I won’t stop fighting for Rivers — Amaechi

  Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi | credits: File copy Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed the threat by the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, that he (Amaechi) will be arrested after Jonathan’s victory in 2015. Amaechi said he would continue to speak against decisions of the Federal Government under President Goodluck […]

I am not a coward – Amaechi

From: TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, yesterday said he is not a coward and would continue to speak against the policies and decisions of the  President Goodluck Jonathan-led government.   Amaechi  spoke through the Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Tony Okocha, in reaction to the statement by the […]

Police arrest 11 suspected robbers, kidnappers in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 11 suspected armed robbers and two kidnappers in Port Harcourt. The suspects, according to the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, were arrested during various operations carried out by policemen in the state. Ogunsakin who narrated how one of the operations was carried out told newsmen that […]

Court annuls appointment of Rivers acting CJ

Peter Agumagu and Rotimi Amaechi A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has nullified the appointment of Justice Peter Agumagu as the Acting Chief Judge of Rivers State. The court also directed the state governor to comply with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution on the appointment of an acting CJ for the state. […]

You’re arrogant, ungrateful, Amaechi tells Wike

From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has again hit the Supervising Minister of Education, Barr. Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, describing him as arrogant and ungrateful. Amaechi stated this yesterday, at the thanksgiving service held in honour of the Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, in Bera, […]

Obasanjo, Buhari shun council of state meeting

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari; and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, were absent from Tuesday’s  National Council of State meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although Amaechi, through his Chief Press Secretary, David Iyofor, said he could not attend the meeting because he  was out of the country, […]

Senators’ defection will not affect us — Rivers PDP

THE Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has said the defection of two senators from the party to the All Progressives Congress will not affect its fortunes in the state. Two senators, Magnus Abe, representing Rivers South-East; and Senator Wilson Ake, representing Rivers West, defected from the PDP to the APC. But the […]

APC compiles dossier on CP Mbu for submission to the United Nations •Insists on redeployment

All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has set up a three-man committee to compile a comprehensive list of alleged atrocities by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu, since he assumed office as the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State in February, 2013. This was disclosed this morning in a statement issued […]

We’ll sack Amaechi if you shut down Jonathan’s Govt. —Group warns APC

Views: 1001 Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has made good his words to personally attend today’s rally in Ogoniland despite fears of a breakdown of law and order and advice against doing so. “We are off to Bori for the rally and His Excellency is going with us,” a source close to […]

Breaking News: Amaechi dares police, Ogoni elders; storms Ogoniland for rally

Views: 1001 Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has made good his words to personally attend today’s rally in Ogoniland despite fears of a breakdown of law and order and advice against doing so. “We are off to Bori for the rally and His Excellency is going with us,” a source close to […]

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