Tag: rivers
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Post-Election: Rivers govt sets up committee to probe Violence
Following the attack that occurred in the state on Monday, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara vowed to take decisive action against those responsible for setting ablaze three local government secretariats.
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Rivers crisis: Fubara expresses concern over Tinubu’s stance
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed concern over President Bola Tinubu’s statement on the destruction of local government secretariats in Rivers State,
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BREAKING: Fresh protest against LG poll rocks Rivers
Stakeholders against the conduct of the local government elections in Rivers State have trooped to the streets to protest the decision of Governor Siminialayi Fubara to go ahead with the controversial exercise.
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Court bars PDP leadership, governors from dissolving pro-Wike PDP EXCOs in Rivers
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governors from dissolving the executive committees of the Rivers’ chapter. The court equally stopped them from constituting any interim committee t
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Ogoni, Oyigbo resolve to produce Fubara’s replacement in 2027
Following the political crisis rocking the state, stakeholders from the Ogoni and Oyigbo ethnic extractions in Rivers state held a crucial meeting at the weekend and resolved to produce the replacement of the state governor, Siminialayi Fubara in 2027.
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INSECURITY! Unidentified gunmen abduct monarch’s orderly, driver in Rivers
Unknown gunmen have abducted a police orderly and driver working with a respected monarch in Rivers State. The victims were abducted on Saturday at the residence of the monarch, His Royal Highness(HRH) Chief Cornwell Ihunwo around Eagle Island. It was gathered that Ihunwo is the paramount ruler of Rumu-Elechi community in Nkpolu-Orowurokwo, Port Harcourt City…
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Rivers: Police detain 5 over CDC chairman’s death
The Police Command in Rivers has apprehended five suspects over the alleged killing of Chief Ndidi Livingstone, a former Community Development Committee (CDC) Chairman, Mgbuoshimini, Rumueme, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Disu Olatunji, told newsmen in Port Harcourt that after the killing
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Rivers Group cautions sacked LGA chairman, Lloyd over Clark comments
A Pan Rivers group, the One Rivers Initiative (ORI), has urged Mr Chidi Lloyd, one of the recently sacked chairmen of Local Government Areas in Rivers against disrespecting Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark. The group said this in a statement signed by Mr Victor Burubo, its Director, Media and Publicity on Monday in Abuja.
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Rivers: Police confirm rescue of 16 children from suspected trafficker
The Police Command in Rivers has busted a child trafficking ring, rescuing 16 children and arresting a female suspect linked to the crime. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the rescue in an interview with NAN on Monday in Port Harcourt.
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Rivers LG election: Court reserves judgment in APC suit against INEC
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the local government election in Rivers.