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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014
Amaechi and Mu’azu The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, has enjoined Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, to appeal to the five PDP governors who defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress to reconsider their action. Mu’azu said that Lamido should do so ahead of a visit to the five […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014
Traffic gridlock caused by the demonstrators in Port Harcourt, Rivers State … on Tuesday. THOUSANDS of youths from the four local government areas of Rivers State that make up Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality, on Tuesday, threatened to shut down the Port Harcourt International Airport, if the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu, was redeployed to […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014
Some members of the Ogoni community in Rivers on Wednesday picketed the First Bank Area Office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that no fewer than 1,000 protesters converged on the bank thereby disrupting transactions by other customers. Chief Simeon Monokpo, the leader of the group, said, “our protest is […]
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Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014
An exchange of hot words between Senators Ahmed Lawan and Alkali Jajere both from Yobe State and their colleague from Delta State, James Manager, caused a serious confusion on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. The development, which almost led to a physical combat between Jajere and Manager, happened during a debate on the […]
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Latest Politics, Rivers, State News
Friday, January 17th, 2014
From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt A former Minister of Petroleum, Professor Tam David-West, has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to lose his grip on the Soku oil wells in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Professor David West gave the advice yesterday, when he led a delegation of royal fathers, chiefs, community leaders from Oceania communities, comprising […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News
Friday, January 17th, 2014
Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mbu and Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi The Rivers State Police Command has threatened to arrest and prosecute the Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, Chief Tony Okocha, and some local government council chairmen. The police command said it would not watch some […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Rivers, State News
Sunday, January 12th, 2014
Five children of Rivers State extraction died when the police forcibly stopped a rally of the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party has said. In a second statement on the incident, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, Senior Special Aide on Media and Publicity to Interim State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, alleged […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News
Sunday, January 12th, 2014
The condition of Senator Magnus Abe, who was shot this morning during an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally organised by the Save Rivers Movement at the College of Arts and Science, Rumuola, Port Harcourt, the state capital, is critical, according to state chapter of APC. According to a senior state APC official who spoke […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, January 12th, 2014
The political crisis in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria, is assuming a more dangerous dimension by the day. Information reaching News Express has it that Senator Magnus Abe, a staunch supporter of embattled Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was shot this morning during a rally in Obio Akpor by the Save Rivers Group. The state chapter […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Saturday, January 11th, 2014
From CHRIS ANUCHA, PORT HARCOURT Rivers State governor, Hon Chibuike Rotimi Aamechi, yesterday lost one of his supporters to Wike group. He is the Rivers State Local Government Service Commissioner, Chief Azubike Nmerukini. Chief Azubuike Nmerukini was said to have been forced to resign his position, as the Chairman of the Rivers State Local Government […]
