President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered that the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway be rerouted to pass through Ogoni land. The move aims to improve road access and boost economic activity in the region. Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, announced the directive during a visit by a federal delegation to Rivers State. The delegation was led …
The remains of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a staff member of ARISE News Channel who died during a robbery attack in her Abuja residence recently, will be buried on Saturday, 18 October 2025. According to a statement released by Somtochukwu's family, the Service of Songs will hold at the Corpus Christi Cathedral, Kaduna Street, Port Harcourt, …
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has confirmed that the fire that gutted a section of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt on Monday evening, October 6, 2025, was caused by an electrical spark. The governor described the incident as unfortunate but assured that investigations were underway to determine the extent of the damage. The fire …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will deliver a statewide broadcast at 6:00 pm today, his first official address since the suspension of emergency rule in the state. Fubara, who arrived at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday, expressed gratitude to residents for the massive reception that greeted his return. “I am humbled by …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday made a triumphant return to Port Harcourt, where he was received by a large crowd of cheering supporters at the Port Harcourt International Airport. Fubara’s plane touched down at about 11:50 a.m., more than 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu lifted the six-month emergency rule imposed on …
