Channels TV cameraman beaten up by political thugs

by Ranti Joseph According to Premium Times, a Channels TV cameraman has beaten up by political thugs. The cameraman, Maurice Bassey was reportedly ruffled up at the Rumumasi area in Obio/Akpor LGA by thugs. Bassey was left with bruises from the attack. See below tweets about the incident: Soldiers currently beating up @channelstv Reporters in Rumuomasi... Read More

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elections, political thugs, Rivers State, violence

April 11, 2015

We hear some ‘criminals’ have cloned Amaechi’s phone number

by Azubuike Azikiwe Rivers state governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, says his telephone numbers have been cloned by unknown elements. The development was communicated via a statement released by David Iyofor, Chief Press Secretary to the governor. It read: “This is to inform members of the public that the Telephone numbers of the Governor of Rivers State, Rt.... Read More

"Tribal Masquerade", David Iyofor, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

April 9, 2015

“Nyesom Wike can betray his mother for money” – That was how Amaechi destroyed his former friend in 3 quotes

by Azubuike Azikiwe The political and personal rivalry between Rotimi Amaechi and Nyesom Wike is presently at an all time high. Amaechi, Rivers governor and Wike, PDP governorship candidate of the state, have been in a verbal and political squabble for sometime, and now that the governorship election is nearing in the state, things are... Read More

governorship election, Nyesom Wike, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

Rivers APC members protesting the election.

April 9, 2015

#ReporterDiaries: Why are the people afraid to vote in Rivers?

by Godwin Akanfe As a reporter, there is something disconcerting when on assignment, and every single subject of an interview declines to have their photos taken, or their full names used. This is the experience that I had on 8 April, along the Ikwerre Road. At the Total Petrol Station, just by the Police Station... Read More

APC, Dakukuk Peterside, governorship election, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Princewill

April 9, 2015

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Gov. Amaechi actually wore this outfit to a rally yesterday (LOOK)

by Azubuike Azikiwe River state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, is quite the entertaining politician. From his words to his actions, he has amazed, nonplussed and left our mouths hanging open… one too many times. This time around, his outfit has served as something to laugh about in these tense times. The governor was said to have... Read More

Beyonce Inauguration 2013 Outfit, outfit, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

April 8, 2015

She’s back! Patience Jonathan returns… in Okrika

by Iyobosa Omoregie Peaceful Patience is back on the scene… After being away from the public arena and Nigerians’consciousness for several days, Patience Jonathan, has resurfaced in Okrika, Rivers state. The first lady reportedly visited her hometown today, April 8. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, she was given an hero’s welcome by her kinsmen in... Read More

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Okrika, Patience Jonathan, Rivers State

April 8, 2015

YNAIJA ENDORSEMENT: We endorse Dakuku Peterside for Rivers governor

Given the recent defection of no less a personality than the deputy to the outgoing governor of Rivers state, many may wonder why we are bothering with this particular state. No one was surprised when Nyesom Wike got the governorship ticket of the PDP in the state, and this despite a lot of protest from... Read More

Nyesom Wike, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Princewill

April 8, 2015

#ReporterDiaries: “These Rivers elections are do or die”

by Godwin Akanfe This reporter arrived Port Harcourt on an early afternoon flight from Lagos, and after the usual traffic made it to his hotel. Check in and settlement completed, it was on to the next appointment, with a local politician who for reasons that will become clear in this report, does not want to... Read More

Gesila Khan, Nyesom Wike, Patience Jonathan, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Cole

April 6, 2015

Don’t be afraid, there’ll be no more police harassment – Amaechi tells Rivers people

by Azubuike Azikiwe Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers state has assured the people of his state that moving forward, police harassment and molestation has become a thing of the past. The governor said people can come out and vote in Saturday’s governorship election without fear of being intimidated by the police. He made the statement... Read More

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governorship election, Police molestation, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

March 31, 2015

Massive rigging reported in Rumuomasi, Rivers (WATCH)

by Azubuike Azikiwe According to Twitter user- @sobolian, there was massive rigging on Saturday, March 28, in ward 8 unit 6, Rumuomasi, Rivers state. Watch below a video he shared on his Twitter timeline: RIVERS STATE ELECTION IRREGULARITIES: Election in Ward 8 Unit 6 Rumuomasi Rivers State – Source: @soboliano pic.twitter.com/jA17QIlL6I — Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai... Read More

presidential election, Presidential election 2015, rigging, Rivers State

March 28, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: 2 men die following election violence in Rivers (Viewer Discretion)

by Azubuike Azikiwe Two men were killed in different areas of Rivers state during the presidential and House of Assembly elections of Saturday, March 28. In the two seperate incidents of election violence, one man was murdered in Ogale, Eleme LGA of the state while another was killed in Tai LGA. The circumstances leading to... Read More

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election violence, Eleme LGA, Murder, Rivers State, Tai LGA

