The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday said that he has emerged victorious in his battle against his opponents He said he had turned the tide against his opponents, noting that he was still in office about to mark his first anniversary, contrary to the plan by his detractors. Fubara spoke on Thursday amid…
A fresh wave of resignations has hit the Rivers State Government as five more commissioners, who are loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have resigned from the governor’s cabinet. Those who resigned are Chinedu Mmom (from the Ministry of Education), Gift Worlu (from the Ministry of Housing) and Jacobson…
The political crisis in Rivers State on Wednesday took a new dimension as some members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara elected the member representing Bonny constituency, Victor Oko-Jumbo, as their Speaker. Oko-Jumbo, who is said to be the new speaker for the entire 32-member Assembly, was said to…
The political tension in Rivers State is showing no signs of abating as the Rivers State House of Assembly has once again vetoed Governor Siminalayi Fubara and passed a major law in the state. The House during plenary on Monday overrode the governor and enacted a major amendment to the Rivers State Local Government Law,…
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of a notorious cult leader, Gift Okpara, also known as 2baba- the prime suspect in the murder of a former Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division, Bako Angbashim in September last year. While briefing journalists on Friday, CP Tunji Disu said the feat was achieved following…
Married women in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday against the prolonged power outage in some parts of the state capital, prompting their husbands to avoid having romance with them at night due to the excruciating heat. The protesting women drawn from the Mile 2 and Mile 3 axes…
A Delta State House of Assembly candidate, Harrison Gwamnishu, has alleged that three officers of the Rivers State Police Command arrested for kidnapping a man recently were yet to be prosecuted. The officers, ASP Doubara Edonyabo, ASP Talent Mungo, and Inspector Odey Michael, had kidnapped the man in Aba, Abia State, took him to Bayelsa…
The last has indeed not been heard on the crisis rocking Rivers state as some youths on Friday warned Governor Siminalayi Fubara against recalling the commissioners that resigned from his administration. They also warned the governor against re-presenting the 2024 budget to the House of Assembly. The youths, who protested in large numbers in Port…
It is no longer news that the political crisis in Rivers state has been resolved however the issue the issue has continued to dominate discussions in the country A member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party, Enemi George says they are not…
Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie,Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has officially notified the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the vacancies in the Assembly. The vacant as stated are, the seats of Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule and 24 others as a result of their defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ekweanaedo News…
