Worgu Boms, a former Rivers State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice has alleged that the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi told him alongside some close associates that the now Governor of Rivers State is a Cultist and Head of the Ogboni Secret Society.

In an article titled 'The Allegory Of A Big Small Boy And A Small Bigman', the former Commissioner during the Rotimi Amaechi administration in Rivers State accused Mr.Amaechi of previously using Senator Andrew Uchendu to seek peace with Mr.Wike and declaring him as A Leader but has turned around to use his other associates to condemn the Governor's fight against Covid-19 and his palliatives now.

He said:

"After you told us Nyesom Wike is a cultist and head of Ogboni and put it on ring tones and we followed, you now go back to call him leader after he won you, When he refused you, you Now waited for Convid-19 to Inspire us to renew the way you want us to see the same Wike."

"After all that, you now hide under COVID-19 pandemic fight, which the whole world is battling, and begin to speak tongue in cheek and use microscope to find Wike errors while saying nothing about other Governors who are doing exactly the same thing as Wike, infact, you dine with them publicly, you expect the public not to be amused."

Worgu Boms also narrated how Mr.Amaechi underrated Mr.Wike ahead of the 2015 Governorship Election describing him as a "Small Boy".

"Wike is a small boy".
"This is the First and last time.... ", boasted the then Governor Amaechi in a Thanksgiving Church Service at St Emmanuel Anglican church, Rumuokoro, presided over by Bishop Carthy ' "...that I will talk about my Former Chief of Staff in public. He is a small boy..."
This public boast that 'Wike is a small boy' has been told us (insiders) every now and again, especially when issues for discussion and tackling are raised on how to tackle Wike.
'Wike is a small boy, Why are you people worried'?, Barr.Boms recalled.

On how the Small Boy Wike turned into a Big Man and rained unending political troubles on the Big Man Amaechi, Mr. Boms said:

"And the small boy started winning by running the big Man first, out of the party and later out of Government House!

The small boy almost succeeded, nearly, in truncating the completion of the so-called Bigman's second tenure.
WE were all here and we all saw it.
The Bigman and all those who were serving in his Government were all gasping for air everyday from this small boy attacks on the Bigman's Government!
The small boy almost sacked the BigMan from his government: the legislative arm of the Big Man's government never sat properly throughout the remainder of the Bigman's government.
If the judiciary arm of the Bigman's government had opened for even a full 24 hours, the so-called Bigman's government would have been effectively sacked.
So, that too, was, like the Bigman's legislative arm, Never functioned.

The Small man restricted the so-called Bigman and his government to just Government House, gasping for air and biding his time for his tenure to come to a Constitutional end which it did on May 29, 2015, unceremoniously, with heavy political casualties all from the person publicly described as small boy!
Some of us were just looking, wondering When the BigMan will upturn the small Boy!"

The former associate of Mr.Amaechi blamed Him for all the problems that have befallen the Rivers State APC under his leadership and cautioned him against shifting unnecessary blames to Gov.Wike.

Mr.Boms urged the Minister to be serious, sincere and rebuild the Rivers State Chapter of the APC.

"APC Rivers under Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi CON made Gov. Wike through pride and arrogance for power to maximally control Rivers people for as long as the power mongers are able.

That's the Truth.

Leave Gov. Wike alone.
He did not destroy APC Rivers.
Rebuild APC Rivers before you can be taken seriously.
Wike is NOT our problem.

The mindset that sees the APC as personal property is the problem.
When we are serious and sincere as politicians or as a political party, you yourself will know", Mr.Boms concluded.

It may interest you to note that Barr.Boms belongs to the Senator Magnus Abe faction of the APC in Rivers State and was the Director-General of Senator Abe's governorship campaign organization, Freedom House.

Bittertruth Media recalls that it was the grievances of the Abe faction that sprung up litigatons that denied Rivers State APC a chance to be on the ballot papers during the 2019 General Elections and the continued legal cases filed by the faction have prevented the party from having its executives in Rivers State till now.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/05/19/amaechi-told-us-nyesom-wike-is-a-cultist-head-of-ogboni-worgu-boms/

Dr.Bariledum Azoroh, the Manager of Prodest Hotel, one of the hotels demolished in Eleme LGA of Rivers State by Gov.Nyesom Wike for disobeying the Covid-19 Executive Orders in the state has been convicted.

