Governor Nyesom Wike, of Rivers State, on Tuesday, said contrary to Umahi’s claims, the PDP had not been unfair to the South-East. The governor alleged that his Ebonyi State counterpart, David Umahi, left the Peoples Democratic Party to pursue a presidential bid. This came after Umahi at a media briefing in Abakaliki on Tuesday said
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The management of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAEU) in Rivers State has lifted the suspension of two of its students over their alleged inciting Facebook posts. Recall that the students, Sunday Idongesit and Remmy Chibuzor, were suspended for one academic session over Facebook comments capable of ‘creating panic, confusion and public disorder’ in
Read moreThe management of Rivers varsity Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAEU) on Wednesday suspended two students for one academic season for allegedly making inciting post on their social media about the institution. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, who confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspended students were Sunday
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has decried that the killing of innocent Igbo residents in Oyigbo, Rivers State, was a threat to South East, South South relationship. It said the development was threatening the cordial relationship existing between the Igbo and Rivers State as well as the entire South-South. President General of the umbrella Igbo organisation, Chief Nnia
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Rivers State indigenes living in the United States of America and Canada have attacked the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, over the bounty he placed on Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike. The indigenes under the auspices of Ogbakor Ikwerre, USA/Canada (OIUSA), Inc., a socio-cultural organization, rose from their North American continental
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The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has threatened to impose fresh restrictions on worship centres in the state for allegedly flagrantly violating set Covid-19 protocols. Governor Wike issued the threat on Sunday while speaking at the Saint Thomas Anglican Church in Mile 2 Diobu, in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, during Chief Azubuike Nmerukini’s
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21 suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, were yesterday remanded by the Magistrates’ Court in Port Harcourt in the facility of Nigerian Correctional Services over alleged acts of terrorism. The state police command, while arraigning the suspects in court, said they were IPOB members. The Chief Magistrate, Amadi Nna, while entertaining the case,
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Mr. Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State has declared to donate N20 million each to families of soldiers and policemen killed by members of proscribed Indigenous Peoples Organisation of Biafra (IPOB) in Oyigbo last week. The governor stated this on Wednesday, During his condolence visit to the police headquarters in Port Harcourt. According to
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Several persons feared may have died on Thursday night in Oyigbo and other parts of Rivers following a violent clash between security agents and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. It was gathered that about five soldiers and four members of the suspected Indigenous People of Biafra have been feared dead after the
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Rivers especially, the capital city comprising Port Harcourt and Obio-Akpo local government areas boiled on Wednesday with violence caused by hoodlums who hijacked the #ENDSARS protests. But Governor Nyesom Wike immediately imposed a 24-hour curfew in the entire Oyigbo Local Government Area to avoid the escalation of the violence. Wike, in a statewide broadcast, extended
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The Police Command in Rivers says it has inaugurated a Task Team to enforce the reformation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) under the command. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu had directed the reformation of SARS following allegations of extra-judicial killings, extortion and harassment of citizens in the unit. The Commissioner of Police in
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Ahead of today’s resumption of public and private secondary and tertiary institutions in Rivers State, the state government has distributed Covid-19 non-pharmaceutical kits to over 500 public schools in the state. This is as it expressed it’s commitment to the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic in public and private schools in the state. Addressing principals
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Yet to be identified men have killed a Police Officer attached to the Special Anti-robbery Squad, SARS, headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, whose name was not ascertained at press time. It was alleged that the killers were members of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who had vowed that there was no going back on
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Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Wike, has advocated a new revenue sharing formula that will make the state get more money for development. This is as the governor described as “unfortunate ”, comments by his Bayelsa State counterpart , Douye Diri , on the ownership of the Soku oil well, located in the state ,
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The Rivers state Government has placed N 100 m fine for violators of COVID – 19 burials protocols in the state . According to the state Commissioner for Health, Prof . Princewill Chike , on Saturday , the monetary sanction followed the state ’s executive council decision. Chike added that Local Government Council Chairmen across
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