Tag: rivers
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Rape: Group petitions Port Harcourt CP over randy pastor
A Civil rights advocacy group has sent a petition to the Rivers State Commissioner of Police complaining against one Pastor Tony Titus Daniel for allegedly raping a 20-year-old. According to reports, Mr. Tony Titus Daniel from Akwa/Ibom State, who claims to be a Pastor and General Overseer of Jesus Alive Word Refiners INTL Church at…
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Anambra APC: Another Rivers, Zamfara loading, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon The press has derisively labelled the outcome of an election to pick a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State as “Abiodun’s primary” that produced a “Facebook result.” You wonder who’s “Abiodun” and what has he got to do with a primary in Anambra! Well, he’s Ogun State governor,…
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Thank you governor Wike – Dele Sobowale
Dele Sobowale “Mr President, , you are the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. You appoint the IGP. You appoint the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, the Commissioners of Police, the Director of Department of State Security and other heads of security. Which one do we appoint?…
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Court orders FG to pay Rivers, Akwa Ibom states $3.3bn oil revenue
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to pay over $3 billion to Rivers and Akwa Ibom states, as part of their revenue shares from crude oil sales. The amount formed part of the $62 billion said to have been recovered from some oil companies by the Federal Government. Delivering the…
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Explosion hits motor park in Rivers
An explosion rocks the Mile Three Motor Park at Diobu Axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers at about 6.45am, on Monday causing panic among traders. Unconfirmed reports have it that some persons were injured but we are not sure if there were fatalities. Our Correspondent could not confirm if the explosion was related to the sit-at-home…
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Army, DSS kill seven ESN members, arrest five in Rivers
The Nigerian army says it has carried out joint clearance operation with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and killed seven operatives of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Rivers community. The army also said that it arrested five of operatives of ESN, an armed wing…
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Trending video: Man slumps, dies while dancing at an event in Rivers state
A yet-to-be identified man reportedly collapsed and died after suffering from a heart attack while dancing at an event. The man clad in a white top and a black trouser, took to the center stage to entertain the guests with his dance steps. He danced well to the admiration of the attendees. However, he slumped…
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Wike pledges N220m to families of slain policemen
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the state will give N20 million to the families of each of the eleven police personnel killed by gunmen during recent attacks of police formations in the state. The governor, who spoke when he paid a condolence visit to the Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka and officers of…
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Rivers imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew in all 23 councils
Rivers Security Council has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on all the 23 local government areas of the state with effect from Thursday following security scares. Governor Nyesom Wike, in a statewide broadcast, said the decision was taken after an exhaustive deliberation by the council at the Government House, Port Harcourt. The Governor recalled on 28th…
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Wike condemns “barbaric, dastardly” attack on security personnel in Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has strongly condemned “the barbaric and dastardly” attack on security personnel along Omagwa/Isiokpo/Elele Owerri Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. Wike made this known on Sunday in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Kelvin Ebiri, in Port Harcourt. He said: “ There is no justification for…