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River State

“EFCC has no powers to look into our financial transactions” – Rivers Governor

News Agency of Nigeria May 10, 2019 0

The current governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has made some bold statements about how it was illegal for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the state’s financial transactions. He explained that for such…

Politics

Governorship election: 58 candidates step down for Wike in Rivers

Samuel Oduoye Mar 2, 2019 0

58 governorship candidates in Rivers State on Friday declared their support for the re-election of the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in the forthcoming poll. This candidates also accuse the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the…

Government

Police call for voluntary submission of illegal arms

Christian Njoku Feb 2, 2019 0

The Commissioner of Police in Cross River, CP Hafiz Inuwa has called on residents in possession of illegal arms to surrender them to the police. He made the call in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo,…

Entertainment

#BBNaija: Rivers State Government canvasses votes for Marvis

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 4, 2017

The Rivers State Government is allegedly campaigning for people to vote Marvis as the winner of the Big Brother Naija Reality TV show, through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The royalty who is from Onne, Rivers State, who is among…

Government

Amaechi Cannot Determine My Sack- Wike

Seun Peters Aug 4, 2013 0

After a long drawn silence, the Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, has decided to speak out over the said conditions given by Governor Amaechi that states the condition for peace to reign includes the immediate sack of…

Government

Amaechi Questioned in Connection With Rivers State Assembly Crisis, States His Side of The Story

Seun Peters Jul 20, 2013 0

With an aim to getting to the root of the crisis that snowballed into the “free for all” in Rivers state House of Assembly, the investigation panel headed by Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Operations, Philemon Leha, has…