Tag: rivers
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Oil theft: Navy uncovers saboutaged NNPC wellhead in Rivers
The Nigeria Navy in Port Harcourt says it has uncovered a huge mechanism installed in the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18 wellhead being used to siphon crude oil into waiting barges. It was learnt that OML 18 wellhead is owned and operated by
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How I was poisoned as Rivers governor – Wike
The former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has narrated how he survived after being poisoned in 2018 while in office as governor.
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NSCDC investigates dispute with NUPENG, removes Rivers Commandant
The Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi, has ordered the immediate removal of Rivers Commandant of the corps, Mr Michael Ogar. This is contained in a statement by NSCDC Director Public Relations, Mr Olusola Odumosu on Thursday in Abuja.
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I don’t want direct confrontation with Tinubu – Abe
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has said he doesn’t want to have a direct confrontation with the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, explaining the main reason he withdrew his case challenging the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
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Wike declares public holiday for Tinubu’s visit to Rivers
Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike has declared Wednesday, 3rd of May a public holiday ahead of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state. The Governor in a state broadcast on Tuesday announced that Tinubu
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Rivers: PDP wins supplementary elections in 2 Federal Constituencies
Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were on Sunday declared winners of the just-concluded re-run polls in Khana/Gokhana and Port Harcourt City Local Government Area Federal Constituency 2 (PHALGHA 2) Federal Constituencies in Rivers.
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INEC fixes date for Rivers supplementary elections
INEC has fixed Saturday, April 15 to conduct elections in polling units where the exercise was suspended in Port Harcourt II and Khana/Gokana Federal Constituencies of Rivers on Feb. 25. Its spokesperson in Rivers, Mrs. Geraldine Ekelemu, quoted the Resident Electoral Commissioner,
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HAPPENING NOW! Rivers PDP storm INEC office with juju priest to block APC from inspecting materials+Video
A video has emerged showing PDP chieftains with Juju priest trying to block APC members from inspecting INEC materials as police provide backup for them. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this is captured in a video showing a PDP chieftain wearing white attire pouring libation at the entrance of the INEC office.