Rivers

The military sole administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has appointed Dr. Iyingi Brown as the acting Head Of Service of the state. This followed sudden resignation of Rivers State Head of Service, Dr.…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has again called on President Bola Tinubu to restore Governor Siminalayi Fubara back to his elected position as Rivers State governor without further delay. The legal body insisted that the removal of…

Five days after the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State following a major explosion occurred on the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another explosion has reportedly struck the Soku…

The Muduugha Ijaw Association Abroad (MIAA), an advocacy group in the diaspora, has raised concerns over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's recent handling of the crisis in Rivers State, particularly his decision to blame Governor Siminalayi…

There is an uproar in Rivers State over an alleged plan by President Bola Tinubu’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas to announce new Local Government Area (LGA) Administrators tomorrow, despite the clear provisions of the…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against President Bola Tinubu, challenging what they describe as the "unlawful suspension" of Rivers State's democratically elected Governor, Deputy…

Another explosion has occurred at a pipeline manifold in Omwawriwa community, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area (LGA), Rivers State. This happened today, few hours after a similar incident rocked the Trans Niger Pipeline operated…

Nigeria’s Opposition Lawmakers Coalition has flayed the impeachment plan against Governor Siminalayi Fubara by members of the Rivers State Assembly, saying that it’s invalid as the lawmakers who are loyal to FCT minister Nyesom Wike were…

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has warned against attempts to impeach Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, describing such a move as futile. The rights group, in a press statement signed by the National…

The constitutional crisis in Rivers State has deepened as the Judiciary moves to assert its independence amid what it perceives as a calculated attempt by the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly to interfere…