Rivers state

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...

Full text of President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast on state of emergency in Rivers State

With the crisis persisting, there is no way democratic governance, which we have all fought and worked for over the years, can thrive...

Updated: Tinubu Appoints Retired Admiral Ibas as Rivers Sole Administrator

Following the suspension of Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu, for six months, President Bola Tinubu...

Impeachment: Rivers Govt reacts, urges lawmakers to prioritize people’s welfare, peace

As the impeachment plot against Gov. Siminalayi Fubara gathers momentum, the Rivers Government has called on the State House of Assembly to prioritize...

Impeachment: The 19 offences of Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Gov. Prof. Ngozi Odu – lawmakers

Citing Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and other relevant laws, the legislators listed the following allegations against Fubara: 1. “That...

Amid simmering tensions, Wike storms Rivers, vows not to interfere with Rivers Assembly’s duties

Barely three days after giving the Rivers State House of Assembly the nodge to impeach Gov. Siminalayi Fubara if he commits any impeachable...

Rivers Political Crisis Deepens as Lawyers Seek Supreme Court Judgment Review

The Rivers State political crisis has taken another turn as the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) disputed the Supreme Court’s...

We deliberately locked out Gov. Fubara – Rivers lawmakers

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday reacted to the claim by Gov. Siminalayi Fubara that he was blocked from gaining access...