INEC reveals time table, conduct of Rivers state bye-election
REVIEWS PREPARATION FOR FCT LG ELECTIONS The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rolled out activities including the time table and conduct of bye-election in […]
Rivers State
Senate disapproves Tinubu’s appointment of Cross River native to head Rivers REC
The Senate yesterday raised concerns over the nomination of a Cross River State indigene, Dr Michael Ekpali Odey, as Chairman of the Rivers State Electoral […]
Rivers must not overflow, Mr President, by Hassan Gimba
This is a repeat. It was published on 24/12/2023. Readers may find it still relevant. Rivers, a state so rich because God blessed it with […]
SOE in Rivers, by Nick Dazang
The simmering contention between the Executive and Legislature in Rivers State inevitably boiled over. It resulted in the declaration of a state of emergency on […]
Rivers Govt reports five Cholera cases, nine related fatalities
The Rivers State government has confirmed five cases of cholera and nine associated deaths in an outbreak that has affected two Local Government Areas of […]
Court halts CBN’s allocation release to Rivers Govt
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the […]
Deadline for 7-day budget ultimatum sparks tension in Rivers
The political landscape in Rivers State is once again shrouded in uncertainty as the seven-day ultimatum set by the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly for […]
Why failed bomber targeted presidential hotel – Fubara reveals
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says the intention of the man who detonated an explosive in Port Harcourt Tuesday, was to blow up the Presidential […]
Suspect linked to Port Harcourt blast arrested
The Rivers State Government has located the individual responsible for detonating an explosive near the state-owned Presidential Hotel during a pro-police protest in Port Harcourt […]
Anticipation and anxiety grow in Rivers ahead of Appeal court decision
There is unending tension in Rivers State as feuding parties await the decision of the Court of Appeal. Recalled that at the last hearing, parties […]
Fubara pledges probe into Rivers governance amidst claims of maturity
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced a plan by his administration to set up a panel of inquiry into the governance of the state. […]
Horror unfolds as tanker explosion leads to fatalities in Rivers State (PHOTOS)
A massive, fiery carnage on the East-West Road in Rivers State has destroyed more than dozens of vehicles, scourged goods worth estimated billions, and claimed […]
Wigwe, wife, and son buried in a private cemetery in Rivers
The passing of Dr. Herbert Wigwe marked the end of an era as he, alongside his wife, Chizoba, and their 29-year-old son, Chizzy, were laid […]
Supreme Court affirms Fubara as Rivers Gov
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel led […]
Rivers Crisis: We’ve fulfilled our own part – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says his camp has fulfilled every condition parties involved in the political crisis in Rivers […]