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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

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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 […]

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OPM Free Specialist Hospital A Blessing To Women And Children – Barr. Ogbu

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

The founder of Learning and Lighting International Barr. Mrs. Ogbu Francisca has described the OPM free Specialist hospital situated in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital as a blessing to women and children. She also urged the government at the state and federal levels to recognise and support the efforts of individuals who are impacting […]

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Coronavirus: Wike takes drastic measures, locks down Rivers State

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2020 0

In a move to check the spread of coronavirus to Rivers State, the State Government on Wednesday announced that air , sea and land routes into the state will be closed to traffic, beginning 6pm, Thursday, March 26, 2020. In a broadcast on Wednesday, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said that the measure became […]

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Rivers PDP elects Akawor as new state chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2020 0

Former Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea, Desmond Akawor has been elected as the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state. This is as the state Governor, Nyesom Wike called on Nigerians to mount pressure on the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to ensure credible elections in 2023. Ambassador Akawor […]

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Police unaware over killing of 3 in Rivers community – Spokesman

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

The police in Rivers state say it is not aware that a police officer killed three persons during a raid on a criminal hideout in Andoni Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, stated this on Monday in Port Harcourt. He was reacting to allegations that some policemen killed at […]

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NYCN collapses factions, unanimously adopts Sukubo as President

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

Unity has returned to the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) as all factions has closed their ranks and adopt Amb. Sukubo Saraigbe Sukubo as President of the apex youth body in Nigeria. The over eight years crisis rocking the council finally came to rest as factional leaders such as Amb. Oladele John Nihi, Comrade […]

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Wike decries lack of federal projects Rivers, alleges exclusion by FG

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, has decried the alleged exclusion of the state from the benefitting from projects executed by the federal government. This is just as the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, stated that the proponents of change were now worse than those they changed. They spoke on Thursday night at the Government […]

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NDDC, Rivers partner to drive agricultural development

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is partnering with the Rivers state Ministry of Agriculture to promote mechanized agriculture and move the Niger Delta region away from subsistence farming. NDDC acting Managing Director, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, said this during a courtesy visit by officials of the Rivers state Ministry of Agriculture led by the

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NBA demands resignation of Rivers police boss over killing of mechanic

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2020 0

The Port Harcourt branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has demanded for the resignation of the Rivers state Commissioner of Police, Mustapha DanDaura over the killing of a mechanic, Chima Ikwunado by police officers. The association also called for the resignation of the former E-Crack Commander, Benson Adetuyi and the state Police Public Relations […]

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Court reinstates 8 permanent secretaries sacked by Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

The National Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state on Friday voided the sack of eight permanent secretaries by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state. The Rivers state government had in 2015 sacked the eight permanent secretaries, the state head of service and the state accountant general, among others. The sacked permanent secretaries are Samuel […]

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2023: I will not impose anybody on Rivers State says Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2020 0

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that he will not work towards imposing any Governor on Rivers people at the expiration of his second term in 2023. Speaking during a Solidarity Visit by the Orashi Region of Rivers State at the Government House Port Harcourt on Saturday,  Governor Wike said power can never […]

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Wike tasks new judges on commitment to dispensation of justice

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2020 0

Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on judges to show more commitment to the administration of justice. Speaking during the swearing-in of judges of the Rivers state High Court and Customary Court of Appeal at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Gov. Wike urged the judges to observe their oath of office as […]