Rivers state

‘I Left Over N300bln in State’s Coffers Before Emergency Rule’ – Rivers Gov. Fubara

Governor Siminalayi Fubara revealed on Wednesday that Rivers State had over N300 billion in its coffers prior to his suspension and the imposition...

Rivers Speaker Slams Fubara, Says Governor Not Working with Assembly

Just two months after the return to democratic governance, hostility appears to be reigniting between Rivers lawmakers and Governor Siminialayi Fubara. The conflict...

Breaking: Speaker, 16 Rivers lawmakers defect from PDP to APC

Sixteen lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly including the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, have defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to...

OPOBO MARATHON Secures Big-Ticket Sponsorship from Ailes Group

The Opobo Marathon has secured a strategic partnership with Ailes Group, which will serve as a key sponsor for the 8th annual race....

Just In: Fubara Voids ₦134bln Secretariat Contract, Orders Refund of N20bln

The Rivers State Executive Council has cancelled a ₦134 billion contract awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), a significant step...

Breaking: Fire Destroys Rivers Govt. Secretariat

Panic gripped the Rivers State Secretariat on Monday after a fire broke out, sending civil servants and members of the public scrambling. The...

Tinubu Awards “Ogoni Four” Posthumous National Honours, Receives Dialogue Report

President Tinubu has ordered the resumption of oil production in Ogoniland, directing the National Security Adviser to engage the NNPCL and local stakeholders...

Exclusive: Probe Ibas’ Tenure, Job Urges Gov. Fubara Upon Sept.18 Reinstatement

As Governor Siminalayi Fubara prepares for his reinstatement on September 18, political analyst and former Rivers State NUJ chairman, Stanley Job Stanley, has...

Overworked, Exhausted: Medical Doctor Dies Suddenly on the Job

Nigerian doctors have been thrown into mourning following the tragic and preventable death of Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, a young resident doctor at Rivers...

Rivers newly elected 23 council chairmen inaugurated

Barely 24 hours after their election results were announced, the 23 local government chairmen in Rivers State Administrator were on Monday inaugurated at...

APC Sweeps Rivers LG Polls: Wins 20 Chairmanship Seats, PDP Gets 3

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of 20 out of 23 local government...

Rivers Emergency Rule to End on September 18, Says Wike

After casting his vote in the ongoing local government election on Saturday, August 30, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr....

Voter Apathy, Logistics Challenges Impact Rivers LG Polls

Rivers State’s local government elections on Saturday were marked by low voter turnout and the late arrival of election materials. Despite 18 political...

Rivers LG Poll: Existential Assault on Democracy, Unconstitutional – Stakeholders

Eminent Rivers indigenes under the aegis of Major Stakeholders have written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, expressing their reservations over the...

Tensions Run High as Senate Confirms Non-Indigene as Rivers Electoral Commission Chair

Amid tension and objections, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mr. Michael Odey, a Cross River State indigene, as the Chairman of the Rivers...

Senate Approves N360bn Increase in Rivers’ 2025 N1.8trn Budget, Cites Reasons

Rivers State’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibak, has presented a revised budget of N1.846 trillion to the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Oversight,...