Rivers

Thousands of women in Rivers State have once again taken to the streets in a powerful protest against the ongoing state of emergency, demanding the immediate restoration of democratic governance and an end to what they describe as a…

A major scandal is quietly rocking Rivers State as explosive allegations surface about a covert looting operation allegedly masterminded by top government appointees. At the center of the controversy are Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas Ekwe…

In 1945, British writer George Orwell published Animal Farm, an allegorical masterpiece that received widespread acclaim for its thoughtful and sublime examination of unchecked power, the erosion of ideals, and the betrayal of principles.…

A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree has called for the redeployment of troops currently enforcing emergency rule in Rivers State to combat escalating insurgency in Borno State, North-East…

A Pro-Democracy group known as Citizens for Democratic Watch, (CDW), has condemned the appointment of administrators for the 23 local government areas in Rivers State by the sole administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, describing it as “a dangerous…

Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has approved the appointment of administrators for the state’s 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs). He announced this today, Wednesday April 9, 2025, despite a Federal…

A group known as Title holders in Opobo Kingdom, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to speed up the process of achieving lasting peace to restore democratic governance in Rivers state from current emergency rule. The Opobo Kingdom…

The immediate past Chairman, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA), Prince Isaac Umejuru, has come under fire for failing to pay a ₦16 million debt owed to Mr. Ajie O. Obulor, an indigene of ONELGA within the period he was the…

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…