Tag Archives: Rivers State

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), slated for Thursday. In a statement entitled ‘My decision to withdraw from the Rivers State Gubernatorial Primaries’, which he personally signed on Wednesday night, Fubara stated that he would support whoever emerged …

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has scaled up its Vocational Innovation Business Empowerment Scheme (VIBES), inducting 103 new trainees into its 2026 cohort to foster entrepreneurship in host communities. The company said, the induction ceremony, held in Port Harcourt on Monday, marked a significant milestone in the scheme’s ongoing commitment to …

The Rivers State Government has announced the start of its transition from emergency rule to democratic governance, marking what officials described as a historic moment for the state. As part of the activities to usher in the new phase, an interdenominational thanksgiving service will be held on Sunday at the …

THE Rivers State Government has announced plans to revitalise the underutilised Technical and Vocational Centre in the state. The Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ibas, disclosed this during the inspection of some facilities in the state, in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The facilities were the Dr Obi Wali …

● Cites Lack of jurisdiction and abuse of court process ● Seeks N1bn in costs against plaintiffs for filing “frivolous and speculative suit” THE National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by 11 Peoples Democratic Party, [PDP] governors, challenging the declaration of a state of …

THE Rivers State Government has provided an official explanation for the retrieval of two Toyota Hilux vehicles and one Hiace bus from the premises of the suspended Deputy Governor, Ngozi Ordu. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the government clarified that the action was part of a routine administrative procedure …

THE Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has announced the appointment of Michael Odey as the new Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). The appointment was contained in a Special Government Announcement issued on Wednesday morning by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika. Newsextra24 reports …

THERE has been no breakthrough in efforts to reconcile the key figures involved in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State which led to a State of Emergency declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all state legislators were suspended for six months …

THE Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd), has announced that his administration is preparing a new state budget in response to the Supreme Court’s recent declaration. Ibas shared this development during a meeting with a delegation from the Rivers Caucus of the National Assembly at the Government …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the protracted political crisis that has been rocking the oil-rich state since September 2023. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu announced the suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the state …