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Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified a Federal High Court judgment that barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from providing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for local government election. The appellate court’s panel, led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi, ruled that the Federal High Court lacked […]
Continue ReadingSince the return to civil rule in 1999, Rivers State, the acclaimed treasure base of Nigeria, has had five governors namely Peter Odili, Celestine Omehia, Chibuike Amaechi, Nyesom Wike, and now Simnalayi Fubara. The first major political crisis in the state happened in 2006 during the Peoples Democratic Party governorship nomination for the 2007 election. […]
Continue ReadingThere is a fire and ballot revolution in Rivers state and the main victim that I can see for now in the burning fire is Nyesom Wike, former Governor of Rivers State, incumbent Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) who is on record has having boasted garrulously that if anybody, a politician from any […]
Continue ReadingRivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas, hours after they were issued certificates of return by the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd). The exercise was held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chamber of the […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in have it that the Action Peoples Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of the 23 in the Rivers State local government election. Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), who is the Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), made this known on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the state […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal, sitting in Port Harcourt, on Monday, dismissed two appeals instituted by the sacked Local Government Chairmen loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The appeals, marked CA/PH/137M/2024 and CA/PH/145M/2024, were filed by the former Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro LGA, Enyiada Cookey-Gam, and six others, challenging the decisions of the […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in say a policeman and a member of Omuma Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), have been feared killed by some assailants in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. There have been widespread protests across the 23 local government areas of the state following the expiration of the three-year tenure of […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of Rivers State Police Command, Nigeria, have arrested sixteen persons in connection with the murder of a female police inspector, Christiana Erekere. Erekere was murdered in the line of duty on Thursday, April 25, 2024 afternoon, in front of Taabaa Police Station in Khanna Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson (PPRO) of the […]
Continue ReadingFuneral service for the late CEO of Access Bank Holdings, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, along with his wife Chizoba Wigwe and son Chizzy Wigwe, took place today at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Lion of Judah parish in Isiokpo, Rivers State. Present were the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers state, […]
Continue ReadingRivers State political crisis deepened further on Thursday as six commissioners loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike resigned from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The commissioners, who tendered their resignation were the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN); Commissioner for Works, Dr Des George-Kelly; Commissioner for Special Duties, Emeka Woke; Commissioner […]
Continue ReadingRivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacheaus Adangor, has resigned. His resignation was communicated in a letter dated November 14, 2023, and addressed to Governor Sim Fubara. Prof. Adangor noted that his exit from office was based on personal principles and not connected to the political crisis currently rocking the state. “I […]
Continue ReadingLabour Party (LP) has asked Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel “unverified and manipulated results” arising from Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in parts of Rivers State. Labour party chairman, Julius Abure, in a statement released on Sunday, February 26, alleged that elections were manipulated in places like Obio/Akpor, Khana, Eleme, Obigbo […]
Continue ReadingDr. Chinyere Igwe, a member of Nigerian House of Representatives has been arrested with a bundle of dollars along Ana Road, Port Harcourt very early on Friday morning. While confirming Igwe’s arrest, the police gave the total sum as 498,100 USD, along with a list of people the monies are meant for. This is coming, […]
Continue ReadingA video clip shared online has captured a moment that singer Teniola Apata popularly known as Teni, was almost kidnapped while performing on stage in Buguma, Rivers state, Nigeria. Though others are saying it was just a fight. An eyewitness said the incident resulted in a stampede at the event center. It was also disclosed […]
Continue ReadingRivers State Police Command in Nigeria, has confirmed the death of seven officers during attacks by gunmen in the state on Friday night May 7. In a statement released on Saturday May 8, the spokesperson of the state police command, Nnamdi Omoni, described the killing as ‘unprovoked and mindless’. According to Omoni, the gunmen who […]
Continue ReadingDecomposing body of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, one Samuel Wanjoku, who was kidnapped last week Saturday along Ubima Omawan road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State have been recovered in a forest in the area. Wanjoku was a younger brother to Azubuike Wanjoku, the member representing Ikwerre State constituency in […]
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