Popular Oilmill Market renamed Rumuokwurusi Town Market
The popular Oilmill market in Rivers State, will henceforth be called Rumuokwurusi town market. The Paramount Ruler of Rumuokwurusi Town HRH Eze Sir S. C. Wokoma JP, made the pronouncement, when the Executive Chairman of Obio/Akpor Hon. Prince Solomon Abel Eke JP, paid a visit...
Gov. Ganduje orders probe as Kano records over 40 deaths within 3days amidst Lockdown
The Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, inundated with reported mass deaths in the state, has on Monday directed investigation to ascertain the cause of the strange incidence. Over 40 corpses were reportedly buried since the declaration of the lockdown at Dandolo cemetery in Dala...
CNN Presenter, Richard Quest Tests Positive to Coronavirus
Popular Quest Means Business presenter and journalist on Cable News Network, Richard Quest has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The business analyst and expert took to his verified Twitter handle to disclose his status. Quest also said he only exhibited a few symptoms of...
Botched surgery: Fed Govt Shuts Down Med Contour Plastic Surgery Facility
he Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has shut down Med Contour plastic surgery facility, days after a botched surgery at the medical center led to an uproar on social media. The FCCPC commenced an investigation against Med Contour after receiving petitions against the...
Rivers State Govt commences investigation into “mysterious dead Fishes” washed ashore
The Rivers Government has commenced investigations to unravel circumstances surrounding the sudden appearance of dead fishes along the shorelines of some coastal communities in the state. The State Ministry of Environment, said samples of dead fishes have been taken to the Rivers State University Laboratory...
Plead don’t confront, group admonishes Gov. Wike
Initiative for Transparent Strategy and Good leadership, has admonished the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, to adopt a more subtle stance in his quest for support from Multi nationals and the Federal Government. In an open letter made available to Africa Update, the Director of...
You are running Rivers like a Mafia”- Eze tackles Wike
The Rivers State governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has continued to receive knocks for his recent statewide broadcast, which has been described as juvenile, unmannerly and far below the standard character of a State Governor. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State...
Abe gives Wike hints on what to do
…Condoles President Buhari over Abba Kyari’s demise Former representative of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has appealed to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, to explore back-channel lines of communication to settle political scores with the Federal...
COVID -19: Wike expresses fears of sabotage, says state will inaugurate taskforce to man borders
The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has announced that the Rivers State Government would establish a task force to man her borders to ensure that Rivers people were protected from the dreaded Coronavirus. Signing the Executive Order RVSG-02 No. 3 -2020 at the Government...
COVID-19 lockdown: Rivers State Govt arrests, prosecute BOA staff
As the number of infected persons increase daily in states across Nigeria, the Rivers State Government has warned that the laws on restriction of movement must be adhered to for the safety of all and sundry. Governor, Nyesom Wike, made the assertion on Monday, while...
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