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IGP reads riot act to thugs over killing of security operatives in Rivers
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun on Wednesday condemned the recent outbreak of violence in Rivers State which led to the tragic deaths of a Police officer, Inspector David Mgbada, and Samuel Nwigwe, a vigilante operative. The killings occurred on Tuesday when supporters of the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,…
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APC urges Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Rivers
Chairman of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee, Tony Okocha, has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state. According to him, it is the only way to end the lingering political crisis in the state. Okocha said Rivers State is at war and a state of emergency ‘remains the way out’…
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BREAKING: Gov Fubara swears in Caretaker Committee Chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is currently swearing in new caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state. The event is taking place at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Reports indicate security is tight at the event. This follows an announcement by the State House of Assembly that it received the list of caretaker committee chairmen nominees…
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BREAKING: Gov Fubara submits list of 23 caretaker council chairmen to State Assembly (Full list)
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has submitted the list of caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government councils to the State House of Assembly. The Clerk of the House, G.M. Gillis-West announced the receipt of the list of nominees sent for approval on Tuesday. The nominees have been invited for screening on Wednesday at 8 a.m. The names of the…
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BREAKING: Police take over all 23 local government council secretariats in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has taken over the control of all the 23 local government council secretariats. This follows reported violent clashes across various council secretariats. Trouble started a few hours after Governor Siminalayi Fubara ordered Heads of Local Government Administrations (HLGAs) to take over the council areas after the tenure of the elected chairmen, vice chairmen, and council…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo disavows Obi’s stance on new presidential jets
By Innocent Raphael The leading Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has formally distanced itself from the views expressed by Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, regarding the purchase of new jets for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. In a statement released amid the ongoing controversy, Secretary-General Okechukwu Isiguzoro clarified that Obi’s personal…
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APC slams Kwankwaso over allegation of attempt by FG to create new Boko Haram
Kunle Sanni The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised a former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for his comments accusing the APC-led federal government of attempting to create a new breed of Boko Haram terrorists and insurgents in Northern Nigeria. The party in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Felix Morka on Tuesday accused the former governor of making…
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Rivers Crisis: Police officer, vigilante killed in Omuma LGA
A police officer and a local vigilante member in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State have been killed According to reports, security men on guard at the local council secretariat allegedly resisted Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s loyalists from gaining entry to the premises. Shots were reportedly fired in the ensuing arguments and confrontation that followed, causing the death of the…
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Gov Fubara holds emergency security meeting, warns against attacks on supporters
Following recent political developments in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has met with the heads of security agencies. The meeting was held at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Governor Fubara said the purpose of the meeting was to devise strategies to curtail the invasion of local government secretariats following the expiration of…
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Ajakaye urges Saraki to leave Gov Abdulrazaq out of his ‘self-inflicted shame’
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin In what seems to be political muscle flexing between the Kwara State Governor Mallam Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman and the former Senate president Sen. Bukola Saraki at Eid praying ground on Sunday where Saraki was alleged to have disrupted the Emir of Ilorin’s usual speech through the unruly behaviour of some thugs, the Chief Press Secretary to the…
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