PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu says he declared a state of emergency in Rivers because of the lingering political crisis in the state and attendant effects on democracy, security and well being of the citizens. The President, who stated this in a national broadcast on Tuesday said he felt greatly disturbed by …
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ANOTHER explosion has occurred at a pipeline manifold in Omwawriwa community, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion, which was recorded on Tuesday evening, comes just hours after a similar incident rocked the Trans Niger Pipeline operated by Shell in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area. The latest explosion …
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THE Rivers State Government has confirmed the deaths of nine persons following a suspected cholera outbreak in two local government areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing in Port Harcourt. Oreh identified the affected LGAs as Andoni, where …
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Court of Appeal has annulled a controversial judgment that aimed to seize the statutory allocation and revenue of Rivers State, a decision that had the support of Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike and his allies. Newsextra24 reports that on December 13, 2024, Justice Hamma Akawu Barka ruled that the Federal High …
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GOVERNOR Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has commented on the Federal High Court decision restricting the release of state allocations, describing it as “the least” of his problems. Addressing supporters during a special thanksgiving service organized by the state government on Wednesday, Fubara assured that his administration will continue to …
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THE governor of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, has vowed to defend justice in the state even if it means using his last breath to do so. Fubara said this on Thursday during the opening of the 2024/2025 Legal Year and Re-Dedication Service at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul’s, Anglican …
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IN the wake of escalated crisis that has engulfed Rivers state in the aftermath of the local government elections, former governor of Nyesom Wike has asked the incumbent governor Siminalayi Fubara to obey court judgement if he must have peace. “There is peace when you obey the rule of law. …
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FORMER Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has slammed Governor Sim Fubara for the recent unrest in the state in the aftermath of the local government elections. Wike spoke when he appeared on “Politics Today,” a programme on Channels TV. According to …
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RIVERS State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has accused the Inspector General of Police and the entire Nigeria Police Force of serving the interest of an Abuja-based politician to scuttle the Local Government election scheduled for 5th October, 2024 in the State. Governor Fubara made the accusation during a World Press …
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Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara will on Friday, September 20, 2024, Seear-in eight judges recently recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC). https://newsextra24.com/states-remit-n237bn-pension-contributions-in-four-years-pencom/ Chief Registrar of Rivers State High Court, David Ihua-Maduenyi, made this known in a statement he signed on Wednesday, adding that the swearing in ceremony …
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