Tag: Rivers State
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Rivers party agents question results at collation centre (See results)
Party agents at the Rivers State Collation Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have deemed the results coming out of the state’s collation centre as questionable. The party agents demanded that the collation of results should be stepped down and reconciled. However, the State Collation Officer denies their request. Reacting to the results…
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Polls: Rivers APC Campaign Director, Lennard abducted at polling unit found dead
The Campaign Director of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ahoada-West Local Government Area of Rivers State Mr Chisom Lennard, who was abducted by gunmen on Saturday has been killed. It was gathered that the deceased was abducted by the unknown gunmen who were dressed in police uniform while he was casting his vote at…
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Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo confirmed LP chairman in Rivers
The Labour Party (LP) has appointed Nollywood Actress, Hilda Dokubo as the chair of its three-man steering committee in Rivers state.
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“Be concerned only about the unity of the country and the interest of Rivers State” -Wike tells newly-elected reps members
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has charged the recently elected National Assembly members in the state to be concerned only about the unity of the country and the interest of Rivers State and not the Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee when inaugurated. Wike said the party’s leadership did not contribute to the success…
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“Why Amaechi is no longer APC’s leader in Rivers”- Chief Tony Okocha
The National Protocol Director of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Chief Tony Okocha, has said the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is no longer the leader of the party in Rivers State. Okocha, who is the former Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, alleged that Amaechi voted for the Peoples Democratic…
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Dozens killed as explosion rocks illegal crude bunkering site in Rivers
Dozens of people have been killed by an explosion that occurred at a pipeline tapping point in Rumuekpe community, Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State. Persons reported dead were said to be engaged in the business of illegal refining of stolen crude oil. The Executive Director, Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), Fyneface Fyneface, confirmed…
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How Gov Wike, wife voted after BVAS failed to accredit them at polling unit
Today’s presidential election in the South-South part of Nigeria did not end without disappointments, as Rivers State Governor, Nysome Wike, expressed shock with the functionality of the Biomodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to his polling unit. This was as party thugs asked voters at Unit 18,…
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Rivers will carry everybody along in development agenda – Sim Fubara
Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Siminialayi Fubara, in the March 11 governorship elections in Rivers State has assured Rivers Citizens that his admiration will be all-inclusive and everyone would be carried along in the development that the state would experience under his admiration.
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Rivers ’ll be among most developed states in Nigeria soon – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Rivers has said that the state will soon be among the most developed places in the country going by the transformation it has already projected in the months ahead. According to the party, residents of Rivers will enjoy more dividends of democracy with rapid development along all spheres…
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What I thought Buhari wanted to tell Nigerians – Gov Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has expressed his displeasure over Thursday morning’s national broadcast by President Muhammadu Buhari.