The Nigerian Police Force says it has launched an investigation into the security situation at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex. The police disclosed this in a post on its Facebook page on Monday, assuring that it would take immediate action against those responsible. “We’re aware of the security situation at the Rivers State…
Some lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara have elected Edison Ehie as the new Speaker. Ehie was the House Leader until he was suspended on Monday. But he told reporters at the Government House, Port Harcourt later that 26 members of the House sat and elected him Speaker….
Rivers youths, on Monday, stormed the streets of Port Harcourt in peaceful protest to oppose the impeachment of the state governor, Similanyi Fubara. The youths, in their numbers, were seen in a viral video marching through major roads and streets in the Rivers metropolis chanting, “If Port Harcourt don taya you, go Abuja e. Wike,…
The embattled Governor of River State, Siminalayi Fubara has declared that he has done nothing to warrant impeachment by the state House of Assembly. Fubara said this on Monday while addressing his supporters at the Assembly Complex, shortly after the House members, led by their Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, convened to begin the impeachment process against…
An explosion has rocked the Rivers State House of Assembly complex. The incident which happened on Sunday night came amid alleged moves by some lawmakers to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. It was gathered that some suspected arsonists threw an explosive into the complex around 9:25pm, causing a fire in the building. Though the spokesperson for…
Rivers State Police Command has captured a woman Blessing Nweke, who bathed her husband Ekelediri Nwokekoro with hot oil over a dispute. In a previous report by newsmen, it stated how the housewife perpetrated the devious on Tuesday in Okehi, Etche Local Government Region of the State. While being paraded at the central command along…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, to caution some army officers in the state who have repeatedly harassed staffs of road contractors. The governor made this known when he received the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, on a courtesy visit at…
