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Edo: Wike, other PDP governors urged to rally round Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

As events continue to unfold in the build up to the September 19 Edo state governorship election, a call has gone to the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike and other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors in the South – South region to rally round the embattled Edo governor, Godwin

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NYSC member slumps, dies in Rivers state

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

A female National Youth Service Corps Member’s life has reportedly slumped and died in Rivers State. The entire 2019 Batch C, Stream 2, Corp members in Rivers State, have been thrown into deep mourning after one of their own, Atiye Florence Aduke, lost her life on Saturday, May 30th, 2020. Nigerian student designs hybrid fuel-less […]

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LGA chairman in Rivers State, Asari-Toru dies of COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

The chairman of Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mr Odiari Princewill, has passed on. Sources within the local government area say that the ex-chairman died from a suspected coronavirus on Wednesday night. The state chapter of the Association of Local Government Of Nigeria (ALGON) has confirmed the news. The ex-chair was reportedly buried […]

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Rivers Govt warns against attempts to Blackmail NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

The Rivers State Government says its attention has been drawn to a recent petition, signed by one Mr. Needam Promise Gogorobari, Owner of the Prodest Hotel and dated 24th May 2020. According to a communique by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Paulinus Nsirim, the petition was to the effect that a certain […]

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Manager of demolished Rivers hotel rejects COVID-19 test result

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2020 0

The embattled manager of the demolished Prudent Hotel, Alode-Eleme, near Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Dr. Bariledum Azoroh, has rejected the result of his coronavirus test presented to him on Sunday which was said to have come out positive. Recall that the manager was found guilty by a court for flouting Governor Wike’s COVID-19 Executive Order […]

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Abe, group dismiss Wike’s allegation of emergency declaration in Rivers

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has said that there is no situation requiring the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers state as alleged by Governor Nyeson Wike. He spoke Wednesday night on Channels Television, countering claims by the governor that he had uncovered plots by some politicians in Abuja to cause the federal government […]

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Notore lifts Rivers State communities, state govt with COVID-19 relief package

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

Leading Nigerian agribusiness company, Notore Chemical Industries Plc, has cushioned the socio-economic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Rivers State, with the donation of truckloads of food items and relief materials to its host communities in the state and the Rivers State Government. The Group Managing Director of Notore Chemical Industries Plc, Mr

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Rivers govt alleges plot to impose emergency rule in state

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

The Rivers State government, on Wednesday, said it has uncovered plans by some politicians to impose an emergency rule on the state. Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state, Paulinus Nsirim, made the claim in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday. He said the plot was attempted but foiled during the 2019 […]

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Rivers begins COVID-19 testing at state university teaching hospital

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2020 0

In continuation of the fight against the spread of coronavirus in Rivers State, the government has formally commenced testing for the virus at the molecular laboratory of the Rivers state University Teaching Hospital. Health professionals tested samples at the Rivers state University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) COVID-19 testing centre on Friday. The effort will be a […]

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Police assure NDDC of adequate security, warns trouble makers

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2020 0

The Rivers state Police Command has assured the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) of providing adequate security to enable it deliver on its mandate to the people of the Niger Delta region. Giving the assurance on Friday during a courtesy visit at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph […]

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Rivers State beyond COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2020 0

One of the unintended ironies of the coronavirus pandemic is that although it brings great suffering and death, it also presents an incredible opportunity to reimagine the world we live in, and to build a better future. In Rivers State, we cannot afford to miss the opportunity that this crisis presents. As our forebears did […]

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Wike accuses DCP of attempting to sabotage lockdown order

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2020 0

The governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rivers state Police Command, Adamu Abubakar, of attempting to sabotage the lockdown in the state. The governor said that the senior police officer was issuing illegal letters to companies operating in the state to contravene the lockdown order aimed at checking […]

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Lockdown: Wike leads Rivers security council on monitoring tour

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2020 0

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state at the weekend led members of the state security council to monitor the level of compliance with the state government’s lockdown directive in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas. The governor and the service commanders moved from Fruit Garden Market to New GRA before heading to Eliozu and […]

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COVID-19: Rivers to set up task force to protect its borders

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

…Set to employ 3, 000 environmental sanitation marshals The Wike-led administration in Rivers state is to establish a task force to man the state’s closed borders to ensure that Rivers people are protected from the deadly coronavirus. Signing the Executive Order RVSG-02 No. 3 -2020 at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday, Governor Nyesom […]

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Rivers indigenes flay NIMASA over COVID- 19 relief distribution

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2020 0

A group in Rivers State under the aegis of the Rivers Peoples Alliance has condemned plans by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to deliver COVID-19 relief items to the University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital instead of the Rivers State government. Recall that recently, the same agency delivered COVID-19 materials directly to the […]

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We’ll continue to work for safety of Rivers people, says Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2020 0

The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has declared that his administration would continue to work towards keeping Rivers safe in line with his constitutional responsibility of protecting everyone living in the state. Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt, during the presentation of the recent achievements of ‘Operation Sting’ by the state

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Two pilots arrested for illegally transporting expatriates to Rivers State

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Tuesday declared that he is willing to set aside his immunity to testify against persons who violate the state’s border closure regulations aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. Speaking at the office of the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Dandaura in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, following […]

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NCDC confirms 6 new COVID-19 cases in Kwara, Edo, Rivers, FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed six new cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The NCDC said two cases were recorded in Kwara, two in Edo, one in Rivers and one in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), making Nigeria’s confirmed case 238. NCDC, through its verified Twitter account on Monday night, said […]

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NNPC applauds Wike for facilitating truck-out from PH depot

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commended Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for his timely intervention which has resulted in the smooth distribution of petroleum products to Rivers State neighbouring states. According to the Managing Director of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), Mr. Musa Lawan, Governor Wike’s

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COVID-19: Pay March salary before closing markets, workers urge Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

Some workers on the payroll of Rivers Government on Friday pleaded with Gov. Nyesom Wike not to close markets in the state without paying March salary. Reports gathered that Wike had ordered the closure of all markets as a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Vigilante group vows to enforce curfew […]