Rivers – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:26:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Rivers – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Rivers Government Awards N30bn Kalabari Road Contract to Julius Berger https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-government-awards-n30bn-kalabari-road-contract-to-julius-berger/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-government-awards-n30bn-kalabari-road-contract-to-julius-berger/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:26:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399185 The Rivers State government has awarded a N30 billion contract for the reconstruction of the Kalabari Road to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading construction companies. The project, which is expected to significantly improve transportation in the region, is part of the state government’s broader efforts to enhance infrastructure and promote economic development [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-government-awards-n30bn-kalabari-road-contract-to-julius-berger/feed/ 0 Court to Rule on Suit Against Defecting Rivers Lawmakers January 21 https://www.theinfostride.com/court-to-rule-on-suit-against-defecting-rivers-lawmakers-january-21/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-to-rule-on-suit-against-defecting-rivers-lawmakers-january-21/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395246 The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has fixed January 21, 2025, to deliver its ruling on a suit filed by Labour Party candidates and pro-Fubara lawmakers against the Rivers State House of Assembly and 27 lawmakers led by Martin Amaewhule. The pro-Fubara lawmakers, including Victor Oko-Jumbo, Sokari Goodboy, and Adolphus Timothy, are challenging the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-to-rule-on-suit-against-defecting-rivers-lawmakers-january-21/feed/ 0 Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission to Conduct LG Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-independent-electoral-commission-to-conduct-lg-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-independent-electoral-commission-to-conduct-lg-elections/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380937 The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced plans to conduct local government elections. This was disclosed in a public notice signed by the Chairman of the Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, and made available to journalists on Wednesday night. InfoStride News recalls that Governor Siminalayi Fubara recently swore in caretaker committee chairmen for the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-independent-electoral-commission-to-conduct-lg-elections/feed/ 0 Rivers APC Holds One-Million-Man March in Support of President Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-holds-one-million-man-march-in-support-of-president-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-holds-one-million-man-march-in-support-of-president-tinubu/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 10:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378654 Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday organized a one-million-man march to demonstrate their support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The rally, led by Chief Tony Okocha, Chairman of the APC caretaker committee in the state, aimed to show the President that he has strong backing in Rivers State. Okocha stated [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-holds-one-million-man-march-in-support-of-president-tinubu/feed/ 0 Governor Fubara Claims Major Infrastructure Achievements in One Year https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-claims-major-infrastructure-achievements-in-one-year/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-claims-major-infrastructure-achievements-in-one-year/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 10:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378366 Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has declared that his administration has achieved significant infrastructure advancements since taking office a year ago, surpassing the accomplishments of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, over eight years. Speaking in Ngo Town at the inauguration of the Andoni section of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity Road project in Andoni Local Government Area [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-claims-major-infrastructure-achievements-in-one-year/feed/ 0 Governor Fubara Condemns Attacks on Supporters, Vows to Manage Rivers State Resources Prudently https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-condemns-attacks-on-supporters-vows-to-manage-rivers-state-resources-prudently/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-condemns-attacks-on-supporters-vows-to-manage-rivers-state-resources-prudently/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 19:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378224 Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara expressed sadness on Thursday over attacks on his supporters, allegedly orchestrated by the state’s outgoing local government council chairmen. Fubara made this statement while announcing the commencement of the N80.3 billion, 33.5-kilometre Elele-Egbeda-Omoku Road dual carriageway and bridge project in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. Amid a battle [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-condemns-attacks-on-supporters-vows-to-manage-rivers-state-resources-prudently/feed/ 0 Former Cross River House of Assembly Speaker Resigns from PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/former-cross-river-house-of-assembly-speaker-resigns-from-pdp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/former-cross-river-house-of-assembly-speaker-resigns-from-pdp/#respond Sun, 12 May 2024 09:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377757 Mr. John Lebo, a former Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lebo, who served as the speaker of the 8th assembly, disclosed his resignation in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Calabar on Sunday. In the statement dated [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/former-cross-river-house-of-assembly-speaker-resigns-from-pdp/feed/ 0 Court Restrains Amaewhule from Parading as Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/court-restrains-amaewhule-from-parading-as-speaker-rivers-state-house-of-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-restrains-amaewhule-from-parading-as-speaker-rivers-state-house-of-assembly/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377668 A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an order restraining Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule from parading himself as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The court granted the order after considering a motion declaring his seat vacant. The presiding Judge, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Charles N. Wali, ruled on a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-restrains-amaewhule-from-parading-as-speaker-rivers-state-house-of-assembly/feed/ 0 Rvers State APC Calls for Impeachment of Governor Fubara https://www.theinfostride.com/rvers-state-apc-calls-for-impeachment-of-governor-fubara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rvers-state-apc-calls-for-impeachment-of-governor-fubara/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 09:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377411 The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has directed the state House of Assembly to immediately commence the process of impeaching Governor Siminialayi Fubara. This directive was disclosed on Tuesday by the Rivers caretaker committee of the party, led by Tony Okocha, in Port Harcourt. Governor Fubara had criticized the Assembly led [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rvers-state-apc-calls-for-impeachment-of-governor-fubara/feed/ 0 Governor Fubara Asserts Electoral Victory, Promises Continuity of Governance in Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-asserts-electoral-victory-promises-continuity-of-governance-in-rivers-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-asserts-electoral-victory-promises-continuity-of-governance-in-rivers-state/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=374238 Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to serving out its full tenure, dismissing any notion of an early end to his tenure. He claimed that the people of Rivers State can attest to his victory in the 2023 gubernatorial election. Speaking during a solidarity visit by members of the Family [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fubara-asserts-electoral-victory-promises-continuity-of-governance-in-rivers-state/feed/ 0 Nyesom Wike Regrets Supporting Siminalayi Fubara’s Governorship Bid https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-regrets-supporting-siminalayi-fubaras-governorship-bid/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-regrets-supporting-siminalayi-fubaras-governorship-bid/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=374111 Former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed regret for supporting Siminalayi Fubara’s bid to become the governor of Rivers State. Wike made this statement while addressing a crowd of supporters in Port Harcourt over the weekend. Wike accused Governor Fubara of displaying pretense and deceiving [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-regrets-supporting-siminalayi-fubaras-governorship-bid/feed/ 0 Gov. Fubara’s Administration Responds to Accusations of Visionless Leadership https://www.theinfostride.com/gov-fubaras-administration-responds-to-accusations-of-visionless-leadership/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gov-fubaras-administration-responds-to-accusations-of-visionless-leadership/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 09:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373190 Special Adviser to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara on Political Affairs and Strategy, Darlington Orji, has rebutted recent allegations made by Rivers APC Chairman, Tony Okocha, regarding the administration’s performance. During a press briefing on Tuesday, Okocha criticized Fubara’s administration as “visionless” and accused them of reckless spending. In response, Orji defended the administration, highlighting its commitment [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gov-fubaras-administration-responds-to-accusations-of-visionless-leadership/feed/ 0 Rivers APC Criticizes Governor Fubara Over Remarks at Wigwe’s Funeral https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-criticizes-governor-fubara-over-remarks-at-wigwes-funeral/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-criticizes-governor-fubara-over-remarks-at-wigwes-funeral/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:30:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372907 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has criticized Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his remarks at the funeral of the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and son over the weekend. Chief Tony Okocha, the chairman of the seven-man Caretaker Committee of the APC in the state, made this [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-criticizes-governor-fubara-over-remarks-at-wigwes-funeral/feed/ 0 PDP Expels Former Councilor Achor Nna Over Misappropriation Allegations https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-expels-former-councilor-achor-nna-over-misappropriation-allegations/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-expels-former-councilor-achor-nna-over-misappropriation-allegations/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372790 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled Hon. Achor Nna, a former councilor representing the Obio/Akpor legislative council of Rivers State, for alleged misappropriation and misconduct while in office. A letter signed by the PDP Ward 9 Chairman in Obio/Akpor LGA, Collins Chukwu, dated March 9, 2024, accused Nna of failing to defend himself from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-expels-former-councilor-achor-nna-over-misappropriation-allegations/feed/ 0 PDP Assures End to Political Crises in Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-assures-end-to-political-crises-in-rivers-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-assures-end-to-political-crises-in-rivers-state/#respond Sun, 10 Mar 2024 11:07:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372672 Sydney Gbara, the Rivers State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed confidence that the political crises in the state will soon be resolved. Gbara made this assertion while addressing journalists on Saturday in Port Harcourt, emphasizing that the majority of Rivers people were tired of the ongoing political drama. Gbara noted [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-assures-end-to-political-crises-in-rivers-state/feed/ 0 Labour Party: Allegations of Election Manipulation in Rivers under Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-allegations-of-election-manipulation-in-rivers-under-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-allegations-of-election-manipulation-in-rivers-under-wike/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372010 Former Chief Whip of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Evans Bipi, has alleged that the 2023 general election in the state was manipulated under the watch of then-Governor Nyesom Wike. Bipi made these claims during a solidarity rally for the current governor of Rivers State, organized by women groups across the 23 local government [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-allegations-of-election-manipulation-in-rivers-under-wike/feed/ 0 Fatal Clash in Rivers: Police Commence Probe into Youths and Militia Confrontation https://www.theinfostride.com/fatal-clash-in-rivers-police-commence-probe-into-youths-and-militia-confrontation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fatal-clash-in-rivers-police-commence-probe-into-youths-and-militia-confrontation/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2024 19:49:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=371859 In a tragic incident, one person has been reported killed in a clash between youths and a militia group in Rivers State. The Rivers State Police have initiated an investigation into the incident, shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the clash and the potential factors that led to the fatal confrontation. The Infosride explores the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fatal-clash-in-rivers-police-commence-probe-into-youths-and-militia-confrontation/feed/ 0 Rivers State Police Confirm Death of Notorious Cultist Accused of DPO’s Murder https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-police-confirm-death-of-notorious-cultist-accused-of-dpos-murder/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-police-confirm-death-of-notorious-cultist-accused-of-dpos-murder/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=371120 The Rivers State Police Command has officially announced the demise of David Gift-Okpara, also known as 2Baba, a notorious criminal and alleged mastermind behind the murder of former Ahoada Divisional Police Officer, Bako Angbashim. According to the state command, 2Baba was killed during a joint operation in Idu-Ekpeye community, Ahoada East LGA. His death marks [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-police-confirm-death-of-notorious-cultist-accused-of-dpos-murder/feed/ 0 Dissolved Rivers State APC EXCO Members Challenge Party’s National Leadership in Court https://www.theinfostride.com/dissolved-rivers-state-apc-exco-members-challenge-partys-national-leadership-in-court/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dissolved-rivers-state-apc-exco-members-challenge-partys-national-leadership-in-court/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370638 Members of the dissolved Rivers State Executive Committee (EXCO) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have taken the national leadership of the party to court to contest their dissolution. The dissolved EXCO members are also contesting the appointment of the Rivers APC caretaker executives, led by Tony Okocha. Respondents in the suit include national leaders [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dissolved-rivers-state-apc-exco-members-challenge-partys-national-leadership-in-court/feed/ 0 Chief Chukwuemeka Slams Tony Okocha Over Claims as APC Leader in Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/chief-chukwuemeka-slams-tony-okocha-over-claims-as-apc-leader-in-rivers-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/chief-chukwuemeka-slams-tony-okocha-over-claims-as-apc-leader-in-rivers-state/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 21:30:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369481 The former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has criticized Tony Okocha for claiming to be the leader of the APC in Rivers State. InfoStride News recalls that Okocha, while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt at the weekend, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/chief-chukwuemeka-slams-tony-okocha-over-claims-as-apc-leader-in-rivers-state/feed/ 0 Rivers State Governor Attributes Success to Divine Intervention https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-governor-attributes-success-to-divine-intervention/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-governor-attributes-success-to-divine-intervention/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369295 Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has credited divine intervention for his rise in politics, stating that God’s guidance and the support of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were instrumental in his political journey. Speaking at the 2024 Port Harcourt Holy Ghost Rally of the Redeemed Christian Church of God at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-governor-attributes-success-to-divine-intervention/feed/ 0 Rivers State Governor Appoints Officials Amid House Assembly Override https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-governor-appoints-officials-amid-house-assembly-override/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-governor-appoints-officials-amid-house-assembly-override/#respond Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368986 Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced the appointment of four officials following