Tag: Rivers State
Caverton Helicopters pilots not remanded in correctional centre – Rivers govt
The government of Rivers State has said that the two Caverton Helicopters pilots arraigned for contravening the executive order signed by the governor, Mr....
INEC presents certificates of return to Wike, deputy, lawmakers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday
presented certificates of return to the governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom
Wike, his deputy, Dr. Ipalibo Harry
Banigo,...
Navy impounds 501 drums of diesel in Akwa Ibom, arrests 8...
Ime Akpan
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom has arrested eight suspects and seized...
Wounded soldiers allege Wike’s police detail tortured them
Two soldiers
who were injured during the March 9 governorship and state legislative
elections have related how they were allegedly tortured by policemen attached
to the governor...
There would have been no election in Rivers State without the...
Ime Akpan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
released the report on the March 9 governorship and house of assembly elections
held in Rivers State saying...
INEC berates soldiers, armed gangs for disruption polls in River State
There would have been no election in the state without the military –APC
Ime Akpan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
released the report on the...
Military under fire for interference in electoral process
The Nigerian military has been roundly condemned for its interference
in the governorship and state legislative elections held across the country
last Saturday, March 9.
In Rivers,...
Poll Violence: Three killed in Rivers, INEC office torched in Ebonyi
The ongoing governorship and state house of assembly elections
has already claimed the lives of three persons in Rivers State.
One person identified as Michael Abednego,...
INEC reschedules polls in parts of Rivers, Lagos, Anambra
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled
elections in some parts of Rivers, Anambra and Lagos states where violence and
ballot box snatching were recorded...
We abide by Supreme Court ruling on Rivers APC -INEC
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has affirmed that it will not list any All Progressives Congress (APC)...