Tag: Rivers Govt
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Just in: Finally, Federal High court stops CBN from releasing allocation to Rivers govt
A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from further releasing monthly financial allocations to Rivers state government. The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year by Governor Siminalayi Fubara was a constitutional aberration that must not be allowed to continue. Justice…
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NDDC hands over former headquarters to Rivers govt
The Secretary to Rivers State Government, Dr. Tammy Wenike Danagogo, has reassured Federal Government Agencies in Rivers State of Governor Nyesom Wike’s support in helping them productively fulfill their mandate for the benefit of the people. Danagogo gave the guarantee in Port Harcourt while receiving the keys of the former NDDC headquarters during a handover…
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Alleged N111m INEC bribery: Rivers Govt denies involvement
The Rivers State Government on Tuesday denied that Governor Nyesom Wike allegedly spent N111million to bribe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff during the Dec. 10 re-run legislative election. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the panel constituted to investigate the electoral and other offences perpetrated during the re-run election alleged that it recovered N111 million from 23…