Rivers State
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Rivers State Governor NYESOM WIKE has presented the 2021 Appropriation Bill of over 448.66 billion Naira before the House of Assembly. In a speech, Governor WIKE gave a breakdown of the budget in terms of recurrent and capital expenditure before the House which was presided over by the Speaker, IKUINYI-OWAJI IBANI. WIKE emphasised that the […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed the 2021 – 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF. The Speaker of the House, IKUINYI-OWAJI IBANI read the letter on the Fiscal Policy during plenary after it was sent by Governor NYESOM WIKE. The Speaker of the House also spoke on the significance of the Expenditure Framework, […]
The Rivers State Governor NYESOM WIKE has assured people of Opobo Kingdom on the inauguration of the Ogoni-Opobo-Andoni Unity Road in next month.The governor gave the assurance when the Amanyanabo And Natural Ruler Of Opobo Kingdom, His Majesty king DANDESON DOUGLAS JAJA the fifth and Opobo Sesquicentenary celebration committee paid him a courtesy visit at […]
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a refund of 148.14 billion naira to Rivers, and four other states for reconstruction work on federal roads. The states include Bayelsa, Cross River, Osun and Ondo State Governments for projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government. The approval followed the consideration of a report […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has apologized to South-South leaders for his absence at the South-South security meeting last Tuesday. President BUHARI, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, IBRAHIM GAMBARI, tendered the apologies while speaking at Rivers State Government House Banquet Hall in Port Harcourt. GAMBARI also told the delegation that the meeting was to […]
The Rivers Judicial Commission of Inquiry into police brutality and violation of fundamental human rights by the Nigeria Police has commenced sitting in Port Harcourt. The Commission Chairperson, Justice CHUKWUNENYE URIRI, said memoranda had been received from affected persons, the general public, corporate bodies, ministries, extra-ministerial departments and agencies, parastatals, groups and individuals.
A debate is raging over the exclusion of Rivers State (as the only State so excluded), from recipients of the 66.5 billion naira COVID-19 Responsive 2020 Budget Results Achievement Grant. This is a source of worry for two non-governmental organisation the Social Action and Rivers State Anti-Corruption Network, who described the move as an indication […]
The Rivers State Police command has confirmed the kidnap and killing of a former Rivers State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), EBENEZER KALABO AMAH. The former Chairman was reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen who trailed him to his residence in Woji, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state […]
The Rivers State Governor NYESOM WIKE has criticized his Ebonyi State counterpart Governor DAVID UMAHI, over his statement that the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, never contributed to his political ambition. WIKE speaking on a televised programme, described Governor UMAHI statement during his defection to All Progressives Congress as a display of arrogance. Governor WIKE also […]
The Rivers State Police Command has detained three persons out of four who were involved in the alleged assault on Love Nwanyanwu who was said to have been brutalized by the leader of Etche legislative arm Blackson Nwanyanwu at Ozuzu community, Etche Local Government Area. Those detained are Chukwudi Nwanyanwu, Gladys Nwanyanwu and Ruth Amadi, while […]
