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  A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the Former Governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha and Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressive Congress ,APC;on the sum of N500million and one surety in like sum. The court says the surety should be a citizen of Nigeria, own a landed property in Abuja, and original property documents should be deposited with the court registry. It added that the registrar of the court will verify the said property and the defendant is not to travel outside the jurisdiction of the court, without the court’s permission. The EFCC is to deposit the defendant’s passport with the court registry.  Registrar of the court is to inform the Nigerian Immigration service, that the passport of the defendant is with the court. Mr. Okorocha is billed to attend APC Presidential screening today in Abuja.

  The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; has declared the Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar as the winner of the just concluded presidential primary election conducted in the convention Electoral Committee of the party in Abuja. Abubakar who scored a total of 371 votes to beat his closet opponent Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike who scored 237 votes was declared winner by the chairman of the Convention Electoral Committee Senator David Mark. In his acceptance speech the Former Vice President who is now the Presidential flag Bearer of the party Atiku Abubakar thanked delegates and all PDP members for their support and promised to unite Nigeria as the APC government has disunite the country. Abubakar said all security issues plaguing the country will be addressed if elected president of the Nation. The presidential candidate appreciated follow contenders and promised to work with them to win the 2023 presidential election. He appealed to aggrieved party members to come back

  Dr Cynthia Obiorah and her husband Professor Christopher Obiorah sharing foodstuffs to beneficiaries. As a way of boosting the human capacity of the vulnerable ones in the society, a group known as Hope Aglow Charity Foundation has trained and empowered over a hundreds persons in different skills acquisition in Rivers State. The Director of the organization, Hope Aglow Charity Foundation, Dr. Cynthia Obiorah while speaking with Journalists at the commissiong ceremony in Port Harcourt, said the aim of the programme is to help build up a better society and add to the growths and development of the nation. She said the foundation will meet up with first and second United Nations sustainable development goals. “In the bid to elevate, we cannot give you fish all the time, we need to teach you how to fish, so that you will be self sufficient and you can also turn a ray of hope for someone else, so yes we have the skill acquisition, whatever condition you find yourself in the World, in you

  The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that a total of thirty-one persons lost their lives in the stampede that occurred at Polo Club, Tomba Street, Port Harcourt . Spokesperson of the command DSP Grace Iringe-Koko in a statement noted that preliminary investigations conducted by the Command revealed that the unfortunate incident occured when the management of Kings Church Assembly organized a crusade which attracted mammoth crowd.  It further revealed that there were plans by the church management to give away  food and gift items to the less privilege,but  Unfortunately the crowd became uncontrollable and all efforts made by the organizers to bring sanity proved abortive hence, the stampede.  She explained that on receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police immediately drafted adequate police patrol teams to the scene and they were able to restore normalcy. Persons that were injured were swiftly evacuated to the Hospital for immediate medical treatment.  Meanwhile

  The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed 23-count charges against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late popular gospel artist, Osinachi, who died on April 8 after he allegedly assaulted her.  Mr. Nwachukwu was charged under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, by the Attorney-General of the Federation.  The defendant was charged with culpable homicide contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code .

  Presidential Aspirant and Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi has joined Labour Party days after announcing his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party. Mr. Obi is expected to contest the presidential primary on the platform of Labour party. The Former Governor who made the announcement on his Twitter handle thanked Nigerians, especially the youths who joined him in the mission of taking back and reuniting Nigeria. Mr. Obi said the project is for Nigerians and the future of children while he is  just a facilitator. He said since he resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party because of issues that are at variance with his persona and principles, he have consulted widely with various parties and personalities to ensure the route to desired destination is not complicated . “For me, the process of achieving our goal is as fundamental as what one will do thereafter. “Therefore, I have chosen a route that I consider to be in line with our aspirations and my mantra of taking the country

