Tag: Governor Rotimi Amaechi
I never accused Aliyu, Lamido of deceit, says Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Rotimi Amaechi has debunked an online story that claimed that he labeled governors Babangida Aliyu And…
Gov Amaechi’s Uncle Murdered, Dismembered
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Sabinus Ordu, uncle of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has been murdered by unknown persons at…
Jonathan, A Great Achiever —Ribadu
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu has described President Goodluck Jonathan as a…
I didn’t insult Amaechi, Kwakwanso after defection, says Ribadu
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has finally spoken up on the purported statement were he was believed to have insulted the All…
Amaechi launches distribution of 1,000 tiller machines to Sokoto farmers
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State on Friday in Kasarawa village, Wamakko local government of Sokoto State, launched the distribution…
Amaechi, Rivers Police Boss Clash
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led Rivers State Government is on a collision course with the state Commissioner of…
Amaechi announces N10m fund for late NUJ boss’ children
Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi on Saturday in Port Harcourt announced a N10 million endowment fund for the children of…
Amaechi cautions politicians against arming youths
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers on Friday advised politicians against arming youths with dangerous weapon to perpetuate electoral violence. He…
APC Raises The Alarm Over Threat To Amaechi’s Life
Okafor ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter, has strongly condemned the reported threat to the life…
Amaechi denies disunity within APC, says they’re stronger
Governor Rotimi Amaechi has denied reports of disunity within the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Rivers state governor reacted to…
Amaechi signs amended High Court law
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has signed into law the amended 2014 State High Court Bill. He signed…
Amaechi, others draw up governors’ retirement benefits
The Amaechi-led Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has promised to make objective recommendation for governors retirement benefits. This is part of…
Amaechi urges Nigerians to resist tyranny
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nigerians have been advised to resist all forms of tyranny and dictatorship in the country. Governor Rotimi Amaechi…
Amaechi abolishes discriminatory policy in Rivers State
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has abolished the concept of non-indigenes, a policy that discriminates against Nigerians from other…
Gov Amaechi pledges to make Rivers education hub in sub-Saharan Africa
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers on Saturday said his administration was making efforts toward making the state the education-hub in…
Nyesom Wike can’t be governor of Rivers state, says Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi said Nyesom Wike,the Supervising Minister…
Judge to rule on legality of Governors defection in May
A Nigerian Federal High Court has fixed 23 May for ruling in a suit instituted by the People’s Democratic Party…
Jonathan reveals role in breaking Amaechi’s Governors’ Forum
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Though his aides have always been quick to disassociate him from it, President Goodluck Jonathan revealed on Monday…
FG plotting to sack Nasarawa governor, say APC governors
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has alleged that the Presidency is plotting to impeach Governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura of…
Obasanjo ends tour of Rivers, says he remains PDP member
Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared that he is a card-carrying member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Amaechi floors Omehia at Supreme Court
Nigeria’s Supreme Court this morning dismissed the case filed by Celestine Omehia against Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, in…
El-Rufai reports at DSS headquarters
Mallam Nasir el Rufai, former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT on Monday morning reported at the Abuja headquarters of…
At APC rally, Amaechi carpets Mbu, insists $48b oil money stolen
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Save Rivers Movement and Governor Rotimi Amaechi, had their rally in Bori, Rivers State today,with Nigerian…
APC warns of anarchy in Rivers State
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned of the impending anarchy in Rivers State that may have far-reaching consequences beyond…
View from abroad: Rivers crisis as bad omen for 2015
It is a classic Nigerian dispute, combining powerful politicians, patronage, personal rivalries, wider claims of corruption and bickering over lucrative…
Soku oil wells belong to Rivers state, says David West
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt As the controversy deepens over who owns Soku oil wells between the Rivers State Government and the…
APC governors condemn police for recklessness on Rivers
Kazeem Ugbodaga The All Progressive Congress, APC, Governors, under the aegis of Progressive Governors’ Forum, PGF, rose after an emergency…
NGF asks National Assembly to audit Nigeria’s account
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), on Thursday asked the National Assembly to hire an independent firm to audit…
Amaechi signs budget bill into law
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has signed into law…
Rivers Assembly approves N485.5 bn budget
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Governor of Rivers State took political pundits by surprise today when he presented…