The appointment of Dr Dakuku Peterside, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State in the 2015 gubernatorial election, as the new Director General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has been commended and described by the party as well deserved. “Based on what we know about Dr Peterside, we make…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said its attention has been drawn to the announcement by the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, SSG, Kenneth Kobani, that the Rivers State Government will pay compensation to some families in Ogoni over the recent crisis in the area. The APC in a…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has lauded the judgement by the Supreme Court, which dismissed an appeal filed by the state governor, Nyesom Wike, challenging the relocation of the election tribunal from Rivers State to Abuja. The apex court ruled on Tuesday that the President of the Court…
….Urges urgent probe of murders, intimidation of witnesses The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari, appealing to him to urgently institute a probe into murders in the State associated with the 2015 polls as well as the alleged intimidation of the party’s witnesses at the State Governorship…
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed frustration over the delay in the appointment of Commissioners in the state by the state governor, Nyesom Wike. Rivers APC, in a statement, condemned the “so-called 100 days celebration” by Wike, asking, “when will the governor properly constitute the state cabinet by appointing…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has cleared the air on why the state governor, Rotimi Amaechi dumped the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, and embraced the APC despite having spoken negatively about the APC symbol in the past. The party warned blackmailers who are so frightened by the high rise…
Education Minister, Nyesom Wike, has been commended by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State for his purported call to the people of Aluu in voting out President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in 2015. According to the state Publicity Secretary, Chris Finebone, Wike’s call “is not surprising following recent heightened…