At least five persons have been confirmed dead following an explosion at a residential home where illegally refined petroleum products were stored in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria)… Five Killed As Explosion Rocks Rivers State …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Mr Marshall Stanley-Uwom, the former Deputy Speaker, Rivers House of Assembly, has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja, to order the removal of the state Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. Stanley-Uwom, in a suit filed by his lawyer, Mr Sylvester Evbuomwan,… Ex-Rivers deputy speaker prays court to sack sole administrator …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
A former Deputy Speaker of Rivers State, Marshall Stanley-Uwom, has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to block the release of local government allocations to Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas. The former lawmaker, a member of the House during Nyesom… Ex-Rivers Deputy Speaker asks court to block LG funds release to sole … Read more
Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas has requested more time from the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Rivers State to properly brief the lawmakers on developments in the state. Ibas made the request at a meeting with the committee in Abuja on Friday. He had earlier… Emergency rule: Ibas seeks more time to brief Reps … Read more
Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd) is billed to meet the Prof. Julius Ihonvbere-led House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State today, Friday, at the National Assembly. The administrator was scheduled to meet the Committee on Thursday but… Rivers: Sole Administrator Ibas meets Reps committee today amid protests …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Niger Delta Democratic Alliance (NDDA) has passed a vote of no confidence on Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the sole administrator of Rivers State, accusing him of worsening the state’s political crisis and failing to provide credible leadership. In a strongly… Rivers: Niger Delta group passes vote of no confidence on Sole Administrator Ibok-Eket … Read more
Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam has called on the embattled Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara to challenge his suspension in the court of law. Idam insisted that Fubara enjoys the same sovereignty as President Bola Tinubu, hence he should challenge his suspension in… Rivers: Fubara enjoys same sovereignty as Tinubu, should challenge suspension – Idam … Read more
The Special Assistant on Electronic Media to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, Jerry Omatsogunwa, has reaffirmed that Fubara remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Omatsogunwa, reacting to reports of Fubara’s alleged planned defection to… Fubara not defecting from PDP — Rivers gov’s aide …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Ride-hailing drivers under the umbrella of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters, AUATON, have said that they will embark on strike action to demand improved working conditions for app-based transport workers. Chairman of AUATON in Rivers, Omoruyi Amos, disclosed… Uber, Bolt drivers threaten strike over excessive commission charges in Rivers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
A coalition of women under the aegis of Rivers Women United for Sim, RWUS, on Thursday staged a peaceful gathering in Port Harcourt, calling for the restoration of peace in Rivers State and the reinstatement of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The women described Rivers… Again, Rivers women protest in Port Harcourt, demand Fubara’s reinstatement …C0NTINUE … Read more