The three-man Court of Appeal panel sitting in Abuja has struck out the appeal of Nyesom Wike seeking a dismissal of the judgment of the Rivers election petition tribunal which sacked him as governor of the state. In a 110-page ruling delivered by Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem, the Court ruled that the election of Nyesom Wike […]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that the state government will immortalise the name of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon for creating the state and serving as a symbol of national unity. Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday when he received in audience Former Head of State, General […]
Sir, Let me start by thanking you for finding me worthy of serving you, and the state in my capacity as SPECIAL ADVISER on Media and Publicity,for this i shall remain grateful. However, with the unfolding developments, it is irretrievable that my services are no longer needed, and to this end, subterfuges are employed to […]
After a week of disagreement between Governor Nyesom Wike and , his special adviser, media and publicity, over the comment made against the Supreme Court and the Governorship election tribunal, Opunabo Inko-Tariah has resigned his appointment. Opunabo Inko-Tariah (r), when he was sworn in as in Governor’s spokesman Governor Wike was miffed over the comment by […]
By Dapo Akinrefon Five months after the celebrated announcement of the clean-up of Ogoniland by President Muhammadu Buhari, youths of the area have accused the President of playing politics with the exercise. In a statement, the president of the National Youth Council of the Ogoni people, Dr. Young Nkpah, accused President Buhari of deceiving Ogoni people […]
The Senate on Wednesday concluded its screening exercise of the entire 36 ministerial nominees forwarded to it in two batches by President Muhamnadu Buhari . Senate had earlier confirmed nominations of 18 out of the 36 nominees after their screening penultimate week. But the remaining 18 nominees screened thereafter, including the last set of five […]
By Henry Umoru PRIOR to Thursday, 22 October, the political atmosphere was tensed, intrigues, backstabbing, high wired politics were at play, making many become skeptical of the entire political system. It was like when the time comes, the building of the red chambers of the National Assembly would collapse; the Senate will not screen and […]
After weeks of high-wired politics, former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was finally received on Thursday, into the hallowed chamber of the Senate to be screened as a ministerial nominee by Senators. Amaechi was led into the chamber at about 1.38pm by Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Odigie […]
A source disclosed that many people have already fled their various communities to safe areas. Farmlands and livestock have also been washed away, he said. It was gathered that victims were taking refuge in schools and some public buildings that were not yet affected by the flood. Commenting on the flood, some of the victims lamented the disaster, and the […]
PORT HARCOURT — Former Rivers State commissioners who served during the tenure of Ex-Governor Rotimi Amaechi, weekend, in Port Harcourt, dismissed the report of misappropriated Rivers State funds during Mr. Amaechi’s tenure, as claimed by the Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry. They insisted that the report of the commission was not only a product of illegality, […]
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