His conviction comes after viral condemnations surrounding his whereabouts after the Rivers State Government had arrested him over the incident several days ago.

Bittertruth Media gathered that the embattled Hotel Manager was on Monday sentenced to two weeks quarantine and a fine of N60,000 slammed on him under Controversial circumstances as he was reportedly neither allowed legal representation nor fair hearing.

The demolition action of Gov.Wike had generated mixed reactions from lawyers and other Nigerians cross the country.

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Popular Nigerian televangelist, and founder and senior pastor of Salvation Ministries, in Port Harcourt, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, says, there is no Coronavirus in Nigeria, that politicians and other institutions are just using it to steal money.

The renowned cleric stated this on Sunday while preaching at Salvation Ministries, Headquarters in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Pastor Ibiyeomie also said what Nigeria has is the normal malaria that Nigerians are seriously immuoned to and not Coronavirus. Making reference to the experience of the Founder of DAAR Communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Ibiyeomie questioned the alleged treatment they were giving to Covid-19 patients and expressed serious doubts over the daily statistics issued by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control, NCDC.

The cleric also condemned the borders closure and lockdowns declared by the Federal and State Governments due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

He further condemned the use of facemasks even when speaking, describing those who wear the facemasks as "masquerades".

Pastor Ibiyeomie also advised the Federal Government to give money to other states like was given to Lagos State Government so as to appease the other aggrieved governors. He made special appeals for governors from oil producing states, saying if monies are giving to other Governors as was given to Gov.Sanwo-Olu, Coronavirus will automatically end.

The Pastor also advised Nigerians to read their Bible always for them not to suffer from the Coronavirus.

Watch the video below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WGe4hrROjI

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/05/18/nigeria-doesnt-have-covid-19-politicians-are-using-it-to-eat-money-ibiyeomie/

The Special Assistant on Electronic Media to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu is dead.

Mr.Nwakaudu's death was confirmed in a statement by the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, on Sunday.

According to the statement, Gov.Wike described late Nwakaudu as a loyal and dedicated professional who contributed immensely to the implementation of the The NEW Rivers Vision.

The governor on behalf of his family, the government and good people of the State condoled with the bereaved family.

Gov.Wike prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear the great loss.

Bittertruth Media reports that the late Nwakaudu died on Sunday at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) after a brief illness.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/05/17/breaking-gov-wikes-aide-on-electronic-media-simeon-nwakaudu-is-dead/

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A popular Bayelsa-born Politician, Keniebi Okoko, who was earlier rumoured to have resurrected after dying from an unsuccessful tummy tuck surgery has been buried.

Bittertruth Media reports that Mr.Okoko, who was a godson to former President Goodluck Jonathan, was buried on Friday.

The solemn burial with very few persons including family members, friends and associates was conducted by Salvation Ministries, where the late Okoko was a Pastor until his untimely demise.

Mr.Okoko, the son of Prof. Kimse Okoko, a notable Ijaw scholar and leader, was a successful entrepreneur of a billionaire status, who hails from Gbarain, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, and had contested the last gubernatorial primary election of the PDP in the oil-rich state.

May His Soul Rest In Peace!

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A former Governorship Aspirant in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe has described the approach taken by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in his fight against Covid-19 in the state as "Draconian" and that such will be " counter productive in the long run".

The former Lawmaker representing Rivers South-East senatorial district stated this in his official reaction on what He called the recent worrisome development in Rivers State.

In the piece titled "A Dangerous Gamble" and posted on his social media page, Senator Abe said:

"The demolition and auction of private property, the closure of all sources of survival for citizens of Rivers state without due consideration for their means of sustenance in the name of the battle against Covid 19, are draconian measures that will prove counter productive in the long run.

Lockdowns must come with clear provisions for the sustenance of the people, particularly the vulnerable population (the young, the old, the sick and the infirm) and exemptions must be made for emergency and essential services, such as foodstuffs , pharmaceuticals, press, medical care and security services, electricity, telecom, fuel supply etc.
To do otherwise even in times of physical warfare is a war crime, for power without compassion is tyranny."

The APC Chieftain lamented that Gov.Wike's approach tends to further divide Rivers People.

"The Rivers state war against Covid 19 at this rate runs the risk of dividing the state into two distinct camps, those who support the Governor and will justify, glorify and applaud any action taken by the Rivers state government no matter how callous and ill advised, and those who oppose the governor and will oppose every action of the state government no matter how well thought out or well intentioned the action may be.

