The Peoples Democratic Party has faulted an allegation by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that members of the party’s National Working Committee are tax collectors. The PDP reacted to the governor’s claim in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, Wednesday. Recall that […]
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APC leadership crisis continues, as Rivers APC SEC suspends Aguma, appoints Davies
The State Executive Committee, SEC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State have suspended the Acting Chairman of the party in the state, Hon. Igo Aguma. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the statutory members said Aguma was acting against the spirit and letters of the High […]
Rivers APC suspends Giadom
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has suspended a former Deputy National Secretary, Victor Giadom, over alleged acts of gross infractions of the party’s Constitution. Livingstone Wechie, the Media Adviser to the Acting Chairman of APC in Rivers, Igo Aguma, confirmed the suspension at the weekend. He said the […]
COVID-19: Wike locks down Bonny, Onne
Rivers Government led by Governor Nyesom Wike has imposed a total lockdown of Bonny Local Government Area and Onne Community in Eleme Local Government Areas with effect from June 21 to check the spread of coronavirus in the state. Wike in a state broadcast on Saturday evening said all residents […]
COVID-19: Rivers locks down Bonny LGA, Onne community, hints on statewide lockdown
Rivers State Government has imposed a total lockdown of Bonny Local Government Area and Onne Community in Eleme Local Government Areas with effect from Sunday, June 21, 2020, to check the spread of COVID-19 in the State. Consequently, all residents of Bonny Local Government and Onne community, except those on […]
NCDC seals off bank as manager dies of COVID-19
Officials of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, have sealed off the premises of a new generation bank in Onne area of Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. This was following the report that many staff members of the bank including gatemen and cleaners have allegedly tested positive to […]
Obaseki was disqualified by someone without a certificate, says Wike
…you may see Oshiomhole’s certificate Governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has taken to his twitter handle to lament the disqualification of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, by the All Progressive Congress (APC), for lack of valid school certificates. Recall that Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was disqualified […]
N117bn withdrawal: rights group threatens to sue Rivers
A rights group, Network for Defence of Democracy and Good Governance (NDDGG), has threatened to sue the Rivers State Government if it failed to provide detailed explanations on the deployment of N117bn its officials allegedly withdrew from the state’s accounts between 2015 and 2017. EFCC has been at loggerheads with […]
Buhari condoles with Amaechi, over brother’s demise
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, over the demise of his elder brother, Dede Amaechi. In a condolence message signed by Malam Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Buhari said that his thoughts and prayers were with the Amaechi family. […]
Amaechi’s loyalist rejects Court’s judgment on Rivers APC leadership
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, has rejected the judgement of the state High Court, which declared Igo Aguma, the interim Chairman of APC in the state. Eze, a loyalist of the Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, said the judgement was an attempt […]