Rivers state
The Court of Appeal has appointed Hon. Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani as Chairman Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). The now-constituted PEPT will adjudicate on all petitions filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its Chairman Mahmoud Yakubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and disputed winners of the 2023 Presidential Election, […]
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 gubernatorial election in Rivers, Tonye Cole, has reacted to President-elect Bola Tinubu’s visit to Rivers State in which his party was ignored. Cole said Governor Wike should have informed APC in Rivers State that he was inviting Tinubu and would […]
One person has been injured following a heavy shooting currently ongoing as youths invade the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday. It was gathered that the shooting was allegedly done by a security operative attached to Tonye Cole, the gubernatorial candidate of the All […]
Rotimi Amaechi has described Governor Nyesom Wike as a drunk. The Former Minister of Transportation and Former Governor alleged that Wike spends N50 million on alcohol every week. He added that the governor should not be allowed a third term through his stooge. Amaechi stated this during his campaign for the candidate of the […]
The Labour Party Executive Council in Rivers State has been dissolved with immediate effect. Julius Abure, national chairman of the party, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday, said it is a result of anti-party activities and corruption in the management of the party’s funds. The statement said: “Those who were at […]
Chief Victor Umeh, Senator-elect for Anambra Central Senatorial District has revealed that about 38 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have taken up Peter Obi of the Labour Party election petition matter pro bono. This is even as he vouched to partake fully in the election petition. Umeh who said that his joy of winning […]
Many persons have been reported dead in an explosion that happened at the crude oil tapping point in a Rivers State Community. The incident happened at Rumuekpe Community in Emohua Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Friday. It was gathered that the explosion occurred when one of the buses […]
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council has announced the cancellation of the rally of its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Port Harcourt. The presidential campaign planned early this week would no longer hold, the PDP PCC Chairman in Rivers State, Senator Lee Maeba disclosed, citing insecurity. Senator Maeba stated,” The expected victory of […]
The Rivers government has filed a fresh criminal charge against Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of the state and ex-minister of transportation. Amaechi was sued alongside Tonye Cole, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, for allegedly selling off state assets. Zacchaeus Adangor, Rivers attorney-general, confirmed the development to ThisDay. […]
A supporter of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Lee Maeba was attacked by suspected thugs on Thursday morning attacked his residence in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital. Sen. Maeba is the Rivers State coordinator of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council. Jumping through the fence into the compound, the thugs […]
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