By Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Flood Prevention and Management Committee has begun distributing the Presidential Palliatives to people affected by the devastating floods in the state. During the distribution of relief items to the 23 Local Government…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State government. The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year…
Since last year, Rivers State has been grappling with a significant political crisis following an aborted impeachment attempt against Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara by 25 former lawmakers. The crisis has severely impacted the political landscape of the state. The root…
…Fubara summons security meeting, vows to subdue intimidation …Reps demand treason trial for ex-LG chairmen, accuse them of forceful attempt to retain seats …IPAC backs Fubara, commends HLGA takeover …Focus on FCT duties, avoid Rivers politics — Edwin Clark to…
By Barth Ndubuwah, Port-Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has tasked Moslems embarking on the 2024 Hajj (pilgrimage) to fully participate in the spiritual exercise and be good ambassadors of the State. The Governor, who also subsidised the…
Rivers State Executive Council has approved the award of contract for the construction of the main Trans-Kalabari Road project at the cost of N222.1billion. The approval was given during its meeting presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and attended by…
October 30, 2023 remains a sad commentary in the history of Rivers State. This fateful day was the day a handful of lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly, believed to be loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The Chairman of Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Friday Mpbakpone Okpe has rolled out a week-long project commissioning programme, assuring that his administration will not leave any project uncompleted at the end of…
No matter whose side one falls regarding the current political crisis in Rivers State, it is crystal clear that all is not well. The brouhaha was actually started by the ill-fated and ill conceived abortive impeachment attempt on a barely 6-month…
…As Governor demolishes Assembly building The crisis rocking Rivers State is appearing to be far from over with Edison Ehie, Speaker of the Rivers House of Assembly declaring the seats of lawmakers who defected vacant. On Monday, 27 lawmakers said…
