Rivers state

Just in: Rivers Emergency Rule: Hundreds of Women Rally Support for Administrator

Barely 21 days after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, hundreds of women on Monday massed in Port...

Emergency Rule: Wike, Suspended Rivers Lawmakers Hold Strategic Meeting in UK

Aftermath of emergency rule in Rivers State, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike and the suspended members of...

Just in: Abuja commutters forced to trek as Police clash with anti-Rivers emergency rule protesters

Abuja commutters were on Monday forced to trek long distances as security agents blocked routes leading to Eagles Square and the Federal Secretariat,...

Rivers Assembly bombing: Court restrains Police, SSS from arresting Fubara’s Chief of Staff, Ehie

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an order, restraining the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the State...

Barely Seven Days After Administrator Takes Office, Rivers Head of Service Quits

Just a week into retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas’ tenure as Rivers State Sole Administrator, the Head of the State Civil Service, Dr...

Suspended Rivers Gov. Fubara Dismisses Ties to Militants Over Purported Pipeline Vandalism Incidents

Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has vehemently denied allegations of ties to militant groups, amid speculation surrounding militant sponsorship in his state....

Explosion Rocks Soku Gas Pipeline in Rivers 72 Hours After Administrator’s Security Meeting

A devastating explosion has occurred at the Soku gas pipeline along the Soku-Elok (Abua)-Rumuji-Bonny export terminal in Rivers state, barely 72 hours after...

Bayelsa, Delta Govs’ inaction on Rivers state emergency raises concerns – Tietie

Six days after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, the move continues to spark intense debate and backlash,...

Presidency Fires Back at Jonathan, Soyinka Over Criticism of Rivers Emergency Rule

The Presidency has reacted to the criticisms by former President Goodluck Jonathan and the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on the declaration of...

Suspended Rivers Gov. Fubara Breaks Silence with First Public Outing After State of Emergency.

Suspended Rivers State Gov. Siminalayi Fubara made his first public appearance on Sunday, attending a church service at Salvation Ministries in Port Harcourt,...

Ex-Pres. Jonathan Criticizes Fubara’s Suspension, Says It Tarnishes Nigeria’s Image

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denounced President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of elected officials in Rivers State, warning that it could tarnish Nigeria’s reputation....

Nigeria Governors Forum mum over Rivers emergency rule

As Nigerians continue reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has...

Just in: PDP governors unite against Tinubu, to challenge emergency rule in Rivers

A legal showdown is brewing as governors from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have directed their state Attorneys-General to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s...

CSOs Support Tinubu’s Emergency Rule in Rivers, Cite Good Faith

As President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State continues to elicit varied reactions, a coalition of civil society...

Breaking: Rivers Administrator Takes Office in Port Harcourt, Convenes Security Meeting

Ibok-ete Ibas, retired Vice Admiral and the newly appointed Sole Administrator for Rivers State, has arrived in the state to take up his...

Rivers Administrator Ibas Pledges to Restore Peace, Stability to Troubled State

Ibok-Ete Ibas, the newly sworn-in sole administrator of Rivers State, has vowed to work with all stakeholders to restore peace and stability in...