The Nigeria Navy has uncovered an illegal crude oil market in Rivers, where oil thieves traded adulterated petroleum products. The Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, Commodore Suleiman Ibrahim, took newsmen to the market located at Casthorn Channel, near Obumakiri community in Degema Local Government Area on...
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DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says he is extremely saddened by the reported deaths of scores of worshippers during a stampede at a religious event in Port Harcourt, Rivers. President Buhari in a statement issued by his media spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, urged...
The Rivers State Police Command on Saturday said no fewer than 31 persons have died in a stampede at a programme organised by a Pentecostal church, Kings Assembly, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the casualty figure, said the stampede occurred at...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to grant an ex parte application filed by Mr Farah Dagogo asking the court to stop the gubernatorial primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers. Dagogo, a member of the House of Representatives from Rivers approached the court...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed June 28 for report on the outcome of the Federal Government’s suit seeking an interpretation of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Amendment Act, 2022 before the Supreme Court. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter after counsel for the plaintiff (Peoples Democratic...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has dissolved the State Executive Council with effect from Tuesday, May 24, 2022. The Special Assistant on Media to the governor, Kelvin Ebiri, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Port-Harcourt, the state capital. According...
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has paid a visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta on Monday to consult and solicit his support for his presidential ambition in 2023. He was accompanied on the visit by Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Gov. Samuel Ortom of...
The Supreme Court has joined Rivers State in President Muhammadu Buhari’s suit against Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act. Hearing in the suit has been fixed for May 26. The Supreme Court fixed the date after joining Rivers State as an interested party. Justice Muhammad Dattijo adjourned the...
There was pandemonium on Wednesday morning as gunshots were fired at the All Progressives Congress secretariat along Woji Road, GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during screening. Hundreds of the APC members loyal to a former federal lawmaker, Senator Magnus Abe, thronged the premises, alleging hijack of state assembly aspirants...
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has urged the leadership of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to go beyond issuing of statements, to taking concrete actions against attacks on the nation’s judiciary. Wike gave the charge during the book presentation in honour of Justice Mary Peter-Odili as part of activities marking...
…Says God forbid that such legacy would continue By EMEKA CHIKWE, Yenegoa – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said it is bewildering that most presidential aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress are pledging to continue the “good works” of President Muhammadu Buhari. Wike queried, “The good...
The Supreme Court on Friday, in a landmark judgment, resolved the ownership dispute of 17 oil wells between Rivers and Imo states in favour of Rivers. In the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court dismissed the counter claim ownership put forward by Imo State Government. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared Mr Farah Dagogo wanted for alleged hiring of cultists to attack the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Port Harcourt. Wike disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant to Governor...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has revealed why he did not meet Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki when he visited the State last week. Wike, who was in the Edo State capital as part of consultation for his presidential aspiration, neither met with Obaseki nor his deputy, Philip Shaibu. He...
PDP Presidential aspirant and Rivers governor Nyesom Wike has said that he would replicate Rivers’ socio-economic growth and infrastructural development at the centre, if elected President in 2023. Wike said this on Saturday in Jos when he addressed delegates expected to decide the fate of Peoples Democratic Party aspirants...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has felicitated with Christians on the celebration of Easter, urging them to emulate Jesus Christ by making sacrifices that will advance the course of development. In an Easter Message, signed by Governor’s Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri,...
BY THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has sent a message of condolence to his Rivers state counterpart, Nyesom Wike over the fire incident at Bonny Jetty in Port Harcourt that claimed several lives today . Several persons were said to have died from the...
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has announced his interest to contest the presidential election in 2023. He made the announcement on Saturday while addressing a crowd of supporters and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at an event in Port Harcourt. Amaechi was giving a speech titled,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A pan-Nigeria group, One Nigeria Democratic Initiative (ONDI), has faulted the on-going campaign by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to undermine the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to leave its Presidential ticket open to the most popular candidate. The PDP had...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Support for the presidential aspiration of Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, continues to grow following the endorsement of former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Bode George, and the Lagos State Chapter of the PDP. Wike received the nod of the influential party stakeholders...