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Shock and disbelief as Tinubu declare state of emergency in Rivers State
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow After a long period of heat occasioned by penetrating sunshines, the rains fell heavily in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Tuesday evening. Even though the downpour flooded many parts of the city, residents welcomed it as a soothing balm to the […] More
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Robbers Rob NUJ Chairman in Rivers
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Escape with union bus Amaechi Okonkwo, the Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Rivers State, said he was still traumatised from his household’s encounter with robbers who robbed him and his neighbours early Friday. Okokwo told the […] More
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Rivers 10th Flyover to Cost ₦8.2bn
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Rivers State Executive Council has approved the construction of a flyover at Elimgbu/Rumuokwurushi axis of the East-West road in Port Harcourt at the cost of ₦8.2 billion. The approval was given at the EXCO meeting held at Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday. […] More
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Rivers Urge Media, Citizens to End Soot Pollution
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Rivers State Government has called for collaboration among citizens, the media and security agencies to bring an end to illegal artisanal petroleum refineries which is causing serious pollution and fire incidents in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, made […] More
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COVID-19: Obaseki Given 48 Hours to Rescind Order On Compulsory Jab Or Risk Shutdown of State Economy
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow As resistance continues to mount over Edo State government’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for citizens, civil society organizations and students’ unions on Monday paralysed activities in Benin City, the state capital to protest the order. The protesters handed down a 48-hours ultimatum to the […] More
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Port Harcourt Floods: Govt, Victims Trade Blames
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Victims of Tuesday’s massive flooding in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital have blamed poor construction work by government contractors for the disaster. But the state government has returned the blame to residents who dump solid wastes in the drains and build on […] More
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Residents Call for Drastic Measures as Heavy Rains Submerge Port Harcourt
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Most parts of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, including Government House and the state Secretariat Complex, were on Tuesday submerged as heavy rains pounded the city for several hours. The rains which started very early in the day barred many residents from […] More
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FIRS & Rivers State Government: Who should Now Collect VAT?
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, has just ruled that both parties maintained the status quo in an appeal filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS against the judgement of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, validating the Rivers State law that […] More
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Wike Declares 3 Men Wanted for Allegedly Harassing Julius Berger
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Rivers State Government has declared three men wanted for allegedly harassing contractors working for the state government. In a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Kevin Ebiri, the government directed the Chairmen of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor […] More
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COVID-19 Surge: Rivers May Re-impose Lockdown
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned that the state government would re-impose the suspended COVID-19 lockdown if residents of the state fail to adhere to COVID-19 protocols. The governor, in a broadcast on Monday said daily figures released from the NCDC on […] More
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ALGON Accuses INEC of Plot to Disenfranchise Rivers
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Rivers State Chapter of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has accused the Independent national Electoral Commission, INEC, of plotting to under-register and disenfranchise voters in Rivers State. The newly inaugurated executive committee of ALGON, who stormed the state headquarters of INEC […] More
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Rivers Govt Alleges Plot to Unleash Media War on Wike
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Rivers State Government has alleged that the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, has hatched plans to carry out a smear media campaign against the Governor, Nyesom Wike. According to the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, the plot includes the use of […] More
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