The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has formally returned the custody of its former headquarters building, Harold Dappa Biriye House, on Aba Road in Port Harcourt to the Rivers State Government. The handover took place on Wednedsay when the Sole Administrator of the Commission,Afiong Akwa, handed over the keys of the building to the Secretary…
Wike Declares 3 Men Wanted for Allegedly Harassing Julius Berger
Rivers State Government has declared three men wanted for allegedly harassing contractors working for the state government. In a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Kevin Ebiri, the government directed the Chairmen of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Governments as well as security agencies in the state to arrest…
COVID-19 Surge: Rivers May Re-impose Lockdown
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned that the state government would re-impose the suspended COVID-19 lockdown if residents of the state fail to adhere to COVID-19 protocols. The governor, in a broadcast on Monday said daily figures released from the NCDC on both the transmission and death rates in the last two weeks have…
Secondus Worked Against Rivers Interest, says Speaker
The Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Awaji Ibani, has said that the leadership and members of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State decided to abandon the National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, because he worked against the interest of the state. Secondus hails from Andoni.Ibani…
Three Injured in Helicopter Attack on Boat in Rivers
Three people were injured when shots were fired from a military helicopter at a cargo boat carrying foodstuffs from Port Harcourt to the island of Bonny on Friday. A boat driver at the Nembe/Bonny jetty in Port Harcourt told newsmen that the attack occured near Dutch Island shortly after the boat left Nembe/Bonny jetty. The…
ALGON Accuses INEC of Plot to Disenfranchise Rivers
Rivers State Chapter of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has accused the Independent national Electoral Commission, INEC, of plotting to under-register and disenfranchise voters in Rivers State. The newly inaugurated executive committee of ALGON, who stormed the state headquarters of INEC in Port Harcourt, said they were afraid that the alleged shoddy arrangements…
Rivers Court Removes Secondus as National Chairman of PDP
A Rivers State High Court, Degema Division sitting in Port Harcourt, has issued an interim injunction restraining Uche Secondus from parading himself as the National Chairman and member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The presiding judge, O. Gbasam gave the order on Monday in response to a suit filed by Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex, Dennis…
Rivers Varsity Killing: Police find Gun in Deceased’s Panties
The Police in Port Harcourt on Friday said they found a gun in the panties of the student that was shot dead on Thursday at the Rivers State University. The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, said the gun was found when the police were preparing the corpse of the deceased for preservation…
VAT Collection by States: FIRS Seeks Stay of Execution
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has applied to the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt for an order of stay of execution of the judgment given by the court on August 9th that declared as unconstitutional the collection of Value Added Tax, VAT, by the Federal Government. The FIRS also sought an order…
Wike Signs VAT Law, Rakes in N3bn VAT in One Month
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday has signed into law the bills on Value Added Tax (VAT) collection and Open Grazing Prohibition in Rivers State, signaling the commencement of the collection of VAT by the state government. The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt had last week declared that it is the duty…
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