Rivers state

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...

Just in: Tinubu Swears in retired Vice Admiral Ibas as Rivers State Administrator

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as the sole administrator of Rivers State, after a short meeting at...

FG’s Attorney General Defends Emergency Rule in Rivers, Citing State Collapse Prevention

President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara and declare a state of emergency in Rivers State has sparked a flurry of...

Tinubu’s Rivers Emergency Declaration Gets APC’s Stamp of Approval, Support

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the need...

Rivers Emergency Rule: NBA Condemns Fubara’s Suspension, Cites Breach of Constitutional Order

Reactions have continued to trail President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State. In...

Rivers State of Emergency: Pres. Tinubu Seeks House of Reps Approval

Aftermath of state of emergency declaration on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, the nation’s House of Representatives says it will today, March...

Constitutional Showdown in Rivers: PDP Insists Tinubu Cannot Suspend Elected Governor

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State on Tuesday evening by President Bola Tinubu,...

Meet Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas: 10 Quick Facts About Rivers State’s Newly Appointed Sole Administrator

1. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, born on September 27, 1960, in Nko, Cross River State, Nigeria, is a distinguished Nigerian naval officer...