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152 terrorists killed in one week – DHQ

6 September 2024

The military high command also stated that the strongholds of two notorious terrorist leaders — the Sadiku enclave at Tsora Hill in Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State; and the Yusuf Enclave in Yadi Forest, Giwa LG, Kaduna State, were destroyed. In a statement by the Director of Media Operations, Edward Buba, the troops’ achievements […]

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Threat Against PDP Govs: Arrest Wike, charge him for treason – Clark tells IGP

5 September 2024

The Ijaw leader, in a letter to the IGP, during a press briefing at his Asokoro residence, asked Egbetokun to arrest Wike over his threat to set fire in the states of governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Recall, that Wike, while speaking at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on […]

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Arms importation: FG declares emergency in Onne port

5 September 2024

To this effect, the government said it is immediately implementing emergency protocols at Onne Port for the next three months by conducting thorough examinations of all suspected containers in the premises. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, stated this during a press conference to unveil the seizures of illicit goods by Nigeria Customs Service, Area […]

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Police probe suspected pirates’ kidnap of 10 Rivers passengers

3 September 2024

News reports gathered that the boat was travelling from Bonny to Port Harcourt at about 10 am when the incident occurred. The state Chairman of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Rivers Commercial District, Israel Pepple, who confirmed the incident, said the abducted boat passengers were travelling from Bonny Island to Port Harcourt when the […]

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Wike threatens PDP govs for supporting Fubara

1 September 2024

The former Rivers State Governor threatened to cause a political crisis in the states of any Peoples Democratic Party governor who tried to interfere in the party’s affairs in the South-South state. The PDP governors, who met in Taraba State on August 23, weighed in on the crisis rocking the party in the state and […]

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Hilda Dokubo: I was never suspended from Labour Party

20 July 2024

Dokubo, the LP’s chairperson in Rivers, was said to have been suspended on Thursday after the party’s ward executive committee held an emergency meeting on July 15. Dokubo was said to have been accused of financial misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of party regulations, among other allegations. A letter addressed to the LP chairman […]

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‘Rivers Is Peaceful And Safe’, Says Fubara Despite Security Concerns

21 June 2024

The governor was there to inspect the progress of work on the 14.6 km Omodu-Eberi road project. According to him, the state is not under siege contrary to perceptions formed from reports of protests and the police takeover of council secretariats. During the visit, the governor was welcomed by excited residents and led by the […]

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Rivers assembly set to screen 23 council caretaker chairmen, others today

19 June 2024

This is as a result of the expiration of the tenure of the elected chairmen and councillors of the 23 LGAs in the state. The governor of the state, Sir Sminialayi Fubara, had Tuesday, following the expiration of the tenure of the LGA, directed the Heads of Local Government Administration to take over the leadership […]

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Local Council Chairmen battle Rivers Governor, say they cannot be replaced

17 June 2024

Relying on a recent ruling of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, the Chairperson of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Samuel Nwanosike, has said Governor Siminalayi Fubara lacks the power to constitute caretaker committees for local government councils in the state. The tenure of the elected council officials in the 23 local government areas […]

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Worst Political Crisis In Rivers Is Over, Says Fubara

4 June 2024

He said the state government is now working tirelessly to deliver quality services and signature infrastructure projects in line with his administration’s people first mantra. Governor Fubara made the declaration at the thanksgiving reception organised by the Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom, King Ateke Tom, to celebrate his 60th birthday, which was held at his residence […]

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