The ongoing stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to resume votes count for the March 9 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Rivers State has suffered major hiccup following a walk-out by the presumed winner of the governorship election, Biokpomabo Awara, of the African Action Congress, AAC. The meeting, […]
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The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole says the party is not in alignment with any other party in Rivers state. Commenting during a Channels TV programme on Friday, the APC national chairman said neither him nor the party’s national working committee is aware of any of such alignment. Recall that […]
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On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, a joint meeting of Amanyanabo-in-Council, Titled Citizens and Political Stakeholders in Bonny was held at King Perekule Palace. The meeting, which was intended to reconcile all differences arising from the botched Presidential and National Assembly elections in Bonny and to prevent a reoccurrence, was presided over by the Amanyanabo himself, […]
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The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt says it has discovered an illegal militia training camp inside a Rivers community. Aminu Iliyasu, the spokesman of the division, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Port Harcourt that soldiers had taken over the camp. He said the illegal camp was […]
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…Wike and His Unending Lies of Detraction – Finebone Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has raised the alarm that the APC Federal Government has concluded plans to plant 800 guns in the state, with the objective of destabilising Rivers State. In a statement signed by Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic […]
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Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced the decision of the party to conduct fresh congresses in Rivers state. Oshiomhole said this at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday. Citing the supreme court judgement on the congresses in the state, the chairman said in the case of Rivers, it […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday approved that Rivers State should host the party’s national (presidential) convention ahead of the 2019 general elections. The National Executive Committee of the PDP took the decision after its meeting at Wadata Plaza, the national headquarters of the party, the Punch reports. You May Read: PDP Will Regret If […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly secured a court warrant to arrest four officials of the Rivers government over an alleged N117 billion suspicious transaction. The anti-graft agency is investigating the transaction of the said sum which was supposedly withdrawn over the counter in the last three years. The EFCC had invited […]
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The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has noted with disappointment the hasty decision of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to suspend Saturday’s Port Harcourt Local Government Area [PHALGA] Constituency 3 bye-election process at the collation stage. The APC in a statement made available to journalists today by the party’s spokesman, Mr. Chris […]
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has charged the 23 newly elected council chairmen to prudently utilise council funds to pay workers’ salaries and fight insecurity in their areas. Mr Wike gave the charge on Monday in Port Harcourt, the state capital while swearing in the chairmen who emerged victorious in the council poll conducted […]
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