Tag: Rivers State
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Gov Wike threatens to flog hell out of former Gov of Niger State [VIDEO]
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has threatened to flog hell out of former Governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu for calling him a dictator. Governor Wike, made the threat in a video that has since gone viral, stated that “no PDP congress has been held in Niger State because of Aliyu’s dictatorial tendencies.” Aliyu had…
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No going back on open grazing ban- Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that he will carry out the ban on open grazing as resolved by Southern State governors in Asaba, Delta State. The Governor said he cannot be intimidated by anybody, saying there is no going back on the decision to ban open grazing in Rivers State. Wike stated this…
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EFCC arrests leader of syndicate involved in buying, selling of human parts in PH
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested the leader of a syndicate involved in the buying and selling of human parts in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the EFCC identified the leader of the syndicate as Ukaeje John Emeka and that he was arrested by operatives of the Port…
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Court left in shock as 12-year-old girl in rape case says the unthinkable
A 12-year-old girl involved in a rape case has left a magistrate court in Port Harcourt in a state of shock after saying the unthinkable with the matter adjourned as a result. However, the magistrate court remanded the middle-aged man involved, Alfred Chikere in prison for allegedly eloping with the 12-year-old girl. The court also…
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BREAKING: FEC approves repair of Port Harcourt refinery
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved 1.5billion dollars for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting held at the Presidential…
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JUST IN: Gov Wike advocates 10% for host communities in PIB
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has advocated not less than 10 percent fund allocation to host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) that is still before the National Assembly. Governor Wike said it is also necessary that the bill state in clear terms what specific development projects that the allocated fund should be…
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Ogoni clean up is deceptive, politically motivated – Gov Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the federal government has been playing politics with the Ogoni environment remediation programme recommended by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). He noted that Ogoni having played a pivotal role in the economic development of Rivers State and the country deserves more than what is currently being offered…
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ICPC uncovers $919,000 hidden in bank by government officials
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has discovered the sum of USD 919,202.07 (approximately N450 million) fraudulently hidden in a bank account by some officials of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The ICPC said it acted on a petition instituted against the officials and has therefore obtained an…
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‘How SARS killed my only daughter’
One Nyordeh Sylvanus has narrated how stray bullets from men of disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) killed his 3-day old daughter in August 2014. Sylvanus narrated this to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry in Rivers state on Wednesday. “We woke up in the morning of August 15, 2014, to observe that one of the bullets…
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#EndSARS: Wike redeems N200m pledge to families of 10 security agents killed in Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has redeemed his pledge of N20 million to each family of the 10 security personnel allegedly killed by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state. The governor had, during a condolence visit to the State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukan,…