March 19, 2015

Why Ameachi is not happy with us || Rivers Police list 4 reasons

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Dan Bature, has responded to Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s statement that the state police command was exposing the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, to assassination. Amaechi had alleged that the security of Dakuku had been removed by the police. However, Bature... Read More

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APC, C41, Dakuku Peterside, Dan Bature, PDP, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

March 17, 2015

A certain governor says APC members are being killed everyday in his state

by Chidi Okoye A certain governor, Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state, claims that at least one member of the All Progressives Congress, in his state, is being killed on a daily basis. Amaechi accused the Police in the state of being biased, saying that they are being used to arrest and harass members of the APC. The... Read More

APC, PDP, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

March 17, 2015

Who is planning to assassinate Dakuku Peterside? – Amaechi has a theory

by Azubuike Azikiwe Rotimi Amaechi strongly believes that there’s a grand scheme to eliminate Dakuku Peterside, his annointed successor. According to the Rivers state governor, those hired to assassinate the APC governorship candidate in the state, were being “housed and catered for by Nyesom Wike”, who is the PDP governorship candidate in Rivers. Amaechi made... Read More

APC, Dakuku Peterside, Nigeria police, PDP, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

March 5, 2015

We don’t want rigging and writing of election results – Amaechi tells INEC

by Azubuike Azikiwe Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has implored on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to endeavour to remain unbiased and transparent during the forthcoming general elections. Amaechi also warned that the problem of writing of election results should be stopped so as to allow Nigerians choose credible leaders in the forthcoming elections. The governor made... Read More

Gesila Khan, INEC, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

March 4, 2015

‘You must be a mental case to compare Peterside to Wike’ || APC, PDP at war in Rivers

by Ranti Joseph The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, March 3, criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for claiming that its governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside, copied the election agenda of his PDP counterpart, Nyesom Wike. It will be recalled that the PDP, in a statement on... Read More

APC, APC tells PDP, elections, PDP, Peterside not imitating Wike, Rivers State, wike

February 26, 2015

Wike accuses Rivers APC of arming youths

by Ranti Joseph Rivers State PDP governorship candidate, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday accused top functionaries of the All Progressives Congress in the state of arming youths and instigating political violence across the state. Wike, who spoke in Okposi, Ward 7 and Erema, Ward 10 in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, in continuation of his ward to ward campaigns,... Read More

Amaechi, Rivers State, Wike accuses Rivers APC of arming youths

February 24, 2015

Why my aide was abducted by gunmen – Amaechi explains

by Ranti Joseph The Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday said that the abduction of his Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Freddy Ndigbara, was politically motivated. Amaechi, who spoke through the Chief of Staff, Government House, Tony Okocha, explained that the criminal act had political undertone. Ndigbara, who also anchors Amaechi’s programmes within and outside... Read More

2015 elections, Amaechi says his aide's abduction is politically motivated, Rivers State

February 22, 2015

2 years ago I was the best, now I’m the problem of Rivers, how come? – Amaechi has a question for PDP

by Azubuike Azikiwe Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has responded to the claims by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, that he is the biggest problem of Rivers, owing to his alleged involvement in the violence bedeviling the state. While responding to the comments of Prince Uche Secondus, the Deputy National Chairman of the... Read More

#africaforum, APC, PDP, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, Uche Secondus

February 21, 2015

PDP says Amaechi is the problem of Rivers

by Azubuike Azikiwe Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has been accused by the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of being the main problem of his state . During a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday, February 21, the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, accused the governor of shutting... Read More

APC, Okrika, PDP, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, Uche Secondus

February 20, 2015

There will be no Interim Government – Ex-President, Abdulsalami Abubakar declares

by Panshak Ibrahim Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has categorically stated that there will be no interim government. He spoke to journalists during a press conference on Thursday, after a meeting of the Peace Committee, made up of security Chiefs, party and religious leaders. Abubakar, who is the chairman of the... Read More

Abdusalami Abubakar, APC, election violence, Interim government, PDP, Peace committee, President Goodluck Jonathan, Rivers State

February 19, 2015

Ayobami Oyalowo: Jonathan’s legacy is a mix of deceit, blood-letting & destruction

by Ayobami Oyalowo My dear friends on Facebook, I have said it before and I will continue to say and live by the fact that my ambition, and indeed the ambition of anybody, is not worth the blood of any Nigerian. Therefore, I urge all Nigerians to look forward in hope as we fulfill the... Read More

APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Nyesom Wike, President Goodluck Jonathan, Rivers State

February 19, 2015

Evans Bipi accuses APC of stage-managing Okrika rally attack

by Azubuike Azikiwe A lawmaker representing Ogu/Bolo state constituency in Rivers State House of Assembly, Evans Bipi, has claimed that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, is responsible for the attack on its rally in Okrika on Tuesday, February 17. According to Bipi, the attack on the rally of the opposition party was... Read More

APC, Bayelsa, Dakuku Peterside, Evans Bipi, Okrika rally, Patience Jonathan, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

