…Slams NBA’s conference relocation, demands respect for constitutional mandate The Rivers State Government has formally requested the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to refund the N300 million paid for hosting rights for the 2025 Annual General Conference, following the NBA’s contentious…
Dr Adaeze Chidinma Oreh, the Rivers State Commissioner for Health, has reaffirmed her commitment to enhancing the health and well-being of school-aged children. This commitment is demonstrated through the Protect Urban School Children’s Health (PUSH) Project, an initiative developed in…
Since the failed impeachment attempt on Governor Siminailayi Fubara in 2024, the political landscape in Rivers State has been in turmoil. The subsequent explosion that damaged part of the State House of Assembly, which led to its demolition by the…
By Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) company has launched the 2025 edition of its annual Science Quiz and Science Project Exhibition, focusing on advancing renewable energy innovations among secondary school students in Rivers State. This…
By John Collins Nwobodo, Esq. Introduction: Wikipedia defines “state of emergency” as a situation in which a government is empowered to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its…
By Bolanle Bolawole Nigeria is touted as the second most religious country in the world; after the Taliban’s Afghanistan. Similarly, it is said to be the second most impoverished nation; again, after the same Afghanistan! Be they Christian or Muslim,…
By Bayo Onanuga Imagine a Rivers State where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hesitated to declare a state of emergency. The political standoff between the State Assembly and Governor Siminalayi Fubara could have continued and degenerated into violence. Impeachment threats might…
…Swears in Ibas as Rivers Sole Administrator …Maintaining law and order my utmost task — Ibok-ete Ibas …Senate postpones debate on Rivers State of Emergency …Fubara’s suspension ‘undemocratic and unconstitutional’ – Amaechi By Sodiq Adelakun The Federal Government has expressed…
Embattled Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has called for calm in the state amid the ongoing political crisis. Fubara’s statement comes after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending him for six months and…
Since early 2024, when an unsuccessful attempt was made to impeach the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, the political atmosphere in the state has remained turbulent. The botched impeachment attempt escalated into the burning of the State House of…
