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Lulu-Briggs Declares Ambition For Rivers Governorship Race

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February 25, (THEWILL) - Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs has announced his intention to contest in the Rivers state governorship election in 2023. THEWILL reports that the oil mogul made this known on Friday on arrival at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa from...
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Gunmen Kill 2 In Rivers Community

Mustapha Bagudu, THEWILL -
February 12, (THEWILL) - Gunmen, on Saturday morning shot dead two persons in Omuobuizu clan, in Ibaa community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. A community source said one of the victims, (simply identified as Bobo), was a member...
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Over 100 Illegal Refineries Uncovered In Rivers

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL -
January 24, (THEWILL) - About 112 illegal refineries have been uncovered in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Chairman of the council, Samuel Nwanosike, told Channels Television that 99 percent of the discoveries were made in a particular community...
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Report Illegal Refinery, Get N2 Million – Wike Charges LG Chairmen

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL -
January 15, (THEWILL) - Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to all local government chairmen in the State to provide a comprehensive list of illegal refineries and their operators within their jurisdiction. The Governor gave the...
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CP Orders Arrest Of Policemen Over Attack On Station

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January 06, (THEWILL) - The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday, has ordered the arrest of police who were on duty on Wednesday morning during an attack on a Police Divisional Headquarters in Okrika. Hoodlums suspected to be cultists...
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State of the States: Rivers State

Sam Diala, THEWILL -
November 21, (THEWILL) - There are concerns that Nigeria’s worsening revenue challenge may escalate into a financial implosion, with the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (sub-nationals), being the worst hit. The situation is aggravated by the nation’s...
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Gunmen Kill Two Police Officers In Rivers

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL -
November 03, (THEWILL) - Heavily armed men on Tuesday killed two policemen on a stop-and-search duty at Diobu axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A Commander of a local vigilante group in the area, Phalga Security Watch, Victor Ohaji, said the...
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Rivers Not Fighting FG Over VAT – Wike

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL -
October 24, (THEWILL) - Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike on Sunday  said that the State is not fighting the Federal Government or any of its agencies over collection of Value Added Tax (VAT). Speaking on Sunday in Abuja at a...
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Many Feared Killed As Explosion Hits Illegal Refinery In Rivers

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October 23, (THEWILL) - At least, five suspected illegal oil bunkers have been confirmed dead following an explosion on Friday at an illegal refining site in Rumuekpe, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. THEWILL gathered that the incident occurred when...
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Abe, Loyalists’ Names Missing On APC Delegates’ List For Rivers State Congresses 

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL -
October 16, (THEWILL) - The names of Senator Magnus Ngei Abe and his loyalists were not on the delegates’ list for the ongoing state congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. Some prominent loyalists of the former...
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Italy-Bound Businessman Intercepted With Cocaine Consignments In Shoe Soles, Bag Railings

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Milan-bound businessman with 4.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and the railings of travelling bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
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