In the face of glaring excesses, everyone will be compelled to choose one side or the other, and our state will suffer", he said.

Senator Abe urged Gov.Wike to reconsider his strategy so as to win the real war against Covid-19.

"This need not be so, there is still time for the Rivers state government to reconsider its strategy, and understand that this is a scientific war against a virus and all of us will need to be involved.

At this rate the government may win the lockdown battle and loose the war.

Covid 19 is going to be here for sometime and we need the goodwill and cooperation of the majority of our people to win the war against this virus.

True victory will be when we survive united in utmost solidarity and our economy rebounds as we hope for recovery and prosperity.
This war is fundamentally about collective humanity, it must, therefore, be fought on strictly humane and just terms", the former lawmaker said.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/05/11/wikes-fight-against-covid-19-draconian-counter-productive-sen-abe/

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has personally supervised the demotion of Prodest and Prudent Hotels, in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Bittertruth Media recalls that the Rivers State Government has ordered the demolition of the Hotels for flouting its lockdown orders aimed at halting the spread of Coronavirus in Rivers State.

Gov.Wike alleged that the Patrons of Prodest Homes Motel, Eleme injured and seized property of Covid-19 regulation officials who went to enforce regulations on the management of Covid-19 in the state.

Meanwhile, a cross section of Rivers People and Residents have described the action of the Governor as sheer wickedness.

See pictures of the demolition below:

Source:
https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/05/10/threat-fulfilled-as-gov-wike-finally-demolishes-hotels-in-eleme/

Few hours after arresting over 200 persons and confiscating about 20 vehicles of persons who violated the total lockdown order declared in Port-Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of Rivers State, the State Governor, Nyesom Wike Thursday night also intercepted and arrested 14 persons hidden in trailers conveying cows from the North.

The Governor who acted on a security tipoff made the interception and arrest at the Rumuigbo axis of Obio-Akpor LGA of Rivers State.

Gov.Wike also ordered the arrested persons to be tested for coronavirus and prosecuted while their cows and trailer would be auctioned.

The arrested persons are all northerners who usually accompany cows for sale.

However, Gov.Wike wondered how they were able to move across the states amidst the interstate lockdown earlier declared by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Bittertruth Media recalls that Gov.Wike had declared a total lockdown in the two LGAs of Rivers State as part of measures to halt the spread of Coronavirus in Rivers State.

However, amidst the total lockdown, the NCDC Thursday night announced three new Coronavirus cases in Rivers State.

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Senator Dino Melaye has filed a suit at the Federal High Court Abuja against the House of Representatives and the Speaker, Rt.Hon.Femi Gbajabiamila.

Bittertruth Media gathered that the move is against the controversial new NCDC Bill amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Some Nigerians have frowned at the new bill and its controversial contents and speedy legislative processes.

Announcing the suit via its official Twitter handle on Monday, the former Lawmaker said:

"I have just filed a court action against the Speaker and House of Representatives on the wicked bill initiated by Hon Femi Gbajabiamila this morning at the Federal High Court Abuja. We shall overcome."

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Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State, Hon.Samuel Nwanosike has been caught on camera flogging traders mostly women in his area.

This was during his implementation tour of the Covid-19 lockdown declared in Rivers State which included the closure of all markets within the State.

Hon.Nwanosike was seen with a cane flogging women who dared to display their foodstuffs for sale in disobedience to the lockdown order.

Meanwhile, some Rivers State residents have condemned the action by the Chairman, saying it breaches the fundamental human rights of the traders some of who are said to be old enough to be Hon.Nwanosike's mother.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/05/03/local-council-chairman-in-rivers-state-flogs-market-women-over-covid-19-lockdown/

The Anti Kidnapping Unit of the Rivers State Police Command has recovered three decomposing bodies of Students from the University of Portharcourt.

Bittertruth Media gathered that the unfortunate students were kidnapped, killed and buried in a shallow grave at Eteo Community in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The victims included a female and two men.

A source at the State Police Command indicates that the suspects will be arraigned once investigations are concluded.

See their decomposing bodies below:
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The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to totally lock down all parts of the state, calling on Rivers People to expect more tough times as the battle against Coronavirus continues.

" ..... we should all be prepared to go through more stringent measures, including a possible total statewide lockdown, if the situation so compels, in the days and weeks ahead."

