Victor Giadom, acting national chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, performed his second major act in office by dissolving the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party in the on-going national executive committee, NEC meeting. Bashir Ahmad, special assistant to the President on New Media tweeted this while the meeting was in session. “National Working…
Rivers APC Crisis: Factional Leader Preaches Unity
Peter Odike, the Acting Chairman of the Magnus Abe-led faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has stressed the need for all the factions of the party to reunite under the leadership of Rotimi Amaechi. In a statement in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Odike thanked the national leadership of the party for appointing a caretaker…
Two Shot Dead in Rivers, Shooting in Amaechi’s Ward
From Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, had confirmed the killing of a former Chairman of Andoni Local Government of Rivers State during the election in Ogu.Omoni, who said the story had been confirmed to him by the Police DPO in Ogu, added that the former Chairman whose name he…
Tension in Rivers as Ogoni Ethnic Nationality Warn Amaechi, Others
There is rising tension in Rivers State ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday as the Ogoni Ethnic Nationality, made up of chiefs, elders, opinion leaders and the entire people of Ogoni land have issued a warning to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and his political allies, including Victor Giadom and…
Lagos-Abeokuta Rail To be Inaugurated This Week
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will this week, inaugurate the newly constructed standard gauge Lagos-Abeokuta rail line. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi disclosed this on Sunday while inspecting the project. The rail line, according to the minister, which is part of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project has been nearly completed and due for flag off this week.…
Tension in APC Over Amaechi’s Audio Tapes
There is uneasy calm in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as another audio clip, alleged to be that of Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has been leaked to the public. The leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had on Monday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop his re-election bid and accept…
Ministers And Their Portfolios
Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers)–Transportation Chris Ngige (Anambra)–Labour and Employment Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti)–Solid Minerals Babatunde Fashola (Lagos)–Power, Works and Housing Abdulrahman Dambazau (Kano)–Interior Aisha Alhassan (Taraba)–Women Affairs Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi)–Science and Technology Kemi Adeosun (Ogun)–Finance Abubakar Malami (Kebbi)–Justice Hadi Sirika (Katsina)–State for Aviation Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa)–Water Resources Solomon Dalong (Plateau)–Youths and Sports Ibe Kachikwu (Delta)–State for Petroleum…
Zamfara Governor Succeeds Amaechi As NGF Chairman
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State has emerged as Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF. Yari emerged as Chairman by consensus. He is to succeed Rotimi Amaechi, Rivers State Governor whose tenure expires on May 29. Unveiling the NGF chairman on Tuesday, Amaechi whose position as the chairman of the forum was confirmed on…
Amaechi Votes in Ikwere
At 2pm Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State cast his vote at Ward 8, Unit 14, Ubima at Ikwere LGA. He expressed disgust at the spate of insecurity in Rivers State. Amaechi said he personally saw a decapitated man in one centre and also commented on the attack on a TELL journalist and another reporter…
Inconclusive Accreditation in Eleme
Accreditation was incomplete in Eleme Local Government Area, LGA, and voting did not take place in most of the polling units due to disruption by some party agents who insisted that voting will take place unless they see the result sheets. It was for this same reason that Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers State, did…
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