Tag: Rivers State
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BREAKING: Gov Wike lightens curfew in Oyigbo
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has lightened to curfew emplaced in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State. He said the Rivers State Security Council met today and reviewed the curfew and that from Wednesday November 4th, the curfew will now be from 7 pm to 6 am. He, however, said efforts to recover over…
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Security operatives nab 2 IPOB kingpins in Oyigbo – Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says two kingpins of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) involved in the killing of six soldiers and four policemen in Oyigbo have been arrested by security operatives. He has also maintained that the imposition of curfew in Oyigbo Local Government Area helped to prevent an outbreak of inter-ethnic…
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Drama in church as Gov. Wike calls out bishop over facemask
There was a mild drama at the Saint Thomas Anglican Church in Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt Local Government Area on Sunday after Governor Nyesom Wike called out the Bishop of the Diocese of Niger Delta, Rt. Rev. Wisdom Ihunwo over disregard for COVID-19 protocols. The Rivers State Governor frowned at the flagrant disobedience of…
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#EndSARS protest calls for true federalism – Gov Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has advocated an amendment of the Laws establishing the Nigeria Police Force to tackle current security challenges facing the country. Governor Wike made the call while speaking on some national issues on a Live National Television Programme in Port Harcourt. Governor Wike stated that such critical look at the…
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BREAKING: Rivers State bans #EndSARS protest, vows to bring violators to book
The Rivers State Government has placed a ban on any form of protest demanding the ban of the disbanded police unit known as Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Paulinus Nsirim, Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications made this known in a statement on Monday. The statement reads: “The Rivers State Government hereby wishes to inform…
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Wike rubbishes Zamfara gold comments ascribed to him
The Rivers State Government has rubbished comments ascribed to Governor Nyesom Wike in connection with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) purchasing N5 billion worth of gold from the Zamfara State Government. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Rivers State Government made this known via a statement released on Sunday by the Rivers State Commissioner for Information…
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Wike takes swipe at opposition parties over suspended NLC protest
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says he has utilized the mandate given to him by Rivers people to provide basic infrastructure for them. He also stated that he is proud to be contributing his quota to the development of the State. Governor Wike stated this while speaking to journalists after inspecting the Rebisi, GRA,…
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VIDEO: Woman thrown headlong into ‘ring well’ rescued 3 days after [VIEWER’S DISCRETION ADVISED]
A woman, identified as Mrs Chizoba Eke, who was thrown into a ‘ring well’ by her kidnapper has been rescued three days after by the Police in Rivers State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Mrs Eke, a mother of two, was kidnapped by one Chinedu from her home along with her six months old baby on August…
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PHOTOS: NPA successfully berths biggest container vessel ever at Onne
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced the successful berthing of the biggest container vessel to ever call at any Nigerian port. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the container vessel is the Maerskline Stardelhorn vessel, a flagship from Singapore. According to the NPA, the container vessel has an overall length of 300 metres and width of 48…
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Police discover decomposing body of kidnap victim in Rivers [PHOTO]
The Police Command in Rivers State said it has discovered the decomposing corpse of Mr Ereba Dinabari, 38, who was recently abducted from his residence in Woji area of Port Harcourt. The command’s spokesman, Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the development to in an interview on Thursday in Port Harcourt. Omoni said that the victim was kidnapped…