He however added that only more patience and strict obedience and observerance of all established measures will make him not to completely lock down Rivers State.

"However, we may not get to this drastic point if we exercise more patience and strictly obey and observe all established measures, including the rules, behavioural protocols and restrictions on lockdowns and social distancing".

Gov.Wike stated this in a state wide broadcast on Monday monitored by Bittertruth Media.

The Governor also announced that all Almajiris will be sent back to their respective states.

"We have also directed the Commissioner of Social Welfare to round-up and deport all vagrants, including the almajiris, to their States of origin to protect our people from the threat they present to the transmission of this pandemic."

Also, Gov.Wike announced the extension of the earlier declared lockdown to more parts of the state.

Bittertruth Media recalls that the lockdown was part of measures to halt the spread of Coronavirus in the State.

The new areas affected by the lockdown include:

(i) Elekahia, including the entire stretch of Rumukalagbor-Elekahia link road;

(ii) Rumuomasi, including Stadium road; and

(iii) Rumuobiokani.

Gov.Wike said " all residents in these areas must stay at home. All shops, mini-markets, officesand business outfits in these areas must also cease to operate until further notice".

He added that "Landlords in these areas must take personal responsibility to enforce this lockdown as we will not hesitate to pull down any commercial building or structure that opens to business in violation of this specific directive".

He blamed the decision on non or passive compliance with the earlier  measures.

The Governor frowned at sabotage by security agencies who have allowed people to come into and leave Rivers State.

Gov.Wike revealed the plan of his Government to inaugurate a Taskforce to monitor the borders of the state.

"Furthermore, we can no longer tolerate the situation where security personnel allow people to leave or enter the State in spite of the closure of our boundaries with other States.

These unscrupulous security officers are deliberately putting our State and the lives of our people at risk as our health system can hardly cope, should there be a surge in COVID-19 cases.

To contain this threat therefore, we will be inaugurating the State’s Taskforce on Border Closure on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 to effectively monitor our boundaries and ensure that no unauthorized person and or vehicle leaves or enters our State under any guise in breach of the lockdown order."

On the current state of the Coronavirus pandemic in Rivers State, Gov.Wike said:

"As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, Rivers State had 6 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 2 fully recovered and discharged, 2 confirmed deaths, while 2 are active and presently receiving treatment in our isolation and treatment centre at Nchia General Hospital, Eleme."

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A Traffic Police Woman stationed at a junction at Eneka Town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State has been shot death by another Police Officer.

The sad incident happened on Thursday to the shock and annoyance of residents.

The embattled Police Officer is said to be attached to the Rivers State Taskforce on road decogestion.

The trigger-happy police officer reportedly blamed the sad occurrence on accidental discharge.

The victim is said to be an indigene of Ozuzu, Etche in Rivers State.

More details later @ https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/04/23/see-what-policeman-attached-to-rivers-state-taskforce-did-to-this-woman/

Leader of the Proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has reportedly died.

This was revealed by controversial Medical Journalist and social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo.

Dr.Kemi who had two weeks earlier announced the death of Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari before his eventual death disclosed this in a tweet on her official Twitter handle.

"#BREAKING Reports that Nnamdi Kanu has died", she tweeted.

She however added that " This is one strong news I cannot authenticate".

Kemi further challenged Nnamdi Kanu to do a live video to prove he is alive or for IPOB to debunk her claim.

She said: "Kanu or IPOB will have to debunk this. I hope he's fine. Good luck to everyone �".

Meanwhile, IPOB members have bombed her with abuses and insults on Twitter.

It is unclear as at press time whether all is well with the Biafra Secessionist.

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A PDP Youth Leader and Activist, Prince Deji Adeyanju says if President Muhammadu Buhari dies today, many Nigerians will be happy about his death as if Nigeria won a World Cup.

Mr.Adeyanju stated this while reacting to the death of Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.

He condemned those celebrating the death of Abba Kyari and urged them to pray that they also attain Kyari's age before their own deaths.

Adeyanju also called on President Buhari to learn a lesson from the death of his Chief of Staff.

He further described the Buhari Government as having failed woefully.

"So sad to see Nigerians celebrating Abba Kyari’s death? He died at 80. I pray many of us live that long. This is a lesson to Buhari. May nothing bad happen to him because Nigerians will celebrate like we won the World Cup. The reason is because he has failed so woefully", Adeyanju tweeted on Saturday.

