Rivers state

Nigeria’s Political System Under Scrutiny: APC’s Cole Wants Presidential Model Dumped 

Dr. Tonye Cole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 2023 Rivers State gubernatorial election, has advocated a reevaluation of Nigeria’s presidential...

Fubara Not Mastermind of First Lady Walkout, RHI tells Wike 

Suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has been defended on the circumstances surrounding the disruption of RHI/SDG Empowerment Programme held in Port...

Wike Apologizes to Tinubu for Rivers Women’s Walkout During First Lady’s Event

Mr. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), criticized the orchestrated walkout against First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, during an...

After Overseas Vacation, Suspended Rivers Gov. Fubara Returns to Port Harcourt

After a two-week trip abroad, the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, arrived back in the state. Governor Fubara’s plane landed at...

May Day: Fubara, Administrator deliver powerful messages to Rivers workforce 

…. I’m committed to your welfare – Administrator Against the backdrop of an ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, both the suspended Governor,...

Tinubu’s emergency rule foiled Fubara’s removal from office – Wike

Mr. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has made a stunning revelation about the recent state of emergency in Rivers State....

AGC relocation: NBA slams Rivers Administrator Ibas over N300m claim, calls it gift, not hosting rights

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has vehemently denied claims by Rivers State’s Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, that the state paid...

Just in: National conference shift: Refund N300m hosting rights, Rivers Govt tells NBA

After the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) relocated its national conference from Port Harcourt to Enugu, Rivers State Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete...

Emergency Rule: Rivers Magistrate Slams ‘Quasi-Military’ Rule, Quits Over Ibas’ Appointment

After 16 years of dedicated service to the Rivers State judiciary, Chief Magistrate Ejike George has resigned, expressing unease with the recent appointment...

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...