Tag Archives: Rivers State

The Nigerian Navy has successfully rescued a kidnapped victim, Mr Benedict Eze, in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, following sustained security operations by personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) BONNY. 

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Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fubara was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023 to succeed Nyesom Wike who currently serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. A state of emergency was imposed on Rivers Street early in the year to ensure peace in …

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Recent action of erstwhile Governor of Bayelsa state and Senator representing the state's Western Senatorial district, Henry Seriake Dickson in which he mobilized Ijaw leaders from across the nation to pay a courtesy call

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The ancient community of Okparaki in the Ahoada West local government area of Rivers state have bemoaned the lack of infrastructure in their community.

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BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organisation leading the advocacy for transparency and accountability in Nigeria and three other African countries has launched the 2020 edition of its annual States of States report titled Fiscal Options for Building Back Better.

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Paramount ruler of Ikodi community in Ahoada West local government area of Rivers state,HRH Jonathan Ayonoadu, has criticised oil companies operating in the Niger Delta for not doing enough to bear on the development of the region.

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chidi Lloyd, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of abandoning members of the ruling party in Rivers State. He was guesting on the Lagos-based Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday evening when he said the plight of his party in the state was due to the support members gave to the President in …

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Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, on Thursday urged APC supporters in Rivers not to allow members of the opposition parties to intimidate them during the rerun election. The rerun is slated for Dec. 10. Amaechi, the immediate past Governor of the state, gave the advice during an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Port Harcourt. He urged the …

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Fewer than 24 hours to the River State re-run election, Nigerian Army has reportedly lost three of its Soldiers In Abonnema, River State. A Major and three soldiers were today shot dead in Abonnema in Akuku-Toru local government area of the state. The crucial supplementary legislative elections scheduled to take place in the state Saturday have generated tension leading to …

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As tension mounts ahead of the Rivers State governorship election, former governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi has assured Rivers State residence not to panic as President Buhari has assured the state of adequate security. Amaechi spoke in Port Harcourt to newsmen that the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state have nothing to fear. “Tell them not to be …

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