The sole administrator of Rivers state, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has suspended all political officeholders in the state. This development was made known in a statement signed by the chief of staff to the administrator on Wednesday, the suspension takes immediate effect. Those affected by the suspension include secretary to the state government, chief of staff, commissioners; […]
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state has said a judicial panel of inquiry will be set up to investigate the management of the state’s resources and affairs under past administrations. The governor made the proclamation on Monday while swearing in Dagogo Iboroma, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as the Rivers’ attorney-general and commissioner for […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Siminialayi Fubara, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of Rivers State governorship election held on Saturday 18 March. Fubara scored a total of 302,614 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Tonye Cole, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 95,274 votes, according […]
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Mr. Chukwudi Ogbonna, the Accord Party (AP) candidate for Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni state constituency for Rivers state assembly, has been abducted by gunmen. The abduction was confirmed on Tuesday by Ifeaka Nwakiri, a relative of the politician. It is understood that Ogbonna was kidnapped on Monday at Rumuigbo, near Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. Nwakiri said the abduction […]
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Following the Crude Oil explosion that killed at least 12 persons in the Rumuekpe Community the Chairman of the Emohua local government area, Dr Chidi Lloyd has accused International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Security Agencies of aiding oil theft in the area. Lloyd described the collaboration between the officials of IOCs and security operatives as […]
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The outspoken governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has accused the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, of sidelining and disrespecting him by picking the state’s PDP presidential campaign nominees without his contribution. The governor made the assertion while inaugurating the PDP campaign council and the launching of the party’s governorship campaign […]
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Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has expressed shock over the tragic traffic event yesterday along the Gwagwalada Road, close to Abuja, that claimed the lives of two officials of the party in the state. The victims were returning to Port Harcourt after the party’s Special […]
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has dissolved the State Executive Council. Kokomansion understands that the dissolution takes effect from today, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. According to a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, the Chief of Staff to the Governor and Senior Special Assistants have also been relieved of their offices. The […]
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Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed four Rivers State Government officials on its Wanted List. The officials, comprising three men and one woman, were declared wanted by the anti-graft agency over alleged criminal conspiracy, money laundering, misappropriation of public funds and abuse of office to the tune of N117billion. […]
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Mr Tonye Cole, a former group Executive Director of Sahara Grouo, has emerged as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State. Kokomansion understands that Cole emerged the consensus candidate after a meeting by party leaders, late Friday night. All 10 apsirants from the Riverine region of the State were […]
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