Security: RIVERS CURFEW NOW 7PM – 6AM (STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY NYESOM EZENWO WIKE, CON, GSSRS, POS ON THE RECENT SECURITY BREACHES IN RIVERS STATE )

STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY NYESOM EZENWO WIKE, CON, GSSRS, POS ON THE RECENT SECURITY BREACHES IN RIVERS STATE My dear people of Rivers State These are extraordinary times for our country and our State. Last week Friday, we witnessed yet another multiple armed ambush on police checkpoints along the East-West road which resulted in the cold-blooded murder of 7 police officers. 2. We again … Continue reading Security: RIVERS CURFEW NOW 7PM – 6AM (STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY NYESOM EZENWO WIKE, CON, GSSRS, POS ON THE RECENT SECURITY BREACHES IN RIVERS STATE )

DELTA TO UPGRADE ASABA AIRPORT TO CATEGORY 9 AS UNITED AIRLINE DEBUTS

Delta Government on Friday said plans were underway to upgrade the Asaba International Airport to a Category 9 Airport to enable it receive bigger planes. Special Projects Director of the Airport, Mr Austin Ayemidejor, disclosed this to journalists shortly after the arrival of United Nigeria Airline’s Maiden flight to Asaba. The airline marked 5N-BWZ which was fully booked with passengers, touched down at exactly 11.40am … Continue reading DELTA TO UPGRADE ASABA AIRPORT TO CATEGORY 9 AS UNITED AIRLINE DEBUTS

Breaking NDDC News: PRES. BUHARI SACKS PONDEI, AS OKON AKWA TAKES OVER INTERIM BOARD

NDDC GETS INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of an interim administrator to oversee the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He is Mr Effiong Okon Akwa, the Ag. Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Commission, who is to assume headship till completion of the forensic audit. Mr Akwa is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and … Continue reading Breaking NDDC News: PRES. BUHARI SACKS PONDEI, AS OKON AKWA TAKES OVER INTERIM BOARD

Police Brutality: RIVERS TO SET UP JUDICIAL PANEL OF ENQUIRY (A STATE-WIDE BROADCAST BY GOVERNOR NYESOM WIKE, CON, GSSRS, POS 20TH OCTOBER 2020.)

A STATE-WIDE BROADCAST BY GOVERNOR NYESOM WIKE, CON, GSSRS, POS 20TH OCTOBER 2020. My Dear Good People of Rivers State, 2. First of all, I wish to thank you all for the existing calm and peaceful disposition of our people since the beginning of the “EndSARS” protest in the State. 3. As a Government, our position on SARS and the raging protests and related issues … Continue reading Police Brutality: RIVERS TO SET UP JUDICIAL PANEL OF ENQUIRY (A STATE-WIDE BROADCAST BY GOVERNOR NYESOM WIKE, CON, GSSRS, POS 20TH OCTOBER 2020.)

Breaking Covid-19 News: RIVERS OPENS MARKETS FOR BUSINESS

*Rumukwurushe (Oil Mill) and Oginiba Slaughter Markets remain closed *Churches now to operate 50 percent of their hall capacity *Local Government Chairmen to enforce COVID-19 compliance in their LGAs Rivers State Government has announced the re-opening of all markets in the State with effect from Tuesday, August 18, 2020 from 7a.m and close at 6p.m daily. A statement by Paulinus Nsirim, the State Commissioner for … Continue reading Breaking Covid-19 News: RIVERS OPENS MARKETS FOR BUSINESS

Breaking: GOV WIKE PULLS OUT OF EDO PDP RECONCILIATION, SAYS SOME MEMBERS OF PDP NWC ARE TAX COLLECTORS; TO SUE THISDAY NEWSPAPERS

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has pulled out of the reconciliation efforts of the Edo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP). He told newsmen in Port Harcourt today, June 23, 2020, that some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP are sycophants and tax collectors who will never tell the truth. A statement bybPaulinus Nsirim, Rivers State Commissioner for Information … Continue reading Breaking: GOV WIKE PULLS OUT OF EDO PDP RECONCILIATION, SAYS SOME MEMBERS OF PDP NWC ARE TAX COLLECTORS; TO SUE THISDAY NEWSPAPERS

NIGERIAN GOVERNORS AGREE TO PAY NEW MINIMUM WAGE

Nigerian Governors of the 36 States of the Federation, have finally agreed to fully implement the new National Minimum Wage law by paying the #18,000.00 to their workers. This decision was reached on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 after an emergency meeting convened by the helmsmen of the states to review and address the state of the nation, against the backdrop of several disturbing incidences, including … Continue reading NIGERIAN GOVERNORS AGREE TO PAY NEW MINIMUM WAGE