Tag: Rivers State
Wike orders prosecution of Amaechi, three others
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Less than 72 hours after Justice George Omeriji probe panel set up by Governor Nyesom Wike submitted…
We’ll go after Amaechi — Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Justice George Omeriji-led Commission of Inquiry has through its recommendations given Governor Nyesom Wike the liberty…
No multiple thumb printing, ballot snatching in Rivers guber polls – Witnesses
Four more witnesses for Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, on Thursday told the State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja…
Rivers Guber: Soldiers, policemen lied on oath, INEC witnesses claim
Eight witnesses for the INEC on Monday told the Rivers Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja that the security…
Intels spends N11m on charity
In performing its corporate social responsibility, Intels Nigeria Limited, Onne, Rivers State, southern Nigeria, on Tuesday donated N11 million to…
INEC admits only 293,072 voters accredited for Rivers guber polls – Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said that only 293,072 voters were accredited for the April 11 governorship…
Rivers governorship election marred by violence – INEC
Mr Charles Okoye, a witness for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing trial for the April 11 Rivers…
Rivers Election Tribunal: There was no election in 13 PUs – Witness
Eight witnesses on Thursday told the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja that the 2015 governorship election…
Oil bunkering site active near Rivers Government House
*5000 drums of diesel, 4 diesel laden trucks and barge with 165,000 litres of diesel recovered The Nigerian Army says…
Wike used to pose as a Muslim, says Amaechi
Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has hinted that his successor, Nyesom Wike might have converted from Islam to Christianity.…
Wike was a notorious bribe collector, says Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi has stated that his successor, Nyesom Wike has no basis…
Rivers Guber: Tribunal dismisses APC’s application for forensic scanning
The Rivers Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Friday, dismissed an application by APC to scan and crop…
N4bn: Chinda goes to court to stop Wike’s probe panel invitation
Okafor Ofeibor/Port Harcourt Emma Chinda, a former Commissioner for Agriculture in Rivers State has filed a suit at a High…
Arrest Amaechi if he snubs probe panel, says Okocha
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr Onueze…
Wike’s probe panel an illegal, kangaroo court – APC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared the Rivers Judicial Commission of…
Rivers govt. to penalise customers of fake contractors
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The sole administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency, Felix Obuah has warned companies and corporate organizations against…
$1bn: MOSOP condemns protest against implementation of UNEP report
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has reacted to the demonstration by a handful of…
MindAfrica holds summer camp for teens in Rivers State
Every summer, MindAfrica Leadership Initiative (formerly known as MIND Foundation) creatively engages hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths through its leadership…
N4billion: Rivers judicial panel invites Agric commissioner under Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike to probe the…
Go ahead and probe Amaechi, Court tells Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt today dismissed a suit instituted by former Rivers governor,…
Wike can’t escape judgment from God and Buhari, says APC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the Governor of the State,…
We’ll continue to parade suspects in public – Rivers CP
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers Police Command has dismissed the claims that public parade of suspects violates their fundamental human rights.…
God has vindicated me, says Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that God has vindicated him before his political enemies.…
Corruption allegation: Amaechi has been vindicated, says APC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former governor of Rivers state, Chibuike Amaechi, has been vindicated in the corruption allegation levelled against him…
Power outage stalls INEC taskforce from sorting election materials in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The special taskforce set up by the acting chairman of the Independent National Election Commission, INEC, Mrs.…
No erring contractor will go scot-free, says Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that no erring contractor will escape the wrath of the…
INEC sends special taskforce to sort Rivers electoral materials
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Barely 48 hours after the candidates of All Progressive Congress, APC, led by its governorship candidate, Dr…
Wike, security expert disagree over deteriorating security in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A security expert and former officer of the Department of State Security, DSS, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe and…
Wike fires Accountant-General of Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has fired the state Accountant-General Ngozi Y.Abu with immediate effect. In…
Wike Appoints Permanent Secretaries
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, has appointed 12 persons as Permanent Secretaries into the…