Tag: Rivers State Government
Why Fubara can’t comply with Assembly’s ultimatum on 2025 budget – Rivers Govt
The Rivers government also said it is waiting for true copies of the Supreme Court judgment to take final decision.…
‘Supreme Court judgment not about leadership of Rivers Assembly’
Ehie said the Supreme Court ruling was on the Appeal Court Judgement that Fubara should re-present the 2024 budget before…
Rivers govt speaks on ‘shutdown’ of oil companies by Fubara
trending online report had indicated that Fubara shut down the operations of the oil companies in retaliation for court judgment…
Rivers Assembly loyal to Fubara confirms five as Commissioners
The Speaker read the letter of the governor during plenary held at the Auditorium used for legislative businesses in Port…
Rivers govt sets aside N74.9bn to rebuild burnt Assembly, hospitals, roads
While the reconstruction of the demolished Assembly Auditorium in Port Harcourt will cost N19, 566, 621, 284.24; the Kalaibiama-Epellema Road…
Rivers govt intervenes in NAWOJ crisis
PM NEWS can report that the Association in Rivers has broken into two factions with one group loyal to NAWOJ…
Rivers govt approves N80.8bn for 33.5km Elele-Omoku road project
Explaining the specifications of the project, Engr Briggs said: "The project starts from Elele to Umudioga, Egbeda and Ubumini to…
JUST IN: Rivers govt demolishes House of Assembly Complex
Reports indicated that over 10 bulldozers and other heavy-duty equipment were rolled out for the demolition of the House of…
Why N195bn PH Ring Road project can’t be cancelled – Rivers Govt
Rivers government said the PH Ring Road Project is for the advancement of the state and the improvement of the…
Rivers govt proposes 4 executive bills to fast track development
Rivers Attorney General and The Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacheous Adangor, and his Power Ministry counterpart, Dr. Henry Ogiri, disclosed…
Rivers govt suspends 2 principals over collection of illegal levies
The principals presided over the Community Secondary in Rumuagholu and Senior Secondary section of Community School, Okoro-Nu-Odo in Obio Akpor…
AIT/Raypower blackmailing Rivers govt: Commissioner
Rivers State Government on Monday demolished the building housing the transmitter of AIT/Raypower outfits.
Rivers Govt shuts operations of AIT, Raypower
A statement from DAAR Communication said the contractors disconnected the wave guard from the antenna on the mast while riggers…
Rivers: Tension in Ignatius Ajuru varsity over sack of workers
Rivers State Government said it has observed with dismay the inconsistencies/irregularities and flagrant disobedience to its directives about the recruitment…
Collapsed building: Rivers govt orders arrest of engineer
Rivers State government also ordered Immediate closure of the construction site, and search and evacuation of the debris to ensure…
Gunmen abduct former Rivers Govt House protocol officer
The Chairman of Emohua local government Council alleged that a notorious cult kingpin in the area, Onuigwe Wodi, was the…
Panic as Rivers govt demolishes structures around AIT/Raypower premises
Rivers State Government had last week given a 48-hour quit notice to Daar Communication, owners of AIT and Raypower media…
G5: Rivers govt presents ‘evidence’ of plot to blackmail Wike
Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Chris Finebone displayed a document with details of the alleged the sinister plot…
Rivers govt stops SPAR’s Black Friday sales with court order
In the interim order, Magistrate A.O Amadi-Nna restrained the Spar Market, its agent servant and or Privies from further obstructing…
Rivers govt to clamp down on substandard water factories
He said the government will set up an enforcement taskforce to enforce the policy.
Alleged fraud: Wike withdraws charges against Amaechi, Cole, 5 others
When the case resumed for hearing on Thursday, counsel to Rivers informed the court of the decision of the state…
Rivers bans use of public schools’ facilities by individuals, groups
The Commissioner warned Principals and Head Teachers that the directive must strictly be adhered to, and those who flaunt the…
CLO threatens to sue Wike over failure to create promised 5,000 jobs
Rivers Executive Council had in October 2020 approved the employment of 5000 youths into the state civil service.
Rape: Rivers govt takes over prosecution of Bishop Duruebube
Duruebube was also accused of forcing the minor to take an oath not to sleep with another man or tell…
ASUU: Rivers warns workers against joining NLC solidarity strike
Godwin told the civil servants that they have no reason to participate in the strike as Rivers State Government is…
Protesting Rivers Neighborhood corps members allege 15 – month unpaid salaries
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Members of the Rivers Neighborhood Safety Corps, popularly called “Governor Wike Police” yesterday occupied the gate…
Rivers sacks all private waste contractors
The Rivers State government has terminated the contract with all private waste contractors effective from 29 April 2022.
Wike has neglected us for his presidential ambition, pensioners cry out
The Pensioners had earlier gathered at the State Government Secretariat singing gospel songs and praises seeking God's intervention to touch…
Rivers gas turbine generator abandoned in Netherlands since 2012
The scandal emerged at the meeting of the state executive council, where it was resolved that the contractor, SAIPEM Contracting…
FIRS to VAT payers: Ignore Rivers, continue to pay to us
Gov. Nyesom Wike on Thursday, Aug. 19 signed into law a bill which authorises the Rivers government to henceforth collect…