  The Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC; has extended the deadline for political parties to conduct their primaries for the 2023 general elections. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, announced this in a statement in Abuja. This comes hours after leaders of various political parties met with the leadership of the electoral umpire led by the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. At the meeting, the politicians under the auspices of the Inter-Party Advisory Council ,IPAC;appealed to INEC to adjust the timetable for the forthcoming polls. Chairman of IPAC, Sani Yabagi of the Action Democratic Party ,ADP; explained that adjusting the timetable of the election became necessary because of the current timetable which he said was too tight for the political parties. In response to the appeal, INEC, according to Okoye, was emphatic that the request for a 37 – 60 days exte

  A driver Arowosaye Taofeeq who was allegedly brutalized by personnel of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,NSCDC;in boundary town between Rivers  and Imo States has called for justice. Mr Taofeeq told was correspondent that he was conveying passengers from waterlines in PortHarcourt when he got to the boundary town between Rivers and Imo states after Omerelu in Ikwerre LGA. The alleged victim said as he was about to cross the NSCDC checkpoint,a boy on mufti who allegedly collects money for the Civil defence officers hit his car. The driver stated that he came down to enquire from the  boy why he hit his vehicle when the road is double lane. According to him,the boy asked if  the driver was challenging him. He said the boy allegedly collecting money for the Civil Defence personnel started hitting him with sticks . "As I was about holding him,the  Civil Defence officers on uniform came and started beating me,I was asking them my offence ,they handcuffed me and  used sticks t

   Stakeholders from Andoni extraction have been called upon to support children from the Area to achieve their goals and aspirations. President Obolo Women Converge Dr. Rhoda Nwalozie made the appealed when the Association visited Schools in the Local Government Area to distribute school materials .  Dr. Nwalozie also admonished the children to take their studies serious and avoid habits that could destroyed their future. Some of the children, Awajiteleyem Isaiah and Ejit Peters while lauding efforts of the group for identifying with them on the occasion of the Children's Day celebration, said they will study hard to secure a better future for themselves and contribute their quota to make the society a better place.  Over fifteen schools in the Area were visited by the association and study materials like stationeries,books and toiletries were donated. Schools visited includes: Government Secondary School Ngo, Doni Comprehensive Secondary School Unyengala, Community Secondary Scho

   A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Magnus Abe, has withdrawn from the party gubernatorial primary election holding today. The APC primary election and State House of Assembly is scheduled to hold at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. The former Senator,a lly and former Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, Tony Okocha, made this known in a statement  and gave reasons why the faction would not be participating in the exercise. Okocha who is the South-South Coordinator, Bola Ahmed Tinibu Vanguard describes the process as skewed and biased. The statement reads, “I have been receiving a myriad of calls from our colleagues concerning the Nation~Wide Assembly and Governorship Candidates Primaries of our darling party, APC. “Please kindly take this as an official statement that we are not participating in an already skewed, biased, and prejudiced process in Rivers. “All our teeming supporters are advised not to dissipate scarce energies in a Process that will n

  Former Rivers State Accountant-General, Siminialayi Fubara has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial election. Announcing the result at the end of voting at the Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election held at the Obi Wali Conference Center, Port Harcourt, the Electoral Committee Chairman, Prof. Walter Mboto, said out of the total vote cast  898, Siminialayi Fubara scored 721 against his closest contenders, Isaac Kamalu who pulled 86 and George Kelly who scored 37 votes.  Others are Chief West Morgan 4 votes, Felix Obuah 2 votes, Chief David Briggs, 4 votes, Dr. Tammy Danagogo 36 votes while other contestants had zero votes each. However some Aspirants like Felix Obuah,Dr. Tammy Danagogo and some others boycotted the election.

  The PDP Presidential Aspirant and Former governor of Anambra State, Mr.Peter Obi has dumped  the Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP;. and resigned from the presidential race. Mr. Obi announced his withdrawal from the party’s primary in a letter dated May 24 and addressed to the National Chairman of the  party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu. Besides pulling out of the contest for the party’s presidential ticket barely three days to the exercise, the presidential aspirant also announced his resignation from the PDP.

