Tag: Rivers

Ohaneze: “We’re not Igbo”, Says Rivers group; strips new President of all titles

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Rivers group on Ohaneze

…As others back him The emergence of Senator John Azuta Mbata as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide has caused confusion in Ikwerre, the biggest ethnic nationality in Rivers state, with Ogbakor Ikwerre community stripping the former Senator of all chieftaincy titles earlier bestowed on him. The Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation said it would continue to maintain its unique identity and history separate from others and as such would not want to be identified with Igbo ethnic nationality and culture. In a statement in Port Harcourt, the President-General of…

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Rivers elders demand unreserved apology from Wike for insulting Odili

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Rivers elders demand

Rivers State stakeholders, under the aegis of Concerned Elders of Rivers State, have demanded an unreserved apology from Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, over his recent derogatory remarks against Peter Odili, a respected elder statesman, former governor of the State. The demand was issued in a strongly worded statement signed by prominent leaders of the state, including former Governor Celestine Omehia, Prince Uche Secondus, former Deputy Governor of the State, Tele Ikuru, former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Austin Opara, Senator Ngoji Denton West, former Minister…

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Wike counters Fubara’s ‘red biro’ threat, says he’s been using it for 14yrs

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has responded to Rivers State governor Siminalaya Fubara’s recent boast about using his ‘red biro’ to crush his enemies.  Wike, through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, downplayed Fubara’s threats, reminding him that while Fubara may have been using the red biro for two years, Wike has been wielding it for 14 years. Recall that Fubara, during the crossover service into 2025 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Opobo Town, vowed to continue using the red biro against his adversaries, saying: “The…

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APC candidate, score RSIEC high in Rivers LGA election

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APC candidate scores

The All-Progressives Congress, (APC), has scored the Rivers State Electoral Commission, (RSIEC), high in the conduct of the Local Government Council elections in the State. The Party also condemned the burning of the factional secretariat of the party in the State, describing it as barbaric. Its Chairman in the state, Chief Emeka Beke, who spoke after casting his vote at Rumuaokpasi Hall, Ward 3, unit 4, Elibrada Community in Emohua LGA, said the election was well coordinated. Emeka Beke said: Election is going on peacefully without security men, but the…

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Rivers: “Im far bigger than all of you put together” Wike to Fubara-backing PDP Govs.

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Wike 2 PDP Govs

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hit back at Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), governors who are supporting Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Wike was reported as saying the governors must be sick if they do not recognise that he (Wike) is bigger than all of them put together. Dont ever think they are fighting me; they are not fighting me. Im too big, Wike said while addressing the crowd at the event. If you dont recognise someone who is bigger than you, then you are sick.…

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Police alert public on possible secret cult initiations nationwide

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Police on secret cult

The Police Command in Rivers State has cautioned the public regarding potential cult-related activities across the country today, June 7. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson of the Command, in an issued statement in Port Harcourt yesterday, disclosed that a large number of ‘Black Axe’ cultists were preparing to mark their Founders Day. According to her, intelligence reports indicate that the confraternity intends to initiate innocent victims into their group and potentially engage in clashes with rival cults on the same day. We have received information about the Neo-Black Movement (NBM),…

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Rivers, Kano crises: SDP National Chairman cautions Tinubu, Judiciary against anarchy

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Kano emirs palace

The National of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP), Shehu Musa Gabam, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Judiciary to be extremely careful not to ignite any form of anarchy in the country, saying that all is not well Speaking with newsmen in Abuja at the weekend on the state of the nation, Gabam, who said that President Tinubu should allow the opposition to prevail in his interest, expressed deep concern over conflicting orders coming from the nations Judiciary in recent times, citing crises in Rivers and Kano States…

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Rivers: “Vacate LGA’s secretariats or we’ll drive you out” – Labour Unions tells Police

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Rivers crisis

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers have given police an ultimatum to vacate the premises of the 23 local government secretariats in the State. They made the demand following at an emergency State administrative council meeting, which was held at the NLC secretariat in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday. The meeting addressed three key issues: the Constitution and inauguration of caretaker committees in the 23 local government areas, the call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a ‘state of emergency’…

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Rivers: Appeal Court upholds removal of pro-Wike Amaewhule, 26 Assembly members

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Rivers Assembly

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has refused to reverse the removal of Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a ruling yesterday, the appellate court said giving a verdict reversing the judgment of the Rivers State High Court, which on May 10 declared their seats vacant, will amount to pre-judging the appeal currently before it. Delivering the ruling, which was done virtually, the three-member panel also fixed June 20 for the hearing of the appeal by Amaewhule and others which…

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Gunmen abduct ChannelsTV reporter in Rivers

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Kidnapped TV reporter

Demand N30m ransom Gunmen have abducted a reporter with Channels TV, in Rivers State, Joshua Rogers. According to reports, Rogers was abducted on Thursday night, near his residence in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor local government area, (LGA). The journalist was said to have covered the inauguration of a healthcare facility in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, as donated to the state government by Peter Odili, former governor of Rivers. He was returning home when he was abducted. When contacted, the State’s Commissioner for Information in Rivers,  Joseph Johnson, said he is not aware of the…

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