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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
The Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, in an interview with journalists in Abuja, explains the crisis in the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, NIYI ODEBODE was there. Excerpts: What happened at the Port Harcourt Airport on Saturday, June 29, when President Goodluck Jonathan was returning to Abuja after his […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

The political crisis in Rivers State degenerated on Tuesday as an attempt to impeach the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Otelemaba Amachree, sparked a free-for-all. Five members of the House opposed to Governor Rotimi Amaechi had engaged about 13 of their colleagues in a fight shortly after the pro-governor lawmakers resisted the move […]
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Edo, Headlines, Imo, Rivers, State News
Monday, July 8th, 2013
… As other govs back Jonathan From CHID NNADI and PETRUS OBI, Enugu The governors of Imo, Rivers and Edo states, Rochas Okorocha, Rotimi Amaechi and Adams Oshiomhole respectively yesterday shunned the South-South and South-East governors’ meeting held in Enugu. Though Governor Peter Obi who briefed newsmen after the meeting tried to shield the kernel […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Plateau, Rivers, State News
Saturday, July 6th, 2013
Some fundamental issues are critical to the resolution of the ongoing crisis in the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). The most fundamental of the issues is the process of emergence of the leadership, the chairman. What is the rule for his emergence? Is it by consensus or by election? What is the precedent concerning the emergence? […]
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Ernest Shonekan (1993), General Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Friday, July 5th, 2013

The Presidency on Friday said Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, was free to resign from the Peoples Democratic Party, if he was no longer ready to respect President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the party. PDP leaders in Rivers State led by Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, and a former governor of […]
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Headlines, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, July 4th, 2013

LEADERS and elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, on Thursday, met with President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, on a solidarity visit. Among the delegation were the acting deputy national chairman of the party, Chibudom Nwuche; state chairman; Chief Felix Obuah; former governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili; […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt A cleric that described himself as the chairman of bishops in Rivers State, Bishop Chibuike Nwabueze, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl and sponsoring the abortion of the baby. The incident was said to have occurred at about 2p.m on April 29, at Calvary Army Ministry in […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013

Governor Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi early this evening miraculously escaped unhurt as a suspicious vehicle rammed into his convoy along Igwuruta road on the Governor’s way to the Port Harcourt International Airport. According to eyewitness account, the accident was caused by the intrusion of a Toyota Avensis with registration number AAA 767 AQ that rammed […]
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Headlines, Rivers, Soccer, Sports, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013

RIVERS State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has named a street and a N4.3bn football college after Super Eagles captain and Fenerbahce defender, Joseph Yobo. Amaechi named the street leading to Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state after Yobo to honour the Eagles star for leading the national team to victorious outing […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Monday, July 1st, 2013
By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORTHARCOURT— Rivers State governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, said that Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, who now leads a faction of the state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was too small for him (Amaechi) to discuss. Speaking at the 60th birthday celebration of […]