Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has expressed shock over the death of his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu. According to reports, Nwakaudu suddenly took ill and was…
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Wanted Rivers PDP Youth leader shares own side of the story, says Wike was told lies about him
Princewill Osareojiji, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth leader for Eleme Local Government who was declared wanted by the Rivers state government has shared his own side of the story…
“I’ve read Wike’s Executive Order, no where did it allow demolition” Falana blows hot
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Rights activist, Femi Falana, has revealed that he has read the Rivers State Executive Order and no where was it mentioned that buildings of alleged…
“I didn’t break lockdown order” Owner of demolished Rivers hotel speaks up
Promise Gogorodari, a Lagos-based businessman and owner of Prudent Hotel, Eleme, one of the two hotels demolished by the Rivers state government, says he did not breach the lockdown order…
Governor Wike temporarily lifts lockdown
Governor Nyesom Wike has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City Local Government Areas for two days only, with effect from Tuesday 12th…
How Ezekwesili described Gov. Wike for demolishing hotels over lockdown
Nigeria’s former Minister of Education and Bring Back Our Girls activist, Oby Ezekwesili, has reacted to the demolition of two hotels for flouting government lockdown order in Rivers State. Recall…
Nyesom Wike: Our Governor Has Gone Mad Again
By Fredrick Nwabufo If the gods want to punish a people, they either invoke plagues on the land or deploy agents of slaughter as leaders. The gods are not happy…
Watch Moment Gov Wike arrested police officers and a VIP they were escorting
Rivers State Government has arrested some police officers and residents, including VIPs, for violating the lockdown orders. This is coming barely 48 hours after a deputy commissioner of police was…
Wike orders demolition of 2 hotels for flouting lockdown order, declares PDP Youth leader wanted
Governor Nyesome Wike has issued an order for the demolition of two hotels in the state after they allegedly flouted the lockdown order imposed to check the spread of coronavirus…
A deputy commissioner of police sabotaged our effort to check spread of Covid-19 in Rivers – Gov. Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike has accused a deputy commissioner of police sabotaging Rivers state government’s effort to check the spread of Coronavirus in the state Speaking in a statewide broadcast on…
Governor Wike directs the auctioning of all vehicles impounded during lockdown
Governor Nyesom Wike has warned residents of the Rivers state against defying the lockdown order his government imposed in some areas following the outbreak of Coronavirus. Residents of Port Harcourt…
Peter Odili donates 3,000 COVID-19 testing kits to Rivers State Gov’t
Dr Peter Odili, a former governor of Rivers State has donated about 3,000 COVID-19 testing kits and reagents to the Rivers State Government. The donations were officially handed over at…
Children of dead COVID-19 patient & the pastor praying for him test positive in Rivers
Two children of a deceased COVID19 patient and his pastor who was praying for his recovery, have all tested positive for the novel virus in Rivers state. This was disclosed…
Just in: Gov. Wike backs down on threats, frees 22 Exxon Mobile staff
The 22 members of staff of Exxon Mobile arrested for violating the Rivers State Executive Order restricting movement in the state were on Sunday set free. Attorney-General and Commissioner of…
Breaking: IGP orders immediate redeployment of Rivers Police Commissioner
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ordered the immediate redeployment of Dandaura Mustapha, the commissioner of police in Rivers state. Frank Mba, force public relations officer, announced Mustapha’s redeployment…
Court grants bail to Caverton pilots, passengers
A Chief Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt on Tuesday granted bail to Samuel Ugorji and Samuel Buhari, pilots with Caverton Helicopters accused of contravening the Executive Order of the Rivers…
Wike dares FG, shuts down all offices of Carveton Helicopters in Rivers state
The Rivers State Government has declared Carveton Helicopters, Persona Non Grata in the state and ordered the closure of all of its offices in the state. In a State Broadcast…
Caverton begs FG to prevail on Wike to release its detained pilots
The management of Caverton has sent a plea to the federal government to prevail on the Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike to release its pilots who have been remanded…
Rivers state discharges First Covid-19 patient after she made full recovery
The index case of Coronavirus in Rivers State has been discharged after she recovered from the deadly disease. Governor Nyesom Wike confirmed the development while commenting on the arrest of…
Two pilots Arrested in Rivers State for flying expatriates into the state
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two pilots who violated the lockdown order in Rivers state, by flying in expatriates into the state. The Caverton pilots…
