My dear people of Rivers State, Our administration is finally winding down to the finish line. I want to use this opportunity to thank you all for standing by me and our administration in the past 8 years through many trying moments. But for your great company and incredible support, it would have been a much more difficult journey. Therefore, in the days ahead, we must continue to close our ranks for even more battles. We should never be deterred because the battles are not ours alone. God is on our side and victory will always be His. You will…
Author: Rivers News
The Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Hon. Joe Poroma has called on administrators and managers of orphanages to provide good nutrition for children for healthy living. Hon. Poroma made the call yesterday at a one day workshop on nutrition for administrators and managers of orphanages in the state organised by Nestle Nigerian PLC in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation at the conference hall of the Head of Service office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner said “if you feed the children under your care well, they will grow up to become better adults tomorrow“ adding that…
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs, Dr. Justina Jumbo has called for inputs and ideas from staff to aid the performance of the ministry in the improvement of lives of women and the girl child.Dr. Jumbo made the call during her maiden meeting with directors and staff of the ministry. She urged everyone to be prepared to create an impact and be innovative as well as improve in the performance of their duties, warning that lateness and absenteeism of staff to work would no longer be tolerated.The Permanent secretary warned against back-biting to gain favoritism but rather…
Akuku-Toru Local Government Caretaker Committee (CTC) Chairman, Mr. Fenibo Jack has assigned portfolios to members of the recently inaugurated Committee of the Council. Mr. Jack assigned portfolios to them during a press conference at the Council Secretariat in Abonnema the Council headquarters.The CTC Chairman also announced the appointment of other political aides who will assist him to run the affairs of the administration. He urged them to see their appointments as a call to service, rather than personal enrichment.He advised them to give him the necessary support, as to take Akuku-Toru to the next level within the short period of…
Players of Dolphins Football Club, led by their captain Sunday Rotimi have tendered an apology to the club management, people of Rivers State and Nigerians. The apology was rendered in Port Harcourt recently on behalf of the players by Captain Sunday Rotimi for their failure to travel on time for a CAF Confederation game scheduled for Saturday 14th March 2015, in Tunisia.According to him, they had a problem with their travelling allowance, that made the team miss its flight to Lagos, then Tunis and was walked over by the time they got to the stadium. He has therefore on behalf…
Following Dolphins Football Club of Port Harcourt expulsion from the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), 2015 Confirmation cup competition, the Rivers State Commissioner of Sports, Hon. Fred Igwe has set up a five man committee to investigate and determine the direct causes of Dolphins expulsion and its inability to honour its match against club African in Tunisia on Saturday, 14th March, 2015. Dolphins was expelled from the CAF competition on Thursday 19th March 2015 by the Interclub organizing committee of CAF, after it appealed for CAFs intervention to replay its match against club African, which the referee ruled as a…
Sharks FC of Port Harcourt over the weekend succeeded to pick its first three points in the Nigeria Professional Premier League (NPPL) which started three weeks ago (March 7th 2015). The Sunday match between Sharks and Akwa United saw Sharks tying its knot only two minutes into the game by Jaiyeola Yusuf, giving Sharks the lead 1-0 at the Liberation Stadium.Sharks attempt to solidify the games with more goals proved abortive as the tense defense of Akwa ensured, the several attempts of Sharks did not see the goal post.The match ended 1-0, giving Sharks a total of four points from…
The APC in Andoni, hometown of Engineer Tele Ikuru, Rivers State Deputy Governor has described his defection to PDP as a mere scratch on the surface of the towering popularity of APC in the State from the ward to the State. Speaking to Newsmen in Port Harcourt, a leader of the Party in Andoni Local Government, Hon Esuku Esuku described Tele Ikuru as an appendage of Prince Uchewaju Secondus who has been a mole in the system all these years. Esuku Esuku said that the defection of Tele Ikuru was long expected since after he failed to secure the Governorship…
The Rivers Leadership Advancement Foundation, (RIVLEAF) Obio/Akpor Chapter has hailed the appointment of Barr. Tasie C. Wike as the pioneer Governing Council Chairman of the Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology, Port Harcourt. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of RSCHST Governing Council, the Chairman of RIVLEAF Obio/Akpor Chapter Comrade Wopara Wilson, described Barr. Tasie Wike as a man of character who can be trusted to deliver on his given job. Comrade Wopara said Barr. Wike is a man that stands for justice which is why the organization found him worthy on his appointment.He lauded the…
The Rivers Monorail Project when completed would reduce traffic and travel time in the ever busy and traffic congested City of Port Harcourt. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport Mr. Nuka Nwikpasi stated this during a media tour of the stations and deport of the Rivers Monorail.He noted that Public transportation all over the world is a social service that is often subsidized by Government, stressing that the Social impact of the project would be felt by all.On his part the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information and Communications Mr. Samuel Woka said that since the model of the Rivers Monorail…