Tag: Rivers State

Like Delta, APC Opts Out of Rivers LG Polls

Seventeen political parties have been confirmed to battle it out for positions in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for Saturday in Rivers State. The confirmation was made by the…

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Former Rivers Governor, Anthony Ukpo is Dead

Anthony Ukpo is Dead A former Military Governor of Rivers State, Brigadier- General Anthony Ukpo, is Dead. According to a family source, Ukpo died at his Asi Ukpo Calabar Hospital,…

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NSCDC Rivers Anti-Vandals Unit Suspended

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disbanded the Anti-vandal Unit of the corps' Rivers State Command in response to allegations made by the state's governor, Nyesom Wike.…

How I Was Charged For Armed Robbery, Murder – Governor Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has revealed how he was charged with armed robber and murder in the early days of his political career. According to the 2023 presidential…

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Wike Lambasts Those Criticizing Him For Citing Flyovers Only in Ikwerre Land

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has berated those criticizing him for citing all the flyovers built by his administration in Ikwerre land. Wike, who explained that his action was…

Bako Amgbashim: Fubara Announces N100m Bounty on Killers of Rivers DPO

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has placed a N100 million banter on the killers of Divisional Police Officer, Bako Angbashim. Daily Report Nigeria reports that the governor declared one Gift David Okpara…

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Soldier Dies in Rivers Gunboat Mishap

The Nigerian Army, 6 Division, Port Harcourt, has lost one of its officers in a boat mishap that occurred on the Bolo waterway, in Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers…

APP Woos Fubara Ahead of 2027 Gov Poll

  The Action Peoples Party (APP) has called on Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to seek re-election under its platform in 2027. The APP Chairman in Rivers State, Sunny Wokekoro,…

No One Can Become President Without Rivers – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has declared that nobody vying for Nigeria's presidency can be successful in their journey without the votes from the state. He stated this on…

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Wike Threatens To Seal FIRS Offices if They Continue To ‘bully’ Rivers Over VAT Collection

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has threatened to seal off Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) offices over controversy sorrounding value-added tax (VAT) payment within the state. Wike, who stated this…