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There is apprehension among fish consumers in Rivers State following the massive death of fishes on the shore of Bonny/Andoni Oceans in Rivers State.

What led to the dead of the massive quantity of the fishes is unknown.

However, the Rivers State Government has swung into action.

The Commissioner For Agriculture, Dr.Fred Kpakol said investigation into the cause of Death of the fishes has began as their samples have been taken to a laboratory at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.

Dr.Kpakol also warned residents of the state not to eat the fish.

Meanwhile, the affected fishing Community in Andoni has cried out for help considering the health risk the dead Fishes must have posed on its people who must have eaten those fishes.

© https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/04/17/see-the-fishes-strangely-killed-ashore-in-rivers-state/

Pastor David Ibiyeomie, the Founder of Salvation Ministries, rumoured to have resurrected popular Bayelsa State-born Politician and Philanthropist, Keniebi Okoko has visited his parents, Prof. Kimse Okoko to commiserate with them over the death of their son.

Bittertruth Media recalls that Keniebi Okoko whose demise was greeted with controversy on Wednesday was a pastor in Ibiyeomie's Salvation Ministries Church.

The cleric consoled the bereaved parents and prayed God to give them the grace to bear the loss.

Bittertruth Media recalls that the billionaire businessman died at a private hospital in Lagos State following a failed liposuction surgery which was to remove excess fat in his thighs, hips, stomach and other body parts.

His death certificate, which was issued by Amethyst Health Care and Diagnostic Centre Limited, Lekki, Lagos, and a report signed by one Benedict Olusola revealed that the former PDP governorship aspirant who was brought in over issues of localised fat in the abdomen and breasts died on Tuesday April 14 and cause of death was primarily hypoxia and secondarily cardiac arrest.

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In obedience to the lockdown order to curtail the spread of Covid-19 in Lagos State, the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife this Sunday celebrated the Easter at home by joining the online service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG.

The move is to encourage Lagosians and other Nigerians to stay at home and observe social distancing so as to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.

In a tweet on his official Twitter handle on Sunday, Gov.Sanwo-Olu wrote:

"My wife and I worshipped online for #Easter, praying for our family, Lagos and Nigeria.

Easter offers us an opportunity to rethink our relationships as individuals, as communities and as a nation as we face these extraordinary times together.

#StayAtHome
#Social_Distancing"

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Pope Francis on this Easter Sunday has called for the reduction or forgiveness of the debt of poor nations suffering in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

In his live-streamed message, he said: “May all nations be put in a position to meet the greatest needs of the moment through the reduction, if not the forgiveness, of the debt burdening the balance sheets of the poorest nations”.

Pope Francis also prayed for those killed and suffering from a novel coronavirus that has killed more than 100,000 people globally.

“Today my thoughts turn in the first place to the many who have been directly affected by the coronavirus: the sick, those who have died and family members who mourn the loss of their loved ones, to whom, in some cases, they were unable even to bid a final farewell,” the pope said in a live-streamed message from an empty Saint Peter’s Basilica.

The Head of the Church used his Easter sermon to also called for an “immediate” ceasefire in global conflict and urged European nations to show “solidarity” in the face of a coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 109,000 lives worldwide.

“May Christ our peace enlighten all who have a responsibility in conflicts, that they may have the courage to support the appeal for an immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world,” the Pope said.

Pope Francis urged Europe, which he described as his “beloved continent”, to “rise again, thanks to a concrete spirit of solidarity” similar to that shown after World War II.

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Popular Edo-born Politician known for his funny and trumpeting grammar, Patrick Obahiagbon is 60 years old today.

The former member of Nigeria's House of Representatives was born on 12th April 1960.

The Legal Practitioner and former Chief of Staff to then Governor Adams Oshiomole, in a post on his Facebook page to celebrate his birthday wrote:

"I thank the inscrutable great Geometrician of the universe for allowing of the sun to announce a new day and thus making me a year older this natal day.

Who be me and who I be if not for Baba,the great Architect of the universe?

Baba,me your forever small "pickin",stretch out my two hands to the East, from whence commeth the greater light and I say Gloria In Excelsis Deo and I say Deo Gratias and I say Deo Confidimus and I say Deo Optimo Maximo and I say Deus Caritas Est and I say Deus Lux Mea Est and I say Deus Spes Nostra.....Service,Humility,Love and Compassion shall be mine all my life Deo Volente...."