February 18, 2015

IGP orders full-scale investigation into Okrika shooting

by James Sambo The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the shooting incident of Tuesday, February 17, at the campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Okrika, Rivers State, during which three Policemen were injured and one killed. A statement released by the Force spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, revealed that... Read More

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IGP Okrika, policemen, Rivers State, shooting, Suleiman Abba

February 5, 2015

Nigerians just want a change from what we have now – Amaechi

by Azubuike Azikiwe According to Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, Nigerians are tired of what is obtainable in the country, and as such, require change, regardless of the nature of change. The Director General of Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, made the comment on Wednesday, February 4, while swearing in nine permanent secretaries at the Government... Read More

APC, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

February 4, 2015

Gov. Amaechi needs to repent & change his ways – Reuben Abati preaches

by Kolapo Olapoju The Special Adviser to the President Goodluck Jonathan on Media & Publicity, Reuben Abati, has reacted to the bribery allegations made by Governor of Rivers State and the Director-General, Buhari Presidential Campaign organisation, Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi had claimed that pastors received N6 billion bribe from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to campaign... Read More

Muhammadu Buhari, reuben abati, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

February 4, 2015

PDP bribed Christian leaders with N6billion – Amaechi

by Azubuike Azikiwe Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, has made a serious allegation saying that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) bribed some Christian religious leaders with N6bn to campaign against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). According to Amaechi, the religious leaders have been circulating documents... Read More

APC, bribe, Olisa Metuh, Pastors, PDP, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

January 31, 2015

14,000 Permanent Voters Cards have been stolen in Rivers

by Azubuike Azikiwe As it stands, Rivers state has recorded the highest number of missing permanent voters card The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Rivers, has declared that about 14,000 PVC’s have been stolen. Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Gesila Khan, disclosed this on Friday, January 30, in Port Harcourt, saying that some... Read More

#FuelSubsidyRemoval strike 'Day 3', INEC, PVC, Rivers State

January 29, 2015

Amaechi’s challenge will make us work harder in the South-south – Pres. Jonathan

by Azubuike Azikiwe President Goodluck Jonathan says Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s criticism of his government would prompt him to “do something” for the people of Rivers and Bayelsa states. The president said he views as a chellenge Amaechi’s statement that he has not done anything for both states. President Jonathan made the comments during the presidential... Read More

bayelsa state, President Goodluck Jonathan, president goodluck jonathan corruption, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

January 23, 2015

Rivers PDP reports Amaechi to Police, wants him interrogated

by Azubuike Azikiwe Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has been reported to the police by the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. On Thursday, January 22, the PDP reportedly alerted the police and other security agencies over an alleged threat by Amaechi to mobilise people against President Goodluck Jonathan’s state rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka... Read More

Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium, PDP, President Goodluck Jonathan, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

Channels TV cameraman beaten up by political thugs

We hear some ‘criminals’ have cloned Amaechi’s phone number

“Nyesom Wike can betray his mother for money” – That was how Amaechi destroyed his former friend in 3 quotes

#ReporterDiaries: Why are the people afraid to vote in Rivers?

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Gov. Amaechi actually wore this outfit to a rally yesterday (LOOK)

She’s back! Patience Jonathan returns… in Okrika

YNAIJA ENDORSEMENT: We endorse Dakuku Peterside for Rivers governor

#ReporterDiaries: “These Rivers elections are do or die”

Don’t be afraid, there’ll be no more police harassment – Amaechi tells Rivers people

Massive rigging reported in Rumuomasi, Rivers (WATCH)

#NigeriaDecides: 2 men die following election violence in Rivers (Viewer Discretion)

Why Ameachi is not happy with us || Rivers Police list 4 reasons

A certain governor says APC members are being killed everyday in his state

Who is planning to assassinate Dakuku Peterside? – Amaechi has a theory

We don’t want rigging and writing of election results – Amaechi tells INEC

‘You must be a mental case to compare Peterside to Wike’ || APC, PDP at war in Rivers

Wike accuses Rivers APC of arming youths

Why my aide was abducted by gunmen – Amaechi explains

2 years ago I was the best, now I’m the problem of Rivers, how come? – Amaechi has a question for PDP

PDP says Amaechi is the problem of Rivers

There will be no Interim Government – Ex-President, Abdulsalami Abubakar declares

Ayobami Oyalowo: Jonathan’s legacy is a mix of deceit, blood-letting & destruction

Evans Bipi accuses APC of stage-managing Okrika rally attack

IGP orders full-scale investigation into Okrika shooting

Nigerians just want a change from what we have now – Amaechi

Gov. Amaechi needs to repent & change his ways – Reuben Abati preaches

PDP bribed Christian leaders with N6billion – Amaechi

14,000 Permanent Voters Cards have been stolen in Rivers

Amaechi’s challenge will make us work harder in the South-south – Pres. Jonathan

Rivers PDP reports Amaechi to Police, wants him interrogated

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