Tag: Rivers State Government
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…
Court stops FIRS from collecting VAT, Personal Income Tax in Rivers
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has stopped the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) from collecting Value Added Tax…
Rivers issues ultimatum to doctors to call off strike or face sack
The Rivers State Government has directed all Resident Doctors in its employ who joined the current nationwide strike by the…
Rivers shuts seven illegal water factories in Port Harcourt
Rivers State Ministry of Water Resources on Monday, sealed over seven illegal and substandard sachet water factories in Diobu, Port…
Rivers State varsity gets N16.6bn for upgrade of facilities, establishment of new campuses
Rivers Government releases N16. 6 billion for the upgrade of facilities and establishment of new campuses at the State owned…
NGO asks court to compel Wike to reveal details of cost of bridges
NGO asks court to compel Gov. Nyesom Wike's government to reveal the cost of construction of three flyovers newly built…
Shell to Rivers Govt: Why you can’t take over Kidney Island
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Shell Petroleum Development Company has described claim by the Rivers State Government that it has taken over…
Shell dismisses Rivers’ take over of OML 11 kidney Island
Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has dismissed the sealing off and taking over of its asset in Oil Mining Lease,OML…
Rivers Govt. approves contract to build 6th flyover in Port Harcourt
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Government has approved a contract for the construction of a sixth flyover bridge to…
Oyigbo crisis: Ex- NBA President Okocha defends Wike, slams IPOB
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt The Former President of Nigerian Bar Association and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Onueze C.J. Okocha…
Oyigbo: Rivers relaxes curfew, says 50 AK47 rifles in hands of IPOB members
*Curfew will now take effect from 7pm to 6am beginning from Wednesday. Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Rivers State Security Council…
Wike orders immediate employment of 5,000 youths in Rivers
Rivers State Executive Council has approved the employment of 5,000 youths into the State Civil Service.
Wike approves employment of 5000 youths
Rivers State Executive Council has approved the employment of 5000 youths into the State Civil Service. The approval was given…
#EndSARS: Wike makes U-turn, sets up judicial commission of inquiry
By Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Rivers Government has to set up a Judicial Panel of Inquiry to investigate alleged…
Wike: Amaechi, APC plotting to hijack #EndSARS protest in Rivers
Rivers Government accused Rotimi Amaechi-led faction of APC of plot to hijack #EndSARS protest to cause mayhem in the State.