Tag: Rivers
Why I was ‘forcefully’ arrested by the Nigerian Army – Rivers SSG
Kenneth Kobani, the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, who was arrested by the Nigerian Army on Saturday, during the state's legislative rerun elections, has been released. After his release…
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Who shot who… between Dakuku Peterside and Wike’s Chief of Staff? (READ)
Reports emanating from Rivers state suggests that the Department of State Security prevented Peterside Dakuku, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 2015 governorship election in the state, from…
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Amaechi, Wike engage in war of words at police station
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, and his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, were engaged in a war of words on Sunday, at the Mile 1 Police station, in Port Harcourt. The Minister…
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Rivers rerun: INEC cancels result in Etche And Asaritoru LGAs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled results of the rerun elections held in Etche and Asaritoru Local Government Areas of Rivers State. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Aniedi Ikoiwak, who…
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Rivers rerun: ‘We’re viewed as barbarians that behead fellow human beings’ – APC
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party have been accused of bringing 'embarrassment and national shame' to the people of the state. According to the Rivers APC…
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‘INEC was not prepared for rerun election’ – Wike
Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission, was unprepared for the rerun elections currently being held in the state. The state is having…
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DSS agent killed, 2 others die as security forces, thugs face off in Rivers
Not less than three people were killed on Friday during an intense firefight between joint security forces and thugs in the Obagi axis of Egi community, Ogba Egbema Ndoni local…
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Rivers rerun: PDP claims presidency released ‘N5bn rigging money’ to APC chieftains (PHOTOS)
The People Democratic Party, on Friday night, alleged that the federal government had brought into Rivers state, N5 billion for the All Progressives Congress, to rig the rerun elections in…
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Opinion: Rivers rerun; an Ikwerre wrestling match
Have you listened to, or read the media campaigns for the Rivers re-run elections? You will be surprised to hear or read stuff like this; "Come out and support our…
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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Fayose’s policies protested in Ekiti | ‘Buhari has breached the constitution’ | More stories
Ambode bans Okada in Ikosi-Isheri LCDA. Leadership NNPC to pay N326 billion, not N3.23 trillion into Federation Account. Punch Protest against Fayose's anti-people policies in Ekiti. Nation Peterside faults Wike's…
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Wike writes 50 countries over ‘imminent danger of violence’ in Rivers rerun election
The Nyesom Wike-led Rivers state government has petitioned the governments of 50 different countries- to request for global observation of the senate rerun election, scheduled for March 19. The petition,…
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‘Amaechi is a corrupt psychiatric patient that lacks sound parental upbringing’ – Wike
Not one to take an insult lying down, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as expected, has reacted to the accusations and disparaging comments made by his predecessor, now Minister…
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Opinion: Wike’s legacy of violence makes him the usual suspect
I am compelled to react to Mr Oraye St. Franklyn’s latest piece on the violent political/cult killings in Rivers State captioned “APC’s politicisation of insecurity in Rivers State: Unpatriotic and…
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Wike says PDP has taken Rivers to the ‘promised land’
Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has charged the people of the state to make sure that the All Progressives Congress does not return take back control of the state…
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For APC, ‘every dead person in Rivers state is their member’ – PDP
The government of Rivers state has lambasted the All Progressives Congress over the attempts of its national leadership to appropriate the victims of the recent spate of violence in the…
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DSS invasion Of Ekiti Assembly to be investigated - Senate. Leadership Why protesting women were flogged in Delta. Vanguard APC says Wike is responsible for Rivers killings. Punch Court tells…
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Commentary: Before everyone in Rivers is killed
I have no doubt in my mind that Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers state is a tragic hero. Taking full control of primitive power after a recently dubious and highly…
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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Zika virus can cause paralysis | Super Tuesday results | Top Army officers lose positions | More stories
PENGASSAN 'has no hand' in PPPRA leadership crisis. Punch Top military officers involved in the $2.1bn arms deal lose positions. Nation Replace 23,000 ghost workers with unemployed youths - Reps advises…
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‘If anything happens to me, my family should hold Wike responsible’ – APC Senator
An All Progressives Congress senatorial candidate, Magnus Abe, has alleged that Governor Nyesom Wike, is after his life. Abe, who will be contesting in the forthcoming rerun election in Rivers State,…
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Soldiers raid ex-militant leader’s house in Rivers
Nigerian soldiers, on Monday night, raided the house of former militant leader, Solomon Ndigbara, in Yeghe community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State During the raid on the house…
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‘Sagay is feeding off APC’s mindless lies’ – Wike
Commissioner for Information and Communications of Rivers state, Austin Tam-George has reacted to Professor Itse Sagay's faulting of the Supreme Court's decision which declared Peoples Democratic Party's candidate, Nyesom Wike as…
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‘Wike climbed into power over dead bodies, bloods of human beings’ – Itse Sagay
The Head of Presidential Anti-corruption Committee, Itse Sagay, has stated that the rulings that declared winners without elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom state in spite of extensive evidences of…
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Rivers Election: Dakuku Peterside didn’t insult Peter Odili – APC
The Rivers state All Progressive Congress (APC), on Friday, came out to deny media reports that the party’s Governorship candidate for the state, Dakuku Peterside, insulted a former governor of…
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‘Dakuku is childish and infantile’ – Wike
Rivers state governor- Nyesom Wike has described as 'childish and infantile gibberish', the reaction of the All Progressives Congress' Dakuku Peterside- to his victory at the Supreme Court. The Supreme…
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‘Blood would have flowed if Rivers election was to hold again’ – Wike
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike says he had resolved not to re-contest the governorship election in the state if the Supreme Court ruling hadn't gone his way. Wike was last…
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‘Amaechi left most abandoned projects in the history of Rivers state’ – Wike
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has called on the former governor of the state, who is now the minister for transport, Rotimi Amaechi to account for an estimated…
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Soldiers raid houses of ex-militant leader, ‘Osama bin Laden’ in Rivers state
Two separate houses of a former militant leader, Solomon Ndigbara has been raided by soldiers of the 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army. The home of Ndigbara, who's also known as Osama…
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‘Wike told us to fabricate anything to indict Amaechi’ | Former member of Rivers judicial panel confesses
Prof. Henry Ogboma, one of the 1,000 defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress has revealed shocking and startling details of instructions allegedly issued by Governor…
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Buratai says Shiite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky is no longer with army. YNaija Northern governors in emergency meeting over Shiite killings. This Day Pro-Biafrans move protest to Enugu. Leadership MTN heads to…
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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: PDP almost destroyed Nigeria | Rivers Senators sacked | ISIS makes tactical mistake | More stories
We are not going back on anti-corruption war - Presidency. This Day David Mark begins re-election campaign. YNaija El-Rufai says Nigeria was almost destroyed by the PDP. Leadership Names of looters…
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