  A  High Court sitting in PortHarcourt has adjourned to 2nd of June 2022 on the bail application filed by the Governorship Aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Farah Dagogo. Trial Judge, Justice Chiwendu Nworgu   adjourned the case after ruling on the preliminary objection on the issue of jurisdiction filed by counsel to the defendant which the court dismissed. Justice Nworgu  advised the parties to return on the next adjourned date to argue the motion for bail. Speaking to Newsmen,  Counsel to the defendant,Cosmos Eenweluzo after explaining his reason for withdrawing the preliminary objection on jurisdiction, expressed displeasure that the action of the prosecution is intentional to still have his client in correctional center. On his part, prosecution counsel Chidi Ekeh dismissed the allegations by the defence counsel, stating that they have the right to respond to the defence application. Mr. Ekeh said it is not true that the process was to have the membe

  A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded a Police Officer of the Rivers State Command Mr. Ijabula Jingi  to Correctional Center for allegedly shooting a 47 year old Wisdom Nwordu to death, at his residence Akpa Anaka Kinika, Egbelu, in Obio Akpor local government area of the state. The suspect who faces one count charge of murder under section 319, CAP 37 of the Criminal Code, was alleged to have jumped into the deceased compound at about 2am, 11 May, 2022, and shot late Wisdom Nwordu on the chest. The presiding Magistrate, Chief Magistrate Rosemary Ibanibo, ruled that the case file be sent to Director of Public Prosecution, DPP,for legal advice, as the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter. The Court however adjourned the case to 5 July, 2022, and remanded the suspect, pending DPP advice.

    The Rivers State Government has launched the State Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (RIV- CARES) Programme.   Governor Nyesom Wike performed the launching at the NBA Secretariat in Port Harcourt.   Speaking through the Rivers State Deputy Governor,Dr.  Ipalibo Banigo, Governor Wike, said the programme was to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic, on the poor and vulnerable households and support micro and small-scale enterprises as a means of stimulating economic growth post covid.   According to the State Chief Executive, the State Government had signed in for the Programme, made provisions in the 2022 Budget for Result Areas and signed Funds Release Policy, which is an assurance to the World Bank that funds shall be released for the implementation of the programme.   Governor Wike said the launching of the RIV-CARES Programme would create awareness for the People of the State and engender expression of interest by beneficiary households, communities and opera

      Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr  Ipalibo Banigo has felicitated with Justice  Suzzette Wike as she celebrates the Golden Jubilee Anniversary of her Birthday .   In a statement from  Government House in Port Harcourt, Dr. Banigo described Justice Wike as a God fearing virtuous woman, a caring mother and a devoted wife of Governor Nyesom Wike.   According to the Deputy Governor, Justice Wike has contributed immensely to the success story of Governor Wike over the years, which has translated to his superlative performance as the best Governor Rivers State has been blessed with.   She wished the first Lady of the State many happy returns and prayed the Almighty God to continue to protect, guide, bless and lift her.  

  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on behalf of the Force Management team, and Officers of the Nigeria Police Force, regrets to announce the demise of an eminent communicator, ardent officer, and Member of the National Institute, AIG Donald Ngorngor Awunah, which occurred in the early hours of today, Monday 23rd May, 2022, at Garki Hospital Abuja, after a brief illness.  AIG Awunah, who hailed from Benue State, was a one-time Spokesperson for the Force, and was until his death the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 16 Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on 15th March, 1988, and was a dedicated officer with great passion for training and development and was at a time the Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos.   The Inspector-General of Police, acknowledges his resourcefulness and commitment to duty. He hereby condoles with the immediate family, relatives, fellow course mates, and friends of the deceased AIG who pa

  DEVELOPING STORY ON BAIL GRANTED HON. DOCTOR FARAH DAGOGO BY FEDERAL HIGH COURT, PORT HARCOURT. Earlier today, May 23rd, 2022  a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, under Hon. Justice E. A Obile issued a Production Warrant for the Correctional Centre to produce Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo, a Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governorship aspirant and Member Representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, in court. Hon. Justice E. A Obile further ordered the Correctional Centre to release Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo on bail based on previous bail order of May 12, 2022.  Regrettably, like the bail order granted on May 12th but criminally disobeyed and thwarted by the government of Rivers State, through Governor Nyesom Wike and State Attorney-General, Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, alongside the State Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday, another disobedience to the order of a competent court of jurisdiction is playing out.  4. This time, the Correct

