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2023: Struggle for southern presidency continues, Gov. Akeredolu tells Amaechi

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday declared that the struggle for the Southern part of the country to produce the next President must continue until it is realised. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),Akeredolu spoke while hosting former Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure. Amaechi was in Akure for the…

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Illela National Freight Office ready for use — Amaechi

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has announced the completion of the National Freight Office (NFO) in Illela, Sokoto State. Amaechi disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Eric Ojiekwe, Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation, in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the statement was issued after the Executive session of…

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Amaechi blames past governments for level of insecurity

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday stated that the current insecurity being experienced across the country was due to the mismanagement of the economy by previous administrations. Amaechi further absolved the current administration of any blame in the ongoing scourge, saying “the past leaders should be held responsible for mismanaging the resources of the country.” The governor made…

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PHOTO NEWS: Inspection of maritime security assets in Lagos

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Complete Deep Blue Sea Project, Amaechi Charges NIMASA

The Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, has charged the newly inaugurated board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to ensure speedy completion of the Deep Blue Sea project. Amaechi, while inaugurating members of the board on Thursday in Abuja, said that the project, when completed, would eradicate insecurity on the nation’s waterways. According to Agency reports, the…

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Rivers pensioners, civil servants protest unpaid salaries

Members of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Rivers State council and civil servants in the state, yesterday protested over what they described as insensitivity of Governor Chibuike Amaechi-led administration, to non-payment of pension and salaries in the past two to six months. The protesters, who besieged the state secretariat at about 9.a.m, alleged that the state governor had refused to…

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Why APC Moved Against Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s Emergence As SGF by Musa Abdullahi

The soon to be ruling All Progressives congress, APC, leadership have moved against the plans by a section of the party to ensure that the Rivers State Governor and Director General of the Muhammadu Buhari Campaign organisation emerges Nigeria’s Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Sources at the headquarters of the Party in Abuja who do not want their…

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Buhari-Amaechi handshake loaded with meanings-see photo!

Governor Chibuike Amaechi shakes President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari. What do you think?

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Rivers APC congratulates Buhari

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the party’s presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), for defeating incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last weekend’s presidential election. Rivers APC in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by the State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, described Buhari’s victory as expected and…

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There Was No Election In Rivers State – Amaechi

The Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, is calling on INEC to conduct the elections in Rivers State, saying that after all that he witnessed on Saturday, there was no election at all in the state. Speaking to Channels Television’s election coverage programme, Nigeria 2015, in the early hours of Sunday, Amaechi alleged that there was a deliberate plan to truncate…

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Gun attack on Governor Amaechi stage-managed-Rivers police

The police command in Rivers State has come out to state that the reported gunshots fired at the convoy of Governor Rotimi Amaechi during a door-to-door campaign rally in Obio Akpor, the home town of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Nyesom Wike, were stage-managed and emanated from the entourage of the governor. Making the remarks when contacted by…

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BREAKING: Gunmen shoot at Gov. Amaechi’s convoy

Armed attackers have opened fire on the convoy of Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State in Port Harcourt, the state capital. At least two people were injured in the attack which occurred Thursday evening, a witness said. The Police spokesperson for Rivers State, Muhammad Ahmad, could not be immediately reached. He did not answer or return calls. The governor’s spokesperson,…

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Fight against the evil that has befallen Rivers state – Ikuru

Rivers State Deputy Governor, Engr Tele Ikuru has declared that all Rivers people must rise up to fight the evil that has befallen the state under the present leadership in the state.This is even as the Rivers State PDP Governorship Candidate, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike described the defection of the deputy governor was an added value to the reclamation of…

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Amaechi says he is yet to hear from his Deputy on defection *says Ikuru only returned where his heart has been

Rivers State Governor, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed ignorance of his deputy’s defection from the All Progressives Congress to Peoples Democratic Party Speaking through the Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Ibim Semenitari, Amaechi said it was obvious Engr Tele Ikuru only returned to where his heart had been. The statement by Semenitari read: “Whilst the news remains unofficial at…

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Amaechi’s brother macheted, hospitalised

Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s younger brother was yesterday attacked by machete-wielding youths in his room at the Igbinedion University, Benin City, the Edo State capital. Chidi Adi Amaechi was injured in his head and arms. He is being treated at an undisclosed hospital. The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it is difficult to see the attack on the younger…

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UNESCO World Book Capital School Opens In Port Harcourt

It was celebration galore in Part Harcourt as pupils of Banham Primary School, Aggrey Road, were during the week moved to the UNESCO World Book Capital Model Primary School situated at Moscow Road in the Rivers State capital. The formal commencement of academic activities in this world-class school ranked as one of the best in sub-Saharan Africa marks the fulfillment…

Amaechi,Tinubu, others under survelliance, phones hacked -APC

The All Progresives Congress (APC) has alleged they are being harassed by the presidency. In a new statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,they claim the phones of Amaechi,Tinubu and Timipre Sylva have been hacked. The statement reads”As the elections approach, we know the harassment and intimidation will be stepped up. We know our leaders, including the National…