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General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Monday, April 6th, 2020
By Okafor Ofiebor ivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has berated the Federal Government for politicizing the fight against the spread of coronavirus, describing the selective support to states as unfortunate. In a Broadcast on Sunday, Wike condemned the exclusion of Rivers State from the Federal Government grants in the fight against coronavirus. He noted that […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Raw Politics, Rivers, Senate, State News
Friday, April 3rd, 2020
The Ogoni Social Democratic Network (OSDN) is worried about information regarding a serving senator representing Rivers State who has manifested full blown symptoms of Corona virus but have failed to submit himself for proper screening and treatment. Credible media reports suggest that the senator was in company of a 19 year old girl of Edo […]
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Headlines, Religion, Rivers, State News
Sunday, March 29th, 2020
Most churches in Rivers had not more than 50 members in each worship session in compliance with the rule on social distancing by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Some leaders of the churches, who spoke to newsmen on Sunday in Port Harcourt, said that the church was committed to the […]
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Headlines, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Saturday, March 21st, 2020
A former governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Soalabo West, has been killed by suspected herdsmen. He was reportedly kidnapped outside his farm and later died in custody. The lawyer was abducted on March 7 in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Two days into his abduction, the […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Saturday, March 7th, 2020
The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has assured that his administration was committed to the creation of more jobs and empowerment of youths in the state. Speaking during the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Passing-Out Parade Ceremony of the 2019 Batch ‘A’ Corps Members deployed to Rivers State at Isaac Boro Park in Port […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
By Precious Akutamadu Eight permanent secretaries reinstated by the National Industrial Court (NIC) after their sack by Rivers Government are calling on Gov. Nyesome Wike to assign them portfolios. They also resolved to continue to report at their respective duty posts even as they await the governor’s action. In an interview with the News Agency […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta, Press Releases, Rivers, State News
Thursday, January 30th, 2020
The Ogoni Community Development Network (OCDN) has taken a decision to mobilize Ogoni people against Senator Barry Mpigi over reports of violence against Ogoni citizens linked to him. This decision was taken yesterday at the executive meeting of OCDN in Rock Springs, Wyoming. OCDN took the decision to stage this protest against Senator Mpigi following credible […]
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Africa & World Politics, Governors, Headlines, Rivers, Soccer, Sports, State News
Sunday, January 26th, 2020
The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has declared that the Real Madrid Academy would empower upcoming football stars with the requisite formal education to effectively rule the sporting world. Addressing journalists after inspecting ongoing construction of hostels and additional classrooms at the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt, yesterday, Wike said several footballers were […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Governors, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Monday, January 13th, 2020
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has called for the institution of a reward system to encourage soldiers to put in their best for Nigeria. He made the call during an inter-denominational Church Service marking the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration at Saint Peter’s Anglican Church, Rumuepirikom on Sunday, The Governor, who urged members of […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News
Sunday, January 12th, 2020
By Fegalo Nsuke, President – Movement for the Survival of Ogoni people (MOSOP) – It was Thursday, January 2, 2020, at about 2.30pm, I had met with the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Bori Division, and latter with the Area Command in Bori. I needed to brief them on the planned Ogoni day activities […]
