… Seven Opuama Indigenes allegedly Suffer Machete Injuries By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa There is rising tension in communities in Opuama Kingdom in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State following the alleged invasion by armed operatives of the Tantita Security Company. Over seven indigenes of the Opuama kingdom were …
Read More »Rivers crisis escalates as hoodlums set 3 council secretariats ablaze, attack 5 other LGAs, lives lost
• As Fubara describes LGA attacks as act of irresponsibility • Inspects Ikwerre LG Secretariat Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt No fewer than five persons have been reportedly killed, many injured, with three local government secretariats burnt down on Monday by suspected thugs, in the political crisis rocking Rivers State. Our …
Read More »Gov Fubara alleges plans by Wike’s supporters to attack LG headquarters
•Tasks New Council Chairmen On Peace, Service Delivery •Thanks Tinubu, hails Rivers People For Support Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has alleged plans by supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike to attack local government headquarters in the state. Governor …
Read More »Rivers LG Polls: How APP Won 22 Chairmanship Seats, AA Steals Etche
•As APP wins 314 Councillorship seats, APC, Boot, LP, SDP, YPP share 1 each •As RSIEC Issues Certificate of return Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has issued certificates of return to the new local government chairmen, who were elected during last Saturday, October 5, …
Read More »Fubara Swears In 23 LG Chairmen
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the 23 council chairmen who emerged victorious at Saturday’s local government election across the state. The swearing-in ceremony, which took place on Sunday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, saw 22 …
Read More »Epic Charity Foundation Promises ‘Better Days for N’Delta,’ Inaugurates South South Coordinators
By Pius Dukor, Port Harcourt As poverty and underdevelopment continue to ravage the people of the Niger Delta, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Epic Charity Foundation, Prof. Barango Opukumo Wenke, has said the region has the opportunity to develop through the foundation. The founder and CEO made this …
Read More »LG Polls: RSIEC Holds Peaceful Elections as APC announce ‘Attack on Secretariat’
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Against the backdrop of uncertainties over the conduct of local government elections in Rivers State, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Saturday held one of the most peaceful elections in the state in recent times. The election of chairmen for the 23 local …
Read More »We Will Resist any Attempt to Stop Rivers Council Election ~ Fubara
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stressed that there is no going back on Saturday’s council elections, adding that any attempt to stop the exercise would be resisted the by state government. The governor, in a press conference at the Government House …
Read More »Tension Heightens as Fubara Foils Police ‘Attempt to Steal Elections Materials from RSIEC’
… Police Directs DPOs, Tactical Commanders to Comply with Federal High Court Ruling By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reportedly foiled an attempt by the Nigerian Police, allegedly led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the Rivers State Independent …
Read More »PMC Inducts 8 Golden, 27 Honourary Members in Rivers, Holds Mega Happy Hours
The Rivers State Police Commissioner, CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has described the Police as one of the most difficult and challenging professions in the world, insisting that most times what happens at work is not what was taught in the training college or any conventional institution. The state Police boss …
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