 Rivers State Deputy Governor Dr.  Ipalibo Banigo has assured the people of the Rivers West Senatorial District of effective representation at the Senate come 2023.   Dr. Banigo stated this shortly after being declared winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers West Senatorial District Primaries at Ahoada East today .   The Deputy Governor expressed gratitude to the delegates and the entire Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in the State and Rivers West Senatorial District for their support in her emergence as the flag bearer of the Party, in the upcoming elections, stressing that the exercise was transparent and hitch free.   “Accreditation was very smooth I want to thank all the delegates of the Rivers West Senatorial District who came out in their large number to show you the acceptability of our great party the PDP, this shows that we are very much on ground. You can be sure that I will represent you very much effectively in Jesus name.” The Deputy Governor stresse

  A  Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja  ordered the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to show reasons why the party’s gubernatorial primaries should hold in Rivers State without the plaintiff, Hon Doctor Farah Dagogo. Justice Taiwo Taiwo in suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/654/2022 ordered the PDP and INEC to show cause on May 24th 2022 why Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo’s application seeking injunctive orders against the PDP and INEC in respect of the PDP gubernatorial primary election for Rivers State should not be granted. Dagogo had filed a suit on May 12, 2022 challenging his prevention from the screening exercise of his party (PDP) for the on coming gubernatorial primary election for Rivers State having submitted all the required documents. The presiding judge in the sitting of the court on Monday granted the order for INEC and PDP to show cause why the primaries should not be stopped. Dagogo went to court to seek an order of the High Court to

     Rivers State Government says it is committed to engaging youths positively and empowering them.   Governor Nyesom Wike stated this during the opening ceremony of the Uplifting African Youth Through Basketball Programme in Port Harcourt.   Represented by the State Deputy Governor, Dr.  Ipalibo Banigo, Governor Wike said the issues of youths and young adults are very important to his administration, while expressing delight that youths are being built up with critical life skills in sports, communication, and entrepreneurial leadership skills needed for Rivers State, Nigeria, and Africa.   “This Administration is very interested in youth engagements, we want to make sure that our youths are very inclusive, participate, play their roles, and be well mentored and well-motivated to be able to fulfill all of their potentials in life, educationally, in sports, morally and so we are here to support”. Governor Wike stressed.   The Governor expressed gratitude to the leader of the Organized

  One person have been reportedly killed during an APC Protest in Rivers State.    It is not yet clear if the victim died as a result of the sporadic shooting by the Police to disperse the protesters or as a result of a stampede. Supporters of Senator Magnus Abe of the APC had this morning stormed the APC Secretariat to protest  alleged hijack of the State and National Assembly Congress/ Screening of the Party billed to hold today when some masked Police office began shooting. Journalists and scores of APC members scampered for safety as the Police shoot and teargas while hoodlums throw bottles on the other side. The protesters carried placards with inscriptions like, ‘APC Rivers, where are our forms’, ‘2018 Repeats Itself Again in Rivers, No Lesson Learnt’, among others. The aggrieved party members said they arrived at the secretariat around 6:00 am only to meet the gate under lock and key. When some protesters attempted to force open the gates, policemen stationed inside the party se

  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has denied the bail application of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra 'IPOB; Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Binta Nyako who ruled on the bail application, said the issue of Kanu’s absence in the past, since 2017, should be determined, before his bail application, will be entertained. She stated that Mr. Kanu breached his former bail conditions and until that is heard, his present bail application is immature. Ahead of the ruling on the bail application, the Federal Government had filed a six-count amended charge against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra 'IPOB; Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Nyako, however, berated the prosecution for filing the amended charge just hours before the ruling. She said she was not aware of the amended charge until she got to the court this morning. According to her, the prosecution cannot dump the new amended charge on the court, on the morning of the hearing.On dismissing his bail application, the court