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Battle for Rivers: AGF moves to defend Tinubu as PDP govs mobilise 11 SANs

•Fagbemi drafts S’Court response, PDP berates President, Ibas, Tompolo hints at Fubara’s return The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has sprung into action and commenced drafting the response of President Bola Tinubu to the People’s Democratic Party’s governors’ suit challenging the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. The PDP governors, on their part, have engaged seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria and six […]

todayApril 14, 2025 14

NEWS

11 PDP governors urge S’Court to halt Rivers emergency rule

A total of 11 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have approached the Supreme Court challenging what powers President Bola Tinubu has to suspend a democratically elected structure of a state. The suit filed by the governors also challenges the declaration of a state of emergency rule in Rivers State. While the media previously reported that the suit had been filed before the Supreme Court, the governors suit was actually […]

todayApril 9, 2025 10

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LG poll: Rivers electoral commission receives updated voter register from INEC

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission said it has received the updated voters register for the state from the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the August 9, 2025, local government elections. RSIEC said it has also secured the list of registered political parties in Nigeria from INEC. The RSIEC Commissioner in charge of Media and Civic Education, Tamunótonye Tobins, disclosed this in a statement released in Port Harcourt on […]

todayMarch 14, 2025 16 1 2

NEWS

Relief for Finidi as Rivers end five-game winless run

An 88th-minute header from Timothy Zechariah provided a reprieve for ex-international and Rivers United coach Finidi George as they ended an unwanted run of five games without a win, beating Lobi Stars 1-0 in Port Harcourt on Sunday,  Zechariah broke the bottom-placed Lobi’s resilience in the closing stages of the game and gave his side some hope of reviving their title challenge. They are now in third with 38 points from […]

todayFebruary 10, 2025 15

NEWS

Rivers offers 100 scholarships as Wigwe varsity takes off

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has awarded a scholarship to 100 students of the Wigwe University, Isiokpo, in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. This came as the institution founded by former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Limited, the late Dr Herbert Wigwe, commenced academic activities eight months after his demise. Dr Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba and his first son, Chizzy, died on February 9, 2024, after […]

todayOctober 18, 2024 43 2

POLITICS

Rivers crisis: Wike camp heads for court as Fubara swears in LG chairmen

•APC, PDP factions vow legal battle as gov, Atiku, others counsel LG chiefs on residents’ welfare The Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress factions on Sunday rejected the conduct and outcome of the local government election, stating that no election was held in the state on Saturday. The Rivers PDP loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, described the poll as an […]

todayOctober 7, 2024 65 2

NEWS

Rivers crisis: Fight for your people or step aside, Kenneth Okonkwo tells politicians

A chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said any politician who is not ready to stand for the people who voted for him or her because of fear of being killed should step aside. The former LP campaign spokesperson stated this while reacting to the drama that preceded the just-concluded Rivers State Local Government Area elections held on Saturday. In an interview with Soar TV on Saturday, Okonkwo […]

todayOctober 7, 2024 45 2

NEWS

Two killed in gunmen invasion of Rivers community

Two residents of Briun community in Bou-Ko kingdom in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State were shot dead following a night invasion by gunmen on Tuesday night. The incident occurred at about 8 p.m. when many residents of the area were already indoors and the attack shattered the serenity of the community. Many residents who heard the sound of the gunshot remained indoors while some fled the community upon […]

todaySeptember 6, 2024 10

POLITICS

Rivers plans parallel secretariats as police bar Fubara caretaker chairmen

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said 23 local government councils in the state will operate from alternative secretariats following Tuesday’s sealing of the councils by the police. The governor, who said this after swearing in the 23 local government caretaker committee chairmen on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, said they could operate from anywhere. Fubara stated this as the police barred the newly inaugurated caretaker chairmen from […]

todayJune 20, 2024 36

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