In an embarrassing development, the Rivers State Government has turned its back on a group of students it sponsored for further studies in the United Kingdom, through the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) Overseas Undergraduate Scholarship Programme, at the University of Huddersfield. The Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) is a strategic intervention... Read More

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May 19, 2015

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Amaechi is the best governor Rivers has ever produced – APC

by Azubuike Azikiwe The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has heaped a ton of praises on state governor, Rotimi Amaechi. According to the APC in the state, Amaechi is the best governor ever had since the creation of the State in 1967. In a statement signed by its State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, the... Read More

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August 19, 2014

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It wasn’t me: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu denies insulting President Jonathan (READ)

by Godwin Akanfe Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has denied the widespread reports that he labelled the country a ‘sinking ship’ and the President a ‘tyrant’. It was earlier reported by news platforms that Ribadu made the comments at a lecture in Kaduna on Saturday, 16 August. It was alleged that he said Nigeria, under President Goodluck... Read More

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August 6, 2014

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Atlanta, Houston, Maryland, Toronto: Nigeria Dialogue to hold gala nights for country

by Kolapo Olapoju The leadership of Nigeria Dialogue has released the time table for a series of Gala Nights to be hosted in North America in September, 2014. The events which will take place in the four cities across North America – Atlanta, Houston, Maryland and Toronto is part of the global campaign led... Read More

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January 4, 2014

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‘He shouted at the governor’: Showdown between Amaechi & Rivers CP over lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd’s arrest

by Oke Efagene The Rivers State government has denied allegations by the police that the Majority Leader of the House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd was arrested on his way to fly in the same private jet with Governor Amaechi. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Dave Iyofor, issued a press statement yesterday, stating that Lloyd... Read More

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August 6, 2013

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: EFCC quizzes detained Rivers House Leader

Govt protests alleged plan to change charges against lawmaker With Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives visiting Port Harcourt to quiz the detained Majority Leader of the House of Assembly, the crisis in Rivers State seems to be taking a new shape. The deployment of EFCC operatives, to observers of the political row, signposts... Read More

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July 22, 2013

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Lateef Ibirogba: Rivers crisis and the lingering issue of state police

by Lateef Ibirogba A state governor, as the chief security officer of his state, in an ideal setting, ought to have the control of police stationed in his state. The current trend where the Police Commissioner in a state will have to take orders from Abuja concerning security issues in a state, is, to say... Read More

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July 14, 2013

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Bola Tinubu: Rotimi Amaechi and PDP’s brazen assault on constitutional democracy

by Bola Tinubu If they can’t count, how can we count on them to improve the nation? If they can’t add, it is a mistake to rely on them to add anything good to our lives. With the latest drama in the Rivers State House of Assembly, the PDP is at it again. The ruling party... Read More

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July 4, 2013

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Governor Yuguda makes U-turn on Northern State Governors’ Forum

by Lucas Togan In an about turn, Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda has bowed to pressure from prominent Northern elders and changed his mind and decided to remain in the Northern State Governors’ Forum (NSGF). Governor Yuguda, who accepted elders’ advice, made his decision known yesterday through his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Yusuf Musa Gumli, at... Read More

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June 7, 2013

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NGF crisis: Yuguda, Shema, Geidam ignore Northern govs’ meeting

by Rachel Ogbu It’s been reported that Governor Issa Yuguda of Bauchi; Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State and Governor Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State did not attend the Northern Governors’ Forum crucial meeting in Kaduna and did not send any of the states’ officials to represent them either. Clearly the issues in the NGF are... Read More

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May 21, 2013

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NGF election: Amaechi, Akpabio camps intensify lobby for chairmanship seat

by Rachel Ogbu The struggle to become the next chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum has intensified as member prepare for the forum’s next meeting. On Monday, it was confirmed that different camps interested in taking over from current chairman, Governor Rotimi Amaechi to head the 36-member forum, were not leaving anything to chance. “The... Read More

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May 3, 2013

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Fight to finish: Stella Oduah minster threatens to prosecute Rivers State over forgery

by Rachel Ogbu The Federal Government has threatened to prosecute the Rivers State government for forgery over the clearance documents for its Bombadier aircraft. Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, on Thursday said in a press statement that “The presentation of false information or forged documentation to regulatory authorities in the processing of official approvals or... Read More

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April 30, 2013

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ACN brands grounding Governor’s Amaechi private aircraft as “witch-hunt”

by Rachel Ogbu Action Congress of Nigeria has weighed in on the grounding of the Rivers State Government’s private aircraft by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority describing it as “a glaring case of political witch-hunt”. On Monday, the ACN National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed released a statement on behalf of the party which said the... Read More

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August 14, 2012

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Big move: The Future Awards holds in Port Harcourt, Tony Elumelu announced as keynote speaker

by Doyin Jaiyesimi The central working committee for The Future Awards is excited to announce that Port Harcourt – selected by UNESCO as the World Book Capital 2014 – is the official host city for The Future Awards 2012. The event will hold on 25th and 26th August in the Rivers State capital. “Exciting things... Read More

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‘He shouted at the governor’: Showdown between Amaechi & Rivers CP over lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd’s arrest

#InCaseYouMissedIt: EFCC quizzes detained Rivers House Leader

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Big move: The Future Awards holds in Port Harcourt, Tony Elumelu announced as keynote speaker

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