the State House Assembly’s decision to override him and pass four new bills into law. In a statement released by the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, Governor Fubara named Goodlife Ben as the Acting Chairman of the Local Government Service [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-governor-appoints-officials-amid-house-assembly-override/feed/ 0 APC Rivers State Chairman Urges Governor Fubara to Conduct Local Government Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-rivers-state-chairman-urges-governor-fubara-to-conduct-local-government-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-rivers-state-chairman-urges-governor-fubara-to-conduct-local-government-elections/#respond Sat, 20 Jan 2024 08:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367996 Tony Okocha, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has called on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to adhere to the constitutional requirement and conduct local government elections. Okocha made this call during a press briefing following a visit by members of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-rivers-state-chairman-urges-governor-fubara-to-conduct-local-government-elections/feed/ 0 Dumo Lulu-Briggs Withdraws Supreme Court Appeal, Advocates for Peace in Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/dumo-lulu-briggs-withdraws-supreme-court-appeal-advocates-for-peace-in-rivers-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dumo-lulu-briggs-withdraws-supreme-court-appeal-advocates-for-peace-in-rivers-state/#respond Mon, 01 Jan 2024 15:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366197 Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, the Rivers State Governorship candidate of the Accord in the 2023 general elections, has withdrawn his appeal at the Supreme Court against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This decision, as conveyed in his 2024 New Year message to Rivers people, is aimed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dumo-lulu-briggs-withdraws-supreme-court-appeal-advocates-for-peace-in-rivers-state/feed/ 0 Tinubu Won’t Keep Quiet Amid State Crises, Presidency Asserts https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-wont-keep-quiet-amid-state-crises-presidency-asserts/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-wont-keep-quiet-amid-state-crises-presidency-asserts/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2023 19:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365574 The Presidency has asserted that President Bola Tinubu will not remain silent in the face of escalating crises in states across the nation. This statement comes after Tinubu’s involvement in addressing political unrest in Ondo and Rivers State. Despite claims that Tinubu’s actions were undermining the affected states’ governments, his media adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, defended [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-wont-keep-quiet-amid-state-crises-presidency-asserts/feed/ 0 PDP Threatens Sanctions Against FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for Alleged Anti-Party Activities https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-threatens-sanctions-against-fct-minister-nyesom-wike-for-alleged-anti-party-activities/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-threatens-sanctions-against-fct-minister-nyesom-wike-for-alleged-anti-party-activities/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364891 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its intention to sanction the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for allegedly working against the party’s interests. The Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, made this declaration during a press conference held in Abuja on Tuesday. Damagum’s statement comes in the wake [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-threatens-sanctions-against-fct-minister-nyesom-wike-for-alleged-anti-party-activities/feed/ 0 Rivers State House of Assembly Witnesses Dramatic Defection as 27 Members Join APC https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-house-of-assembly-witnesses-dramatic-defection-as-27-members-join-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-house-of-assembly-witnesses-dramatic-defection-as-27-members-join-apc/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364699 In a bold move within the hallowed chambers of the Rivers State House of Assembly, 27 members, led by the factional Speaker Martins Amaewhule, officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on December 11, 2023. Amaewhule asserts that the defection adhered to constitutional provisions and was prompted by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-house-of-assembly-witnesses-dramatic-defection-as-27-members-join-apc/feed/ 0 Former Rep Member Warns of Frustration and Humiliation if Wike Shifts to APC https://www.theinfostride.com/former-rep-member-warns-of-frustration-and-humiliation-if-wike-shifts-to-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/former-rep-member-warns-of-frustration-and-humiliation-if-wike-shifts-to-apc/#respond Sun, 17 Dec 2023 10:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364640 Former House of Representatives member, Hon. Sani Muhammad Takori, representing Bukkuyum/Gummi federal constituency in Zamfara State, has voiced concerns about the potential fallout if Governor Nyesom Wike switches allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Takori cautions that such a move could lead to frustration and humiliation for Wike. Expressing his views in Gusau, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/former-rep-member-warns-of-frustration-and-humiliation-if-wike-shifts-to-apc/feed/ 0 Civil Society Organization Gives 24-Hour Ultimatum to IGP for Arrest and Prosecution of Defecting Lawmakers in Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/civil-society-organization-gives-24-hour-ultimatum-to-igp-for-arrest-and-prosecution-of-defecting-lawmakers-in-rivers-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/civil-society-organization-gives-24-hour-ultimatum-to-igp-for-arrest-and-prosecution-of-defecting-lawmakers-in-rivers-state/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:00:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364108 