Tag: rivers
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Wike orders Rivers workers to stay home from today till further notice
The Rivers State Government has directed Civil Servants on Grade Levels 1 to 13 not to come to work from January 20 following the spike in the second wave of COVID-19 infections in the state, except those providing essential service. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Head of Service…
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Real Madrid Football Academy screening: Official laments children’s act of lying about age, class
Rivers’ Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, has lamented the fact that some children have been lying about their age and class because of admission into the Real Madrid Football Academy. Ebeku made the observation on Monday in Port Harcourt during the Academy’s screening of prospective students, saying the unfortunate act was on the basis…
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Police sergeant arrested with gang members during robbery operation in Port Harcourt
A serving police sergeant, Ibrahim Odege and one Sampson Odege have been arrested while carrying out robbery operation at Elekahia Housing Estate, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Sergeant Odege is attached to the Operations Department of the Rivers Police Command while his accomplice, Inomoghe, 32 years old, hails from Nembe, in Bayelsa State, but resides at…
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Ex-Rivers lawmaker dies ten days after wife’s death
A former member of the House of Representatives, Jerome Eke, has died few days after losing his wife identified as Joan. Eke represented Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) between 2015 and 2019. It was gathered that the former federal lawmaker passed on last…
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No reelection without evidence of projects, Wike warns Rivers LG chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has told local government chairmen seeking reelection in the forthcoming April poll to show evidence of their projects. The governor insisted that only the council bosses adjudged to have performed in the office could be considered for reelection. Wike, however, said such yardstick would not invalidate any existing arrangements and…
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Wike confirms refund of N78bn spent on federal projects in Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, has confirmed the Federal Government’s refund of the N78 billion spent by State on Federal projects. Wike stated this on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Isiopko Internal Roads Phase 2 in Ikwerre Local Government Area. The inauguration of the road was performed by the 2019 Vice Presidential Candidate of…
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Gunmen abduct Rivers polytechnic lecturer from residence
A lecturer in Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State, James Finwe, has been kidnapped by yet to be identified gunmen from his residence. It was gathered that Finwe was kidnapped from his residence at Igwurutali, in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State on Tuesday evening. Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP,…
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Blackout looms in Rivers, other states as PHED workers threaten strike
Rivers and four other states under the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc may be plunged into darkness following an industrial clash that greeted the alleged sacking of 60 workers of the electricity company. This followed a resolve by the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies Union, which maintained that the retrenchment did not…
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Rivers police detain man robbing worshippers after crossover service
The Police in Rivers state have on Friday arrested a member of a three-man gang who robbed 37 worshipers returning from crossover service at Rumuodara, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The arrested suspect, identified as Ndubuisi Igwe aka SS Chief was in possession of a locally-made pistol that was recovered by the police,…
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Wike threatens fresh COVID-19 lockdown in Rivers from January
The Government of Rivers, on Sunday, in Port Harcourt, has warned that it may re-impose lockdown in January to contain the new surge in Coronavirus cases in the State. Gov. Nyesom Wike handed the warning at a thanksgiving service in celebration of the 90th birthday of Mrs. Priscilla Mark, at the St. Martin’s Anglican Church,…