Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State Governor has been warned to prepare for a tough battle ahead, following his face-off with his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The warning came from the Spiritual Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, who said that Fubara’s second-term ambition…
Siminalayi Fubara, the executive Governor of Rivers State has said no to the ongoing violence in the state by demanding for ceasefire from all parties involved. He asked for peaceful coexistence among all and sundry to ensure his administration successfully achieves its development goals. Fubara acknowledged the current challenges the state is facing. The governor,…
An unidentified fire has razed down a gas plant located in the Rumukurusi axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The unfortunate incident took place in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, causing quite a ruckus among residents and business owners in the area. Ekweanaedo gathered that the incident happened at about 5 am…
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, in Rivers State, Amb. Desmond Akawor has resigned from his position following his appointment as Federal Commissioner representing the state at the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Akawor, in a letter sent to the acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, expressed gratitude to…
The National Working Committee of the ruling APC, led by Abdullahi Ganduje, has dissolved the state executive of the party in Rivers state andvinaugurated a caretaker committee to supervise the conduct of a congress to choose new excos. The caretaker committee will have Chief Tony Okocha as chairman and Eric Nwibani as Secretary Two months…
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the two factions in the Rivers State House of Assembly to maintain the status quo and suspend further deliberations pending the determination of their case in court. Following some disagreements arising from the attempt by the former leadership of the House to impeach the State…
The crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly has taken a completely new twist with the police taking over the Assembly complex on Tuesday. This is as members loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike and his successor Fubara allegedly held separate sittings at different locations. Four police patrol vans were sighted at the entrance…
The police in Rivers state has denied reports of an assassination attempt on the factional speaker of the state House of Assembly Edison Ehie. Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu says preliminary investigation did not reveal there was an assassination attempt on the factional speaker. While Ehie had alleged a murder attempt on him, the CP…
The Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ehie Edison Ogerenye on Sunday night escaped an assassination attempt. At about 11pm on Sunday the 19th day of November, 2023, a group of Armed thugs and rogue Police Officers led by one SP. Irikefe London Owe, a superintendent of Police attached to the CTU B…
The Private residence of the factional Speaker of Rivers State House Of Assembly Edison Ehie on Sunday night came under attack by armed gunmen in Port Harcourt. Ehie, who was the Leader of the State House of Assembly, had announced himself as the Speaker in the wake of the crisis that rocked the state legislature….