In a decisive move, the Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy, a civil society organization, has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of the 27 lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/civil-society-organization-gives-24-hour-ultimatum-to-igp-for-arrest-and-prosecution-of-defecting-lawmakers-in-rivers-state/feed/ 0 Emergency Meeting Called by Governor Sim Fubara Amidst Political Upheaval in Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/emergency-meeting-called-by-governor-sim-fubara-amidst-political-upheaval-in-rivers-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/emergency-meeting-called-by-governor-sim-fubara-amidst-political-upheaval-in-rivers-state/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:00:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363991 Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has convened an emergency meeting with members of the State Executive Council at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The urgency of the meeting stems from the recent defection of 27 members out of the 32-member House of Assembly from the governing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/emergency-meeting-called-by-governor-sim-fubara-amidst-political-upheaval-in-rivers-state/feed/ 0 APC Chairman in Rivers State Appeals for Reversal of Leadership Dissolution Decision https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chairman-in-rivers-state-appeals-for-reversal-of-leadership-dissolution-decision/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chairman-in-rivers-state-appeals-for-reversal-of-leadership-dissolution-decision/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:43:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361822 Emeka Beke, the embattled Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has called on the Party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, to reconsider the decision made by the National Working Committee (NWC) to dissolve the party’s leadership in the state. Beke made the appeal on Thursday in Port Harcourt, asserting that the tenure [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chairman-in-rivers-state-appeals-for-reversal-of-leadership-dissolution-decision/feed/ 0 Desmond Akawor Steps Down as PDP Chairman in Rivers State Following Federal Appointment https://www.theinfostride.com/desmond-akawor-steps-down-as-pdp-chairman-in-rivers-state-following-federal-appointment/ https://www.theinfostride.com/desmond-akawor-steps-down-as-pdp-chairman-in-rivers-state-following-federal-appointment/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 20:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361837 Desmond Akawor, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, has tendered his resignation, citing his recent appointment as the Federal Commissioner representing the state at the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). In a letter addressed to the acting PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, Akawor expressed gratitude to the party [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/desmond-akawor-steps-down-as-pdp-chairman-in-rivers-state-following-federal-appointment/feed/ 0 Ijaw group warns against impeachment of Rivers Governor, Fubara https://www.theinfostride.com/ijaw-group-warns-against-impeachment-of-rivers-governor-fubara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ijaw-group-warns-against-impeachment-of-rivers-governor-fubara/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358951 On Tuesday, a pan-Ijaw group operating under the aegis of the Ijaw Nation Development Group, INDG, issued a warning to political actors participating in the alleged impeachment attempts of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. The group said that the scheme might create a crisis and put both the state’s security and its progress [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ijaw-group-warns-against-impeachment-of-rivers-governor-fubara/feed/ 0 BudgIT’s 2023 State of States Report: Rivers Tops Fiscal Performance, Anambra joins Lagos, Others in Top 5 https://www.theinfostride.com/budgits-2023-state-of-states-report-rivers-tops-fiscal-performance-anambra-joins-lagos-others-in-top-5/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgits-2023-state-of-states-report-rivers-tops-fiscal-performance-anambra-joins-lagos-others-in-top-5/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:59:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357406 BudgIT’s 2023 State of States Report: Rivers Reigns Again on Fiscal Performance Ranking, Anambra Joins Lagos, Kaduna, and Ebonyi in Top 5; Zamfara, Bayelsa and Benue Lead from Bottom. BudgIT, a prime civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for fiscal transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has launched the 2023 edition of its annual States of States [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgits-2023-state-of-states-report-rivers-tops-fiscal-performance-anambra-joins-lagos-others-in-top-5/feed/ 0 Rivers APC crisis: You can’t remove Amaechi, take leadership position – Eze to Wike, others https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-crisis-you-cant-remove-amaechi-take-leadership-position-eze-to-wike-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-crisis-you-cant-remove-amaechi-take-leadership-position-eze-to-wike-others/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=356353 Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a former National Publicity Secretary for the now-defunct New Peoples Democratic Party and now a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reiterated his position that former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi could not have directed party members and supporters in the state to vote against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-crisis-you-cant-remove-amaechi-take-leadership-position-eze-to-wike-others/feed/ 0 Rivers APC rejects rulings of election petition tribunal against candidates https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-rejects-rulings-of-election-petition-tribunal-against-candidates/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-rejects-rulings-of-election-petition-tribunal-against-candidates/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 06:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=356261 After the Governorship, National, and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal ruled against the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, dismissing the petitions of the party’s gubernatorial candidate Patrick Tonye-Cole and all of its senate and house candidates, the party vowed to appeal the decision. The APC said in a statement released to the press in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-rejects-rulings-of-election-petition-tribunal-against-candidates/feed/ 0 Rivers: LP chairman, Dokubo assures party still intact https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-lp-chairman-dokubo-assures-party-still-intact/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-lp-chairman-dokubo-assures-party-still-intact/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2023 17:24:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352703 The Rivers State Labour Party has reassured its supporters and the general public that it is strong and stable. Dienye Pepple, the party’s suspended state chairman, filed a lawsuit, but a court in Rivers State threw it out. Following his alleged anti-party activities in the state, the former chairman asked the court to rule on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-lp-chairman-dokubo-assures-party-still-intact/feed/ 0 Rivers Government frees 22 inmates from prisons https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-government-frees-22-inmates-from-prisons/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-government-frees-22-inmates-from-prisons/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 21:36:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352639 Twenty-two detainees from the Ahoada and Port Harcourt, Rivers State, prisons of the Nigerian Correctional Service, have been released. Inmates who were offered fines of less than one million naira after their cases were resolved were among those who were freed. However, the detainees’ fines were covered by the Rivers State Government. Chief Magistrate Rita [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-government-frees-22-inmates-from-prisons/feed/ 0 Wike didn’t contribute to APC’s growth in Rivers – Party leaders https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-didnt-contribute-to-apcs-growth-in-rivers-party-leaders/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-didnt-contribute-to-apcs-growth-in-rivers-party-leaders/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 18:02:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352090 Former governor Nyesom Wike has been given little credit for the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) meteoric rise to power in Rivers State, according to APC party leaders. Speaking on behalf of the party’s leaders, Darlington Nwauju, the APC’s publicity secretary in Rivers State, said on national television that many dedicated party members, many of whom [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-didnt-contribute-to-apcs-growth-in-rivers-party-leaders/feed/ 0 Rivers guber: He’s working with Wike – Amaechi’s ally, Eze reacts to withdrawal of APC’s legal adviser https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-guber-hes-working-with-wike-amaechis-ally-eze-reacts-to-withdrawal-of-apcs-legal-adviser/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-guber-hes-working-with-wike-amaechis-ally-eze-reacts-to-withdrawal-of-apcs-legal-adviser/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 19:30:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347359 A former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has reacted to the party’s decision to withdraw its National Legal Adviser, Henry Bello, from the matter before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. According to Eze, the withdrawal [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-guber-hes-working-with-wike-amaechis-ally-eze-reacts-to-withdrawal-of-apcs-legal-adviser/feed/ 0 Wike shuts down Rivers govt for Tinubu, declares public holiday on his visit https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-shuts-down-rivers-govt-for-tinubu-declares-public-holiday-on-his-visit/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-shuts-down-rivers-govt-for-tinubu-declares-public-holiday-on-his-visit/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 11:03:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=346307 Ahead of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike has declared Wednesday, 3rd of May a public holiday to enable residents give him a rousing welcome. The Governor in a state broadcast on Tuesday announced that Tinubu would inaugurate Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the ultra-modern Magistrates’ Court Complex, Port Harcourt [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-shuts-down-rivers-govt-for-tinubu-declares-public-holiday-on-his-visit/feed/ 0 Rivers: Abe withdraws petition against victory of PDP from tribunal https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-abe-withdraws-petition-against-victory-of-pdp-from-tribunal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-abe-withdraws-petition-against-victory-of-pdp-from-tribunal/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:55:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=346210 The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the just concluded elections in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe has withdrawn his petition at the Election Petition Tribunal against the victory of Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Senator Abe disclosed this when he was addressing party leaders at his campaign office [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-abe-withdraws-petition-against-victory-of-pdp-from-tribunal/feed/ 0 Rivers: Why I supported relocation of election tribunal to Abuja – Abe https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-why-i-supported-relocation-of-election-tribunal-to-abuja-abe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-why-i-supported-relocation-of-election-tribunal-to-abuja-abe/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 