THE House is exercising its constitutional right to take over the functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The meeting between the House of Representatives ad hoc committee and the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, has taken place after several postponements. Ibas apologised …
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Ibok-Ete Ibas, Rivers state administrator, said the reconstruction of Rivers state House of Assembly complex would be completed in six months. Ibas, accompanied by George Nwaeke, head of the Rivers state civil service, inspected the project on Saturday. The state administrator asked the contractor, Monier Construction Company (MCC) Limited, to …
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THE Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday passed three bills into law before immediately proceeding on an indefinite recess. The bills include the Rivers State House of Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Bill, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Bill, and the Rivers State Local Government Bill, 2025. Speaker …
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MEMBERS of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have announced an indefinite adjournment of the Assembly’s sittings. According to The Nation, the decision was reached during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Martin Amaewhule. Newsextra24 reports that this …
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The Rivers House of Assembly has written to Gov. Siminalay Fubara, urging him to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill within 48 hours. The House made this known in a five-point resolution by Mr Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly at plenary on Monday in Port-Harcourt. The Amaewhule-led members of …
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THE Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2025 budget. The lawmakers made the demand during Monday’s plenary session. Security was heightened at the Rivers House of Assembly Quarters as the House held its sitting. Speaker of the House, Martin …
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THE Rivers State House of Assembly, on Saturday, said it would not hesitate to impeach the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, if it became the last resort to uphold the Constitution. Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, who stated this at a media briefing in Port Harcourt, the state capital, was …
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THE Martins Amaehwule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected the passage of the 2024 budget by the four members of the assembly led by Edison Ehie. Newsextra24 reports that the four-man House of Assembly last week approved the N800 billion 2024 budget barely 24 hours after it …
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EDISON Ehie has emerged as the new Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Newsextra24 reports. Ehie was the former majority leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Meanwhile, the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Simeon Amadi, has been suspended.
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A fire has broken out at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex. The fire was reported at about 10 p.m. on Sunday. As of the time of filling in this report, the complex has been taken over by security agents from the nearby Command of the Rivers Police while …
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