Congratulations to Hon.Patrick Obahiagbon.

Happy Birthday Sir.

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The Rivers State Government under the leadership of Nyesom Wike has perfected plans to commence  the distribution of food items as part of palliatives during this Coronavirus pandemic.

Gov.Wike who inspected the State Food Bank established for the distribution of the food palliatives on Sunday said that a State Committee will be set up to implement the distribution of the foodstuffs.

Accompanied by Service Commanders who are members of the State Task Force on Enforcement of the Ban on Public and Religious Gatherings, Gov.Wike said:

"We inspected where we kept the relief materials for our palliative programme. Our intention is to ensure that we mitigate the impact of the sit-at-home directive.

"We are going to set up a committee for the distribution of the foodstuffs meant to serve as palliative for Rivers people. "

Bittertruth Media gathered that the food stuffs at the State Food Bank incude rice, garri, beans, noodles, yam, palm oil and salt.

The items according to a statement signed by Mr.Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media are to be distributed to the less privileged in all the 23 Local Government Areas.

The Governor warned against the politicisation of the fight against coronavirus, saying all stakeholders must make sacrifices.

"We say to our people, this is not a time to play politics. Nobody should play politics with the lives of people. Everybody has to make sacrifices to make sure everyone stays alive," he said.

The Rivers State Governor said that the State Government is prepared to tackle the deadly virus.

He said: "For now, we are not hundred percent ready, but we are about 90 percent ready. Luckily for us, we have no serious cases.

"The confirmed case is doing very well. They have sent her samples and it came out negative. The final sample has been sent and we are expecting the results.

"We are doing quite well. All members of the security council are working together to ensure that we prevent the spread of coronavirus."

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Amidst rumoured link of the dreaded Coronavirus to the 5G technology, the federal government says no licence has been issued for the use of the new technology in Nigeria.

This was stated by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, in a statement he personally signed on Saturday.

The statement reads in full below:

The attention of my office has been drawn to the public concern about the health implications of the deployment of Fifth Generation Mobile Networks (5G) in Nigeria. Based on available records at my office and the earlier report received from the regulator, I would like to clarify as follows:

i. The National Frequency Management Council (NFMC), of which I am the Chairman, has not deliberated on or released any bulk frequency spectrum for the deployment of 5G;

ii. No license has been issued for the deployment of 5G in the country;

iii. A 3-month study trial commenced on the 25th of November, 2019 in order to critically review and study the health and security implications of deploying 5G in Nigeria;
iiii. As part of the study trial process, I directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure that a team of experts, security agencies and other stakeholders fully participate in the trial process and my office also invited these agencies to participate in the trial; and

v. The trial process has been concluded and the study and reporting process is currently ongoing.

His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, places a premium on the welfare, health and security of Nigerians. As such, our desire for technological advancement will never be at the expense of the health and welfare of our citizens.

Government will not act on the speculations only, but rather we will take an informed decision on 5G after due consultation with experts and the public. I have also directed the NCC to engage citizens on any questions or concerns they may have regarding 5G.

I wish to thank the general public for reaching out to us on this issue. We advise you all to remain rest assured that government will always take the welfare, health and security of the public into account while considering the deployment of any technology.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/04/04/we-havent-issued-any-licence-for-5g-in-nigeria-fg/

A popular cleric, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere has distributed cash and food to members of the public in Port-Harcourt to cushion the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria.

The gesture is coming amidst the declaration of curfew in some parts of Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital by Gov.Nyesom Wike without any palliative measure.

Bittertruth Media recalls that Rivers State has just one confirmed Coronavirus Positive case as at press time.

Apostle Chinyere, who is the Founder and General Overseer of a popular Pentecostal Church, Omega Power Ministries, O.P.M, is known for his life-changing philanthropy.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/04/01/covid-19-popular-cleric-distributes-money-food-in-port-harcourt/

The global pandemic of Coronavirus has killed another Nigerian.

This is second death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

The death was confirmed on Monday by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, during the Presidential Task Force Briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Ehanire confirmed also that Nigeria has 111 confirmed cases of COVID-19, adding that a majority of them were persons who came in from overseas.

According to the health minister, the highest number of confirmed cases are in Lagos and Abuja because they serve as the major gateways to the country.

