Apex sociocultural youth groups known as Ethnic Youth Leaders has said that Hon. Dumnamene Dekor is not the leader of Rivers State Caucus in the House of Representatives but Hon. Dagomie Abiante. The youth group clarification was in reaction to a statement by Dekor who in the statement claimed to be leader of Rivers […]
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has removed Chidi Awuse as Chairman of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers. Awuse, an ally of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was replaced with the traditional ruler of Apara Kingdom, Eze Chike Worlu Wodo. The Interesting Things About Pha Din Pass, Dien Bien […]
The Kano State Police Commissioner, AIG Usaini Gumel, has given reasons why the police ignored Governor Abba Yusuf’s directive on the eviction of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. Recall that Yusuf had on Thursday night, through the State Attorney General And Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Dederi, directed the CP to remove […]
The 23 new caretaker chairmen take their oath of office at the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt on June 19, 2024. Credit: Rivers Govt The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said the newly sworn-in caretaker committee chairmen in the state can operate from anywhere if attempts to gain access to council […]
Following the barrage of political crises currently tearing its political fabric apart, the All Progressive Congress (APC) chapter in Rivers State, has called for declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Details soon…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sworn in new caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state. The swearing-in was done on Wednesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital amid tight security. Vanguard gathered that the first batch of 11 CTC chairmen are taking their oath […]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed heads of administration in the 23 local government areas to take over from the elected council chairmen whose three-year tenure elapsed on Monday. Governor Fubara gave the directive in a state broadcast on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. He said the decision ties […]
Following the expiration of the tenure of the local government chairmen in Rivers State, some youths in the Degema Local Government Area of the state on Monday took over the council headquarters. This came as LG chairmen in the state under the aegis of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria have vowed to […]
June 17, 2024, may seem like any other day to many, but it carries significant weight in Rivers State. This date marks the end of the three-year tenure for elected Local Government Chairmen, a milestone documented in the State’s Local Government Law. The day has become a flashpoint for political turmoil, largely due to […]
A Federal High Court in Kano on Friday upheld the rights of movement and freedom to civil liberty of the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero. The court also asked the Kano State Government to pay N10m damages to the 15th Emir. In his judgment, the Presiding Judge of the Federal High […]
