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2023 Presidency: Africa, Nigeria’s geopolitical zones adopt Amaechi as their presidential hopeful

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022Ayo Olowo

As political gladiators, power-drunk politicians, strategists, lobbyists and partisan agents continue to engage critical stakeholders by way of consultations on behalf of their principals ahead of the 2023 Presidential contest, the coast seems clear for Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, erstwhile Governor of Rivers State and incumbent Minister of Transportation to succeed President Mohammadu Buhari […]

Rivers: 112 illegal refineries uncovered

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022Ayo Fashanu

About 112 illegal refineries have been uncovered in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Chairman of the council, Samuel Nwanosike, who spoke to Channels Television said that 99 percent of the discoveries were made in a particular community located along the OML 17 trunk lines. The development comes on the heels of the recent […]

NLC: 2021 was turbulent for Rivers State workers

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021Ayo Fashanu

The Nigeria Labour Congress, rivers State council has described 2021 as a very turbulent year. The state chairman of the union, Beatrice Itubo made the comments while assessing the welfare of workers in Rivers state for the year in review. Itubo, however noted that the state government failed to address most of the demands of […]

Wike’s plan to eject civil servants from government accommodation

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021Ayo Olowo

“With 22 months to the end of its lifespan, the Wike administration has revived its plan to eject civil servants from government buildings and quarters in the Government Reserved Areas (GRAs) to pave way to sharing those buildings amongst the administration’s top politicians”, said Senibo Chris Finebone, the Convener, Peoples Rights Protection Initiative. Mr. Finebone who […]

Rivers State: Soot and the dangers of its emission, a call for action

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021Ayo Olowo

Written by Nwaorgu Faustinus A clean, pure, healthy environment and atmospheric air or rather oxygen that we human beings take in on a daily basis plays an important role in the longevity and good health we as human beings enjoy. However, the opposite could be said of a milieu or an environment which is polluted […]

‘You took me in as a brother’ – Obaseki thanks Wike

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020Ayo Olowo

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, has thanked Nyesom Wike, his Rivers counterpart, for the role he played in his reelection. Speaking when he visited Wike on Wednesday, Obaseki said Wike clothed and fed him after he was “pushed out” of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall that Wike was among the first people that […]

Wike ask public and private schools in rivers to resume

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020Eben Tanimola

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyseom Wike, on Tuesday gave the green light for schools to re-open in Rivers state. The information was contained in a statement signed by the State’s Commissioner for Education, Prof Kaniye Ebeku. The re-opening, however, is for the limited purpose “of allowing candidates in exit classes to revise with their […]

Wike inspects Rivers cassava processing plant… to employ 4,500 workers

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020Ayo Olowo

Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike on Thursday inspected the Rivers State Cassava Processing Company located at Afam, Oyigbo Local Government Area. Wike pointed out that when company is fully operational it would employ 4,500 persons and also boost Agriculture in the state. He stated that the State Government has 70 percent equity share in the project, […]

Way to go in fighting COVID-19 in Rivers State

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020Ayo Olowo

It is not for nothing that it is said that two heads are better than one. Then Prof. Kimse Okoko modified it to ‘two good heads.’ I believe that Gov. Nyesom Wike should involve his entire cabinet members (as it appears he does not) in managing Covid-19 in Rivers State. If he does that, I […]

New CP takes over in Rivers State

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020Ayo Olowo

Mr. Joseph Gobum Mukan on Monday took over as the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Rivers State. Mukan takes over from Dandaura who has been redeployed to Force Headquarters as CP Provost. In a press statement, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Rivers Police Command said Mukan begain his police […]