Ehanire warned Nigerians to protect the elderly among them, as well as those having underlying health issues as they were the most vulnerable.

He also informed the gathering that all retired but able-bodied staff of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the Federal Ministry of Health were being recalled.

In his remarks, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, said President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted a committee headed by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to care for the economic challenges that the situation may bring for the time being.

He also allayed the fear of Nigerians, saying workers in the financial institutions were not included in the stay-at-home order declared by the President in his Sunday broadcast to the nation.

He further said that the briefing would be a daily event to minimise the incidence of fake news in the country.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/30/breaking-news-coronavirus-kills-another-nigerian/

Former Lawmaker and Business Mogul, Senator Ben Murray Bruce has buried his late wife.

Bittertruth Media recalls that Senator Bruce's wife, Evelyn Bruce had died recently abroad after a long battle with cancer.

The burial took place on Saturday.

Announcing the formal burial, Senator Bruce via his Twitter handle said:

“We are made from earth, and we return to earth. “

Today, we buried my beautiful wife, and mum to our beautiful children and grandchildren, Evelyn Murray-Bruce".

May her soul rest in peace.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/29/senator-ben-bruce-lays-late-lovely-wife-to-rest/

The national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has proffered pieces of advice to Muhammadu Buhari led federal government on how to handle the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

The 9 points were contained in his 68th birthday message.

The former Lagos State Governor urged the federal government to consider his economic action plans should coronavirus mortally threatens our economy.

The 9 points are as below:

1. MAINTAIN GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES:

The natural instinct will be to reduce spending. Such reductions may be prudent for individuals and households. For government to move in this direction only feeds economic carnage by amplifying economic hardship. Prudent fiscal policy is generally “countercyclical.” As the private sector shrinks, government does more.

At minimum, the federal government must stick to its naira budgetary expenditures. In fact, government should increase Naira expenditures by at least 10 – 15 percent during an emergency.

Allocations to state and local governments should be included in this addition. If not, we risk subnational recessions in important sections of the country.

2. GOVERNMENT PROJECTS:

If the virus is largely kept from becoming a widespread public health menace, government should accelerate spending and actual work on key infrastructural projects particularly regarding transportation. This will lower costs while bolstering the economy by generating employment and business activity.

If the virus does become a large-scale public health challenge, more funds should be allocated to the health sector.

3. TAX REDUCTIONS:

Government should announce a tax credit or partial tax reduction for companies or firms. VAT should be suspended for the next 2-4 months. This will help lower import costs and protect against shortages.

4. FOOD SECURITY:

We need to protect the people from food shortages and high prices. As such, we must quickly improve farm-to-market delivery of agricultural produce. Also, government should initiate a crash program to decrease spoilage of agricultural produce by construction of storage facilities in local marketplaces in and around major cities and towns throughout the country.

We must establish a strategic grain reserve. Government should help ensure supply by establishing minimum premium price for certain food products.

5. LOWER INTEREST RATES:

CBN should lower interest rates to spur borrowing and private sector activity.

6. QUANTATIVE EASING:

CBN and other financial regulators should be alert to signs of fragility in the financial markets and banking sector.

The Central Bank should be prepared to enact extraordinary measures should the financial sector exhibit stress. The CBN should be prepared to give banks liberal access to its loan discount window to ensure adequate liquidity within the banking sector. The Cash Reserve Requirement for banks should be revised downward.

Also to ensure liquidity, the CBN should be willing to expand its balance sheet and improve liquidity by purchasing government bonds and other instruments held by banks and other institutions.

The Nigerian stock market is falling. CBN and others should be planning how they might intervene to prevent a potential run on the stock market. Potential measures include expanding Quantitative Easing to enable the Central Bank to purchase strategically important instruments trading in the stock market and instituting a moratorium on margin calls.

7. EXCHANGE RATE: The Corona crisis will shrink the inflow of dollars. Hopefully, this is temporary, no more than a few months. CBN can allow some downward pressure on the naira without energetically intervening to defend the exchange rate. Only if and when the rate seems that it might dip precipitously should the CBN intervene.

The Bank may want to revisit its decision prohibiting non-institutional Nigerian dollar holders from participation in Open Market Operations. Greater leniency will bring more dollars into the CBN.

