Tag: Rivers state

Destabilisation of Democracy: Pastors in Rivers threaten curses on Interim National Govt. advocates

Aminu Imam

Pastors in Rivers State have threatened to place a curse on some disgruntled elements who are busy advocating for the setting up of an Interim National Government, (ING) in the country. The clerics, under the auspices of Rivers Pastors Unite for Tinubu, (RPUT), warned proponents of destabilisation of the country’s democracy saying they should either desist from it or face the wrath of God. Over 100 pastors made their position known in a statement they issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday to welcome the President-elect to Rivers State. The statement,…

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“Don’t expect refund from me, I owe you nothing”, Tinubu tells Wike, in Rivers

Aminu Imam

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has said he’s not obligated to reimburse Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for the construction of some federal roads in the State. Wike had earlier made a request for a refund for the constructed roads. However, speaking while inaugurating the Rumuokwuta-Rumuola Flyover in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State, Tinubu said he did not owe Wike anything. While noting how the State had to amend its procurement law to enable it to source funds and complete the various flyover projects in embarked up in record time,…

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Rivers: Wike declares public holiday over Tinubu’s official visit

Aminu Imam

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has declared Wednesday, May 3, a public holiday. The holiday is to enable people in the state to welcome President-elect Bola Tinubu, who embarks on a two-day visit to the State to commission projects. Tinubu will be in the State today, Wednesday and Thursday, May 4. The governor had promised to invite Tinubu to his State to commission projects when the President-Elect campaigned for votes in the state before the last election. In a State-wide broadcast yesterday, he said a formal invitation was sent to…

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2023: Rivers APC dumps Tonye Cole; pledges to vote Wike’s guber candidate

Aminu Imam

Some All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) members in Rivers State have pledged to support Siminialaye Fubara, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the anointed governorship candidate of the state governor, Nyesom Wike, in the March 11 governorship and State Assembly elections. Tonye Cole, the anointed candidate of Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of the State, is the governorship candidate of the APC. However, members of the party said the decision to back Wike’s candidate is a way of reciprocating the support he gave the APC presidential candidate…

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2023: ‘Amaechi working for Atiku’ – Rivers PDP alleges

Aminu Imam

The Rivers chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Council, (PDP-CC), has alleged a former Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi is a member of the ‘wicked’ cabal punishing the people with fuel and naira-swap crises. The Director of Publicity and Communications, PDP-CC, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, challenged Amaechi to deny that he was not part of persons making life a nightmare for Nigerians. Nwuke said Amaechi was also working secretly for the PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, alleging the former Rivers Governor recently reconciled with members of the PDP-CC in Rivers  He…

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2023: Asari Dokubu rallies Kalabari Kingdom for Tinubu

Aminu Imam

In a major boost for the All Progressive Congress (APC), presidential flagbearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the Niger-Delta region, Niger Delta freedom fighter, Mujahid Asari Dokubo has rallied the Kalabari Kingdom in support of the APC in the forthcoming 2023 presidential elections. Speaking at the 48th birthday celebration of the President, Belema Oil, Tein Jack-Rich, at Harry’s Town Akuku-Toru local government area of Rivers State, Dokubo also predicted a clear victory for Tinubu. According to him, with Jack-Rich holding a significant and prominent position in the Tinubu campaign structure, a…

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2023: Explosion rocks Port Harcourt APC rally, three injured

Aminu Imam

No fewer than three persons were injured, yesterday, when a twin explosion rocked a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Rumuwoji Playground, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Two of those injured are women, all of whom were rushed to the hospital for medical attention. Publicity Secretary of the APC, Darlington Nwauju, confirmed the incident, describing it as ‘unfortunate’.

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Oil theft: ‘7-yr-old’ illegal tapping point uncovered in Rivers community 

Aminu Imam

An illegal tapping point on the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) has been uncovered in the Nonwa Uedume community, of Tai local government area, Rivers State. The Executive Chairman of Tai LGA, Rivers, Mbakpone Okpe, led the discovery team to the site on Monday. Others present at the site include security operatives of the Nigerian Army, officers of the Department of State Services (DSS), Tai local security task force and pipeline surveillance contractors. Speaking on the incident, the Executive Director, Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, in an issued…

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2023: Wike shuts down Atiku campaign office in Rivers

Aminu Imam

The Rivers State government has shut the campaign office of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). It was learnt that the Rivers State government sealed off the campaign office based on Executive Orders 21 and 22. The office was said to have been shut for producing noisy political activities in residential areas without approval from the State government. The Rivers State PDP presidential campaign council, which made this known, noted that the office which is located in GRA Port Harcourt was sealed off in the…

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Political Violence: Atiku supporters threaten to resort to self-help in Rivers

Aminu Imam

Supporters of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have threatened to resort to self-help if the Nigerian Police and other security agencies fail to protect them from further attacks in Rivers State. Recall that suspected thugs numbering over 200, had last Thursday attacked the Port Harcourt residence of the Chairman of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council in the State, Senator Lee Maeba, injuring his older brother and damaging four of his vehicles. But, addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt shortly after a meeting with the…

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