11:07:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345767 Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has said he supported the relocation of the Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal from Port Harcourt to Abuja, because it was in the best interest of the people of the state. This is as Abe alleged that members of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-why-i-supported-relocation-of-election-tribunal-to-abuja-abe/feed/ 0 Rivers PDP: NWC quashes Senator Sekibo, Opara’s purported suspension https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-pdp-nwc-quashes-senator-sekibo-oparas-purported-suspension/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-pdp-nwc-quashes-senator-sekibo-oparas-purported-suspension/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345605 The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday, said embattled Senator George Thompson Sekibo and Rt. Hon Austin Adiele Opara, were not individually and separately suspended by the party contrary to the rumour making the rounds. It also said the purported suspension by the executive of Ward 2 of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-pdp-nwc-quashes-senator-sekibo-oparas-purported-suspension/feed/ 0 Election materials: PDP members protest at INEC office in Rivers https://www.theinfostride.com/election-materials-pdp-members-protest-at-inec-office-in-rivers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/election-materials-pdp-members-protest-at-inec-office-in-rivers/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344566 Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State have staged a protest at the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The protesters blocked all sections of the Port Harcourt-Aba express road leading to the INEC office. PDP members in the state are demanding the Certified True [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/election-materials-pdp-members-protest-at-inec-office-in-rivers/feed/ 0 Rivers: APC accuses INEC of withholding document required to prepare for tribunal https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-accuses-inec-of-withholding-document-required-to-prepare-for-tribunal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-accuses-inec-of-withholding-document-required-to-prepare-for-tribunal/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344437 The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the just-concluded election in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of delaying to release documents that are needed for their case at the tribunal. Tonye-Cole, during a protest at the state head office of INEC on Friday in Port Harcourt, expressed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-accuses-inec-of-withholding-document-required-to-prepare-for-tribunal/feed/ 0 Rivers: 15 people reported dead, SDP member kidnapped, Wike not saying anything – Abe https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-15-people-reported-dead-sdp-member-kidnapped-wike-not-saying-anything-abe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-15-people-reported-dead-sdp-member-kidnapped-wike-not-saying-anything-abe/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344017 Senator Magnus Abe, Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Rivers State, has claimed that 15 people were reported dead across the state following the conclusion of the recent governorship and State House of Assembly elections. Abe also claimed that a member of his party was also kidnapped right from the election grounds and Rivers [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-15-people-reported-dead-sdp-member-kidnapped-wike-not-saying-anything-abe/feed/ 0 Rivers guber: PDP denies conniving with INEC to rig poll https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-guber-pdp-denies-conniving-with-inec-to-rig-poll/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-guber-pdp-denies-conniving-with-inec-to-rig-poll/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:07:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=343539 Mrs Ibim Semenitari, Director, New Media, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers Governorship Campaign Council, has denied conniving with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the March 18 Governorship election. Semenitari, who said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, described the allegations of conniving with INEC and security agencies to rig the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-guber-pdp-denies-conniving-with-inec-to-rig-poll/feed/ 0 Guber Polls: Rivers PDP claims opposition planning to bomb INEC offices https://www.theinfostride.com/guber-polls-rivers-pdp-claims-opposition-planning-to-bomb-inec-offices/ https://www.theinfostride.com/guber-polls-rivers-pdp-claims-opposition-planning-to-bomb-inec-offices/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:00:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=343482 The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State has reacted to claims that it is working in cahoots with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to rig Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections. In a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday by the Director of Publicity & Communications, Rivers PDP, Ogbonna Nwuke, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/guber-polls-rivers-pdp-claims-opposition-planning-to-bomb-inec-offices/feed/ 0 Pepple insists he remains chairman of LP in Rivers https://www.theinfostride.com/pepple-insists-he-remains-chairman-of-lp-in-rivers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pepple-insists-he-remains-chairman-of-lp-in-rivers/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:04:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=343134 The former chairman of the Labour Party in Rivers State, Dienye Pepple has challenged the dissolution of the Rivers State executives of the party by the national chairman of the party, Julius Abure. Pepple, who briefed journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday, said the dissolution of the Rivers State executives by the national chairman was [...]

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