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Latest Politics, Rivers
Monday, December 24th, 2012
FORMER governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, has given an account of how former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu stopped him and the incumbent governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi from contesting the 2007 presidential election. Odili, in his autobiography due to be released in two weeks […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, December 23rd, 2012
The Rivers State police command, yesterday, arraigned three more suspects before a Port Harcourt Chief Magistrate Court over their involvement in the gruesome murder of four University of Port Harcourt students in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area. The accused persons are Finebone Jeffrey (23), Joshua Ekpe (27) and Abang Cyril (27) who are standing trial […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Saturday, December 15th, 2012
Security: Rivers Government Acquires $30million Helicopter Rivers state government says it has acquired two sophisticated helicopters to combat crime in the state. The helicopters fitted with state of the art facilities were acquired at the cost of $30million. The state governor,Chibuike Amaechi made this known while declaring open the Rivers state security and Technology Innovation […]
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Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Rivers, State News
Monday, December 3rd, 2012
From CHRIS ANUCHA, Port Harcourt Four female members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) were at the weekend, kidnapped in Rivers State. They were, however, rescued by a team of security agents. They were abducted at the NYSC Transit Camp, Iriebe, near Oyigbo, by a gang of seven armed men that gained entry into […]
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Constitution, Governors, Rivers, State News
Thursday, November 29th, 2012
From GBENGA ADESUYI, Ibadan Contrary to media report that the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) at its last meeting disagreed over the ongoing constitution amendment, the Chairman of the forum and Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi yesterday said the governors had no cause to disagree over any of the issues tabled for discussion at the […]
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Headlines, Rivers, Soccer, Sports, State News, Track & Field
Thursday, November 29th, 2012
By MONICA IHEAKAM at Teslim Balogun stadium Barely two days after the commencement of the 18th National Sports Festival, Rivers State is already blazing the trail with 3 gold medals and 1 silver as Oyo State in the second place with 1 gold, 2 silver medals. Delta state is third on the table as at […]
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General Politics, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, November 18th, 2012

From CHRIS ANUCHA & TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt – Tears flowed freely yesterday as remains of Lloyd Toku Mike, one of the four University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)students, who was brutally murdered in Omuokiri community, Aluu clan, Rivers State, on October 5, 2012, were buried in Port Harcourt City cemetery, opposite Free-Town Street, off Aggrey […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
The Rivers State Independent Publishers Association (RIVPA) announces the sudden demise of our member, Mr. Kenneth Amabipi, publisher of the Newswriter newspaper. Mr Amabipi passed away on Monday, 12th November, 2012 after a brief illness. RIVPA wishes to commiserate with the Amabipi family and the entire journalism profession on this painful incident, and pray the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leburah Ganago, NNP Columnists, Rivers, State News
Sunday, November 18th, 2012

By Leburah Ganago | Atlanta, USA | Nov. 18, 2012 – “As of this moment, I found that the Ogoni people are going extinct . No hospitals, no schools. There is nothing. And yet, this is a very rich area. I cannot accept that paradox … I have perceived a great injustice being done to […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
THE recent acquisition of private jets by the governments of Rivers and Akwa Ibom states is as reckless as it is highly insensitive. The massive waste of money is coming at a time when the rate of poverty and deprivation is worsening in the country. It is indefensible for state governors to add acquisition of […]