Tag: Rivers State
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Police storm kidnappers den, kill three in Rivers state
The Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command, have neutralized cultists and kidnappers terrorizing the people of Rivers State. Three suspected cultists were on Sunday apprehended by the men of Rivers State Police Command.
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PDP has right to suspend, expel Wike – High Court rules
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, told former Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the right to suspend or expel him if the action is done in accordance with the law.
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Trouble for Wike as pressure mounts for EFCC, ICPC to probe former Governor
A Federal High Court has been asked to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to probe the Rivers spendings during the tenure of ex-Governor Nyesom Wike.
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Court Dissolves Parallel EXCOs of Rivers PDP, Questions Legitimacy of Governor-Elect Fubara’s Candidacy
Abuja, Nigeria – In a landmark ruling, the Abuja High Court has dissolved the parallel executive committees (EXCOs) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. The court declared that the EXCOs responsible for nominating Siminialayi Fubara as the party’s governorship candidate, in the primary were not the authentic EXCOs recognized by the Independent…
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Just In: Rivers Gov, Wike dissolves cabinet
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has dissolved the state executive council. Wike announced the dissolution after a special executive meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday evening. Earlier, the commissioners took turns to eulogise the governor for his landmark achievements in the state.
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Don’t expect Fubara to act like me – Wike tells Rivers people
Outgoing Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has told the people of Rivers state not to expect the incoming governor, SIM Fubara to behave like him. However, Wike noted that Fubara and his deputy would surpass his achievements with the people’s support.
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Only El-Rufai can speak truth to power in Nigeria, says Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has described his counterpart, governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state as a fearless and outspoken Nigerian who can speak truth to power in the country.
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Tinubu’s cabal will soon fight Wike – Primate Ayodele
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has prophesied that the rosy relationshi[p between the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State will soon get sour. According to the Christian cleric, the cabals in the incoming government of the APC would fight Wike.
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Tonye Cole knocks INEC, says level of impunity shouldn’t stand
The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the March 18 gubernatorial election in Rivers, Tonye Cole has knocked Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a shambolic election. Cole said that the level of impunity by INEC, cannot be allowed to stand.
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Tinubu praises Wike for achieving great developmental strides in Rivers
Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for being active and achieving great developmental strides in the state during his eight-year reign as Rivers state governor. Tinubu eulogized Wike particularly for building 2 flyovers constructed across the capital city, Port Harcourt, saying posterity would kindly remember him.