Rivers: “We lost everything” – Pastor seeks help after losing five children in boat mishap
Pastor Promise Festus, the owner of the boat that capsized on the Andoni-Bonny Sea route, has disclosed that his five children died in the mishap. […]
Rivers State
Rivers: ‘I bought Fubara’s nomination forms, I have no regrets – Wike
Amid the lingering political crisis in Rivers State, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he had no regrets about […]
Join hands with me, allow peace prevail – Fubara begs
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has urged all aggrieved factions in the state to join hands with him and allow peace to prevail. Fubara […]
‘They have failed, I’m the winner’ – Fubara
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has taunted his political rivals in Rivers State, saying that they failed in their plot to impeach him as he remained the […]
Rivers State comedy of errors and the Emefiele mess, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
The Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele finally got a respite last Friday when he was released from Kuje prison after meeting […]
Rivers must not overflow, Mr President!, by Hassan Gimba
Rivers must not overflow, Mr President!, by Hassan Gimba Rivers, a state so rich because God blessed it with an abundance of crude oil and […]
Rivers crisis: Lawmakers withdraw impeachment notice against Fubara
The 27 Rivers State House of Assembly lawmakers that decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC, have withdrawn their impeachment notice earlier issued against Governor […]
Rivers crisis takes new turn as seven commissioners from Fubara’s cabinet resign
Seven commissioners in total have now tendered their resignation as the crisis in Rivers state depends further. The Rivers State Commissioner of Transportation, Dr Jacobson B. Nbina, […]
Rivers: Twists as Wike, Fubara resume fight
Following what appeared to be a brief respite, the political crisis engulfing Rivers State took on a new significance on Monday when 27 of the 32 members of the State House of Assembly defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is in power, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Observers say the fresh crisis marks a failure of the reported mediation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the rift between Rivers Governor, Siminalayi […]
‘Building unsafe for lawmakers’ – Rivers Govt reacts to demolition of Assembly Complex
The Rivers State Government has explained the reason for the demolition of the State House of Assembly complex. Bulldozers moved into the complex on Wednesday […]
We dumped PDP for APC because… – Rivers Assembly members
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State have revealed why they dumped the party and defected to the All Progressives Congress. Recall that […]
I won’t surrender Rivers to blackmail and intimidation – Fubara vows
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has vowed never to surrender the state to blackmail and intimidation. Fubara said the state is the people’s inheritance. […]
Why we shot at Fubara — Rivers police finally opens up
The Rivers State Police Command has explained how the attack on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, during a protest at the state’s House of Assembly […]
‘Rivers on fire’: Why I’ll resist unjustified impeachment, Gov vows
Sim Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has promised to fight back against any unwarranted attempt to remove him from office. The governor made this known while addressing the crowd on Monday morning after a minor face-off with security operatives on his way to the […]
After five-day trek, World record prospect, Nwosu arrives Port Harcourt , received by Fubara
Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, came alive this afternoon as Promise Nwosu, the 28-year-old who is attempting to set a world record, arrived in […]