year-old lady with acid ...

Kolapo OlapojuAugust 14, 2014

Rivers monarch shoots son over Amaechi’s visit

by Kolapo Olapoju Eze Anthony Owabie, the traditional ruler of Rumuoprikom community in Obio Akpor LGA of Rivers State, ...

Kolapo OlapojuAugust 7, 2014

Julius Agwu wants to be the next Governor of Rivers (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian comic, Julius Agwu posted on social media an election campaign banner of himself, with the ...

writerAugust 1, 2014

Police arrest 10-year-old boy for witchcraft, say he turned into a cat

by Kolapo Olapoju A 10-year-old boy was arrested by Rivers police for witchcraft activities alongside an accomplice, a 48-year old ...

SolaJuly 22, 2014

State Government Debts: Is there an end to this dilemma?

A coalition of non-governmental organisations in Rivers state styling itself as the Niger Delta Citizens and Budget Platform (NDCBP), has ...

June 25, 2014

Opinion: Stopping Nyesom Wike’s macabre dance in Rivers

by Babatunde Oladipo Wike’s nomination as Minister by the governor has become like the biblical thorn in the flesh of ...

April 3, 2014

Opinion: Understanding the politics of zoning in Rivers

by Saatah Nubari As the 2015 general elections draw near, there will be different calculations and theories put forward by ...

April 2, 2014

Femi Falana: The illegality of Justice Agumagu’s suspension

by Femi Falana In like manner, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has rejected the purported suspension of the Chief ...

March 8, 2014

Opinion: National Conference – The Ogonis are a part of Nigeria too

by Saatah Nubari The fact that the Ogoni’s have always addressed the issues of injustice meted out to them peacefully, ...

March 5, 2014

‘Speak good English, you’re embarrassing us’: Rivers APC warns lawmaker, Evans Bipi

by ‘Jola Sotubo Controversial Rivers legislator, Evans Bipi has been warned by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state ...

February 10, 2014

Opinion: Government shut down- From Obama to Jonathan

by Adeolu Ademoyo This is why it is a false analogy to liken President Jonathan to President Obama because the ...

February 6, 2014

BREAKING: Rivers Commissioner, Joseph Mbu, redeployed to Abuja

by Adeola Balogun The Rivers Commissioner of Police, Mbu Joseph Mbu has been reassigned. This development was announced by the ...

February 4, 2014

Still on the job: Rivers police commissioner, Mbu, places ban on ALL political rallies

by ‘Jola Sotubo Barely 24 hours after news of his impending removal from office was announced, the Police Commissioner of ...

February 3, 2014

Just in: Rivers police commissioner, Mbu, ‘to be removed from office’ – (Report)

by Adeola Balogun Recent news released by Sahara Reporters has it that controversial Rivers Police Commissioner, Joseph Mbu, is to ...

February 3, 2014

Reno Omokri: APC’s shutting down of Government is to punish the people

by Reno Omokri Now let us ask ourselves objectively, which state is more deserving of the scrutiny of the APC ...

February 2, 2014

Opinion: The impotence of government-owned media in Nigeria

by Amir Abdulazeez I know of people who stopped patronizing the services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) during the ...

January 23, 2014

Opinion: Tukur’s exit cannot save PDP from its impending death

by Garba Shehu That said, there is no denying that Tukur’s departure is coming with an expiry date, too little, ...

January 22, 2014

How I was shot by police in Rivers – Sen. Magnus Abe narrates

by ‘Jola Sotubo Senator Magnus Abe,who is recovering after being shot at a rally in Rivers has condemned the attack ...

January 17, 2014

Opinion: Why Jonathan will lose this war against Amaechi

by Nasiru Suwaid Descriptively, what I was specifically interested on is the group that does the overturning and pinning of ...

January 17, 2014

Send Rivers police commissioner to fight Boko Haram – Soyinka tells Jonathan

by ‘Jola Sotubo The crisis in Rivers has been analyzed by Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka and he puts the blame ...

January 15, 2014

Ogaga Ifowodo: Please, end the tragic farce in Rivers now

by Ogaga Ifowodo I am forced to ask you through this open medium the questions agitating my mind: What, your ...

January 14, 2014

PHOTO: Tinubu visits Magnus Abe in London hospital

by Akan Ido Leader of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has visited the recuperating senator ...

January 12, 2014

WATCH: This is how the ‘Save Rivers’ rally got disrupted by police

by Adeola Balogun Reports were made earlier today as to how police officers in Rivers disrupted a rally organized by ...

January 12, 2014

‘It’s not true, Magnus Abe was not shot’ – Police deny shooting senator

by Oge Okonkwo The Rivers State Police Command has denied allegations that an operative shot and wounded a member of ...

January 10, 2014

Wole Soyinka’s daughter buried in Oyo, Amaechi, Duke attend (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo Iyetade Soyinka, second daughter of Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka was today, interred at Ultimate Gardens, Ibadan ...

January 9, 2014

‘They are all fake’: Billionaire businesswoman, Folorunsho Alakija denies governorship aspiration

by Oge Okonkwo One of Africa’s richest women Folorunsho Alakija has denied reports that she is joining the gubernatorial race ...

January 8, 2014

Mass defection: 27 out of 30 PDP lawmakers decamp to APC in Sokoto

by Oke Efagene A majority of members of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, have defected to the All Progressives ...