8. DEBT SUSPENSION:

If economic trouble does come, government must be willing to freeze payment of certain consumer-related private debts. Evictions, foreclosure and light and water cut-offs might have to be suspended. Suspension or partial reduction of payment of school fees for our most indigent families must be considered (that is when schools reopen) while government offers temporary support to the schools themselves.

9.INCREASE STIPENDS TO THE POOR:

We must be ready to increase stipends to the poor. We do this by widening the net, substantially increasing the number of recipients of anti-poverty stipends.

“In conclusion, I proffer these measures not as some comprehensive solution.

” I hope these ideas spark needed dialogue about the ways we may need to employ to protect our nation from assault by the coronavirus.

“I do not know if such a confrontation shall come.

“What I do know is that wise preparation will carry us close to victory.

“Unity, compassion and brave implementation of good policy will take us the rest of the way home”.

“We shall not go down. We shall rise”, he said.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/28/tinubu-lists-9-economic-actions-to-tackle-economic-effects-of-covid-19/

Some Nigerians have lambasted the General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo for recently launching a Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code to collect monies in different categories from his members.

This move by the church follows the recent restriction on religious gatherings by the Federal and state governments over the global pandemic of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Bittertruth Media recalls that Winners Chapel had reportedly disobeyed the government's ban and held church services with crowded members against the social distancing order of the government.

The short code, Bittertruth Media gathered serves as means of collecting offerings, tithes, Shiloh offerings, transportation seeds, Thanksgiving etc.

This replaces the normal monies collected during the now banned Sunday church services by Winners Chapel.

Angered by the move, some Nigerians blasted Bishop Oyedepo for not even considering the Coronavirus pandemic situation to safe Nigerians from further impoverishment.

The Church was yet to react to the outcry as at press time.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/27/covid-19-nigerians-knock-bishop-oyedepo-for-launching-a-short-code-to-collect-money-from-members/

The Rivers State Government has confirmed the first case of the global pandemic, Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the state.

This follows an earlier report of the case by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC late Wednesday night.

Gov.Nyesom Wike in a state-wide broadcast on Thursday revealed that the first Coronavirus patient in Rivers State is a 19-year-old female model from Edo State who resides in Port Harcourt.

According to Gov.Wike, her travel history reveals that she travelled to France, Italy and Greece before returning to Port Harcourt on the 16thof March, 2020.

He added that on arrival to Port Harcourt, she was asymptomatic and commenced self isolation in her family house before her samples were collected and sent to the Reference Laboratory, Irruan in Edo State.

Gov.Wike also said the patient is presently being managed at the State Treatment Centre and she is doing excellently well.

Furthermore, Gov.Wike said the intensive line listing and contact tracing of all those the patient came in contact with has commenced in full force and that samples have been collected from high risk contacts for further evaluations while decontamination process has also commenced.

While calling for calm from the people, Gov.Wike also reiterated the preparedness of the State to ensure that the incident is contained to avoid further spread.

Meanwhile, existing measures that had been put in place to curtail the Coronavirus in Rivers State have been reviewed.

The reviewed measures announced by Gov.Wike include the following:

All Civil Servants from Grade Levels 1 – 10 are to remain at home from Friday, March 27 until further notice.

All markets in the State no matter how small are to remain closed with effect from Saturday, March 28, 2020.

All Local Government Chairmen are to head Task Forces in their various Local Government Areas that will ensure that markets remain closed. Council Chairmen are empowered to confiscate the goods of defaulters.

All Commissioners and Special Advisers are to monitor the compliance of the above directives in their various Local Government Areas.

Security Agencies have also been directed to enforce all the decisions taken by the Security Council.

The governor further called on all citizens continue to practice hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette and social distancing to keep the State safe.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/26/details-of-rivers-1st-covid-19-case-emerge-as-gov-wike-announces-new-measures/

The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday announced that it has suspended its 2020 recruitment until further notice in response to national concerns.

This was made public by the Navy Director of Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun, in a statement in Abuja.

“The Nigerian navy wishes to inform the general public and prospective applicants that its 2020 recruitment exercise has been put on hold till further notice in response to national concerns.

” Consequently, the online registration for the 2020 recruitment has been suspended and the recruitment portal deactivated with immediate effect,” he said.

Bittertruth Media recalls that the online registration for the 2020 Recruitment had commenced on March 11 and was scheduled to close on April 21.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/24/just-in-nigerian-navy-suspends-2020-nationwide-recruitment/