Rivers state

Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to FCT minister Nyesom Wike, has exonerated the minister from the protracted political crisis in oil-rich Rivers. Olayinka, in a statement in Abuja,…

The Rivers State Police Command has said it will not allow the Local Government Election scheduled for Saturday to be held. This was made known in a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko titled ‘Proposed…

An explosive device has been detonated at the secretariat of the Action People’s Party (APP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The explosion which reportedly occurred at midnight shattered the glass on the window near the impacted…

The All Progressives Congress on Tuesday dismissed insinuation that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, influences the decisions taken by the Rivers State chapter of the party. The party buttressed his submission,…

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, said his administration has started the process of preparing the 2025 budget. The governor also dismissed the threat by the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the state House…

The Rivers State Police Command has warned residents about a possible large gathering by the Neo-Black Movement (NBM), also known as Aiye or Black Axe. According to a statement released on Saturday by spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s purported attempt to forcefully take over Rivers State has ended in failure. This declaration comes amid heightened political tensions in the…

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state, saying there is a full-blown war there. The APC Caretaker Committee Chairman,…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that the state is heavily in debt and that his administration inherited a huge debt profile from the previous administration of Nyesom Wike. Governor Fubara stated this on…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced a plan by his administration to set up a panel of inquiry into the governance of the state. Governor Fubara stated this on Monday after swearing in Dagogo Iboroma as the Attorney…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the pressure mounted by the political crisis in the state has been weathered sufficiently, giving way for his administration to provide focused leadership and governance to the…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned that he will surprise those who consider his honest decision to implement the presidential peace pact as a sign of weakness. Governor Fubara said he had been inundated with several…

The Peoples Democratic Party has slammed the Rivers State House of Assembly and the All Progressives Congress for allegedly attempting to stampede Governor Siminalayi Fubara to act outside the law. The PDP described the renewed…

The Supreme Court has put an end to the legal battle surrounding the Rivers State governorship election, dismissing an appeal by All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Tonye Cole. Cole had challenged the victory of his opponent,…

Following President Bola Tinubu's intervention in the political crisis rocking Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike has declared that his camp has adhered to the agreed-upon peace terms. Addressing the Oba of Ogbaland, Eze Nnam Obi…