Tag: Rivers State
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Wike fingers Fubara over “show of shame” accorded First Lady in Rivers
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has condemned the walkout on the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, by a group of women allegedly loyal to the suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers.
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Defending the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the Rivers State emergency rule case – By Monday Ubani
The recent criticism by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) accusing the Supreme Court Justices of “cowardice” and deliberate delay in adjudicating the constitutional challenge to the Rivers
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Rivers State is still fragile – Sole Administrator
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has disclosed that there is presently relatively calm in the State, but that the State is still fragile.
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Finally, Rivers Sole Administrator holds meeting with Reps committee
The meeting between the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Rivers State and the Sole Administrator of the state, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, is finally taking place after two postponements. The House is exercising its constitutional right to take over the functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ibas pleaded with…
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Flood scare: Residents of Rivers, Bayelsa told to relocate
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged residents of Rivers and Bayelsa to relocate to higher ground over impending flooding in both states.
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Rivers community demands Renaissance inherits SPDC liabilities
Kula community in Akuku Toru Local Government Area, Rivers, says Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings should inherit all liabilities incurred by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).
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Rivers Ijaw group demands resignation of INC leader, Okaba
…declares INC was not proactive to resolve Rivers crisis The Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress, Forum RIPCOF has advised the Ijaw National Congress, INC president, Professor Benjamin Okaba to honourably step aside. RIPCOF also declared that at the tutelage stage of the Rivers crisis, INC stood aloof as it escalated beyond repairs. This was contained in…
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HoR issues stern warning to Rivers Administrator Ibas over constitutional mandates
The House of Representatives has issued a fresh reminder to the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd.), emphasized that he lacked the constitutional authority to make laws or draft a budget for the state. This warning comes after Ibas announced his plans to prepare a new budget for the oil-rich state…
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Angry customer beats security guard to death in Rivers
A security guard, Ifeanyi Ani, a father of three from Enugu State, was allegedly beaten to death by a customer at a popular eatery in Rumukrushi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.