Security operatives fire teargas at pro-Fubara protesters —but turn blind eye on Rivers demonstrators supporting emergency rule
Security operatives on Monday fired tear gas at women protesting against the emergency rule in Rivers State and the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara but allowed the protest led…
Chief Magistrate In Rivers Resigns Over ‘Quasi-Military’ Leadership In State
A Chief Magistrate in the Rivers judiciary, Ejike King George, has voluntarily resigned from service, citing unease with the recent appointment of what he described as a “quasi-military…
NBA relocates annual conference from Rivers over emergency rule
NBA relocates annual conference from Rivers over emergency rule The Nigerian Bar Association has announced the relocation of its 2025 Annual General Conference, formerly scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt,…
Protest looms in Rivers
The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has announced a planned peaceful protest for Monday, April 7, 2025, in response to the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the…
EXTRA: I feel depressed over Rivers emergency rule, says Fubara
Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers state, says he feels depressed over the declaration of emergency rule in the state. On March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared…
Obi slams disregard for S’Court judgment in Rivers fund allocation
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the ongoing political developments in Rivers State, describing them as an “aberration” and a violation of Nigeria’s constitutional…
EXTRA: ‘I have no links to militants,’ says Fubara
Suspended Rvers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied any links to militant groups, warning against attempts to incite violence or economic sabotage in his name. Fubara made this known…
Egbetokun deploys additional police officers to Rivers
Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police, has directed the immediate deployment of additional personnel to Rivers state. The directive comes days after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of…
Like House Of Reps, Senate Endorses Suspension Of Fubara, Emergency Rule in Rivers State
The senate has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu for emergency rule in Rivers state. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the president’s letter during Thursday’s plenary before lawmakers went…
Reps approve Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers
The House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, along with the six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all…
Atiku asks Nigerians to resist emergency rule in Rivers
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigerians should stand up and defend the country’s democracy by resisting the state of emergency imposed in Rivers state by President Bola Tinubu. The…
Tinubu Swears In Ibok-ete Ibas As Rivers Sole Administrator
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. The administrator was sworn in following a short meeting with…
JUST IN: FG to release Rivers allocation to Administrator
Federal Government on Wednesday said that the allocation for Rivers State will be released to the Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd). The government also said President Bola Tinubu’s…
Emergency rule: Fubara, family, others vacate govt house
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt along with his family and security details. Fubara reportedly left the seat of power on…
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Reps in shouting match ahead of Rivers emergency rule debate
Members of the House of Representatives engaged in a heated exchange as the green chamber prepared to debate the emergency rule in Rivers State. Two female members shouted…