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2023: Wike Receives Bala Mohammed After Peter Obi’s Visit

June 23, 2022 1:03 am

The Governor of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed on Wednesday evening paid a visit to his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, at his private residence in Port Harcourt to reportedly discuss ‘2023 matters’.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that this came moments after the former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, held a closed door meeting with Governor Wike at his residence in the Rivers State capital.

Both meetings were held separately behind closed doors.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that none of the politicians spoke to journalists about the purpose of …

2023 Polls Court Blocks INEC From Ending Voter Registration

INEC Confirms Arrest Of Security Official For Selling PVC Forms

June 22, 2022 2:17 pm

Some of the detectives from the Department of Security Service, DSS, Port Harcourt branch have detained a guard attached to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers State for selling some of their sensitive materials.

INEC had also made confirmations that the guard arrested is attached to its Eligbolo Registration Centre in Obio/Akpor area office on allegation of extortion of money from members of the public.

Read Also: CVR: Online Registration Remains Suspended, INEC Clarifies

In a press statement by signed by Geraldine Ekelemu,Public Affairs officer for Mr. Obong Effanga, the Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner, said, “The Independent

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I Almost Scuttled PDP Presidential Primary, Wike Reveals

May 31, 2022 4:16 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike have stated that his defeat to Atiku Abubakar in the presidential primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was the will of God despite the issues which came up during the convention which he wasn’t comfortable with.

Wike went on to reveal that he almost scuttled the presidential primary after Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State was allowed to return to the podium to announce his withdrawal from the race but had to restrain himself in the interest of the party.

Wike spoke on Monday at a reception in his honour at the Government …

Thompson: A Genius Who Redefined Film Making In Nollywood

October 8, 2020 11:06 am

Anyone who is conversant with the Nollywood industry would surely nod with recognition when the name ‘Tarila Thompson’ is mentioned. The filmmaker, actor, musician and writer took the industry by storm with his sensational comeback blockbuster ‘In the Creek’ which earned him a notch in the African movie-making venture and a spot among the greats in Nigeria.

Tarila Emmanuel Thompson graduated from the prestigious University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt and while was there he had already written several action-packed movie scripts.

Immediately he graduated, he took the industry by storm. Producing mind-blowing films with limited funds, and this …

IGP Must Investigate Attempt To Abduct Nunieh – Wike

July 16, 2020 3:50 pm

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has called on the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the circumstances that led to over 50 armed policemen storming the Port Harcourt residence of former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joy Nunieh at 4am on Thursday, in a bid to abduct her.

Read Also: Police Invasion: Wike Relocates Nunieh To Government House

Wike had stormed the house to rescue Nunieh and took her away.

Wike berated those self-styled armed policemen who claimed to be members of the Inspector General Monitoring Unit.

The governor said under a civilised society, the

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Filling Stations Stop Operations In Port Harcourt

February 19, 2020 10:40 am

Most filling stations in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital have shut down operations following the disagreement between tanker drivers and security agencies in the state.

Our correspondent who monitored the industrial action by the filing station operators reports that queues have continued to build up in most filling stations in the state capital.

Speaking on the action, the National Treasurer of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Employees, NUPENG, Alex Agwanwa explained that the action was due to the inability of security agents to respect the understanding they reached with them last weekend.