Tag: Governor Rotimi Amaechi
Nigerian governors to sue FG over deductions from account
The Nigeria Governors` Forum (NGF) has said it would return to court to challenge the Federal Government ‘s deductions from…
Amaechi stops salaries of striking lecturers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of oil-rich Rivers State,South-South Nigeria,today directed the Ministry of Finance to stop further…
Gridlock as major link bridge collapses in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Motorists in the Nigerian oil-rich city of Port Harcourt,the Rivers State capital, were this morning trapped in…
Amaechi snubs ASUU, confirms appointment of VC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Despite the current strike by lecturers at Rivers State University, Governor Chibuike Amaechi has confirmed the appointment…
Nigeria acquires more gunboats for maritime security
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday in Port-Harcourt inaugurated 10 new patrol gunboats to boost the operations of the Joint…
ASUU: No surrender in war against Gov. Amaechi
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said today it will continue its strike until Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi appoints…
Go to court, Governor Amaechi tells ASUU
Gov. Chibuike Amaechi of Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State in Berlin on Saturday called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities…
Governor Amaechi triggers boycott by varsity teachers
Work stoppage and boycott was observed today in all Nigerian universities, either state-owned or Federally owned. The powerful union of…
Amaechi calls for German investment in Nigeria
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has called on German investors to take advantage of the vast area of land…
ASUU hints of strike, blames Rivers Governor
The Academic Staff Union of Universities in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo state, western Nigeria said the Rivers state governor,…
Many Nigerian governors absent at forum
Nigeria Governors` Forum (NGF) on Wednesday in Abuja ended without the usual media briefing by its Chairman, Gov. Rotimi Amaechi…
Oil Money: Jonathan warns governors over sharing formula
The Presidency on Wednesday said it viewed with great grave concern what it described as “the current attempt by some…
Governor Amaechi laments fall in revenue
Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Nigeria’s Rivers state has said that the monthly revenue of the state government has dropped from…
Permsec Jonathan arrives Bayelsa for swearing-in
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Mrs Patience Jonathan,the Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan,and also Bayelsa state permanent secretary designate, today visited the…
3 killed as soldiers clear Elechi Beach
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Three persons, an elderly woman and two girls, died when at least 1,000 residents of Elechi Beach…