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STATEMENT BY THE SOUTH-SOUTH GOVERNORS’ FORUM ON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE
The South-South Governors' Forum notes the six-month declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, a constituent part of...
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Atiku to Lead Political Leaders in Press Conference on Rivers Emergency Declaration
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will lead a coalition of political leaders in a press conference today in Abuja to...
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Trans-Niger Pipeline Resumes Operations After Fire Incident
Operations have resumed on the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Bodo community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, following a...
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PRESS RELEASE: PHRC Fully Operational & Producing Refined Products – NNPC Ltd
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) wishes to clarify that despite a minor incident at a section of...
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Senator Dickson Condemns Tinubu’s Decision in Rivers State, Calls It Unconstitutional
Former Bayelsa State Governor and current senator, Seriake Dickson, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the political crisis in...
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Rivers: Edison Ehie Denies Obtaining Court Injunction to Prevent Ibas from Assuming Duties as Sole Administrator
Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie has denied online reports claiming that he has obtained an order from the Rivers State High...
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FG to Release Rivers State Allocation to Administrator, Denies Wike’s Involvement in Crisis
The Federal Government announced on Wednesday that the allocation for Rivers State will be released to the state’s Administrator, Vice...
Read moreAGF Accuses.Gov Fubara of Allegedly Influencing Militants to Sabotage Oil Pipelines in the State
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has cautioned state governments against actions that...
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BREAKING: Tinubu Swears in Ibas as Rivers Sole Administrator
ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.) as the sole administrator of Rivers...
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SOE: Amaechi Reacts to Suspension of Elected Officials in Rivers State
Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has described the suspension of elected officials in the state as undemocratic and unconstitutional....
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Fire Outbreak at Port Harcourt Refinery Contained
A minor fire broke out at the Port Harcourt Refinery complex but was swiftly contained, sources confirmed on Tuesday. A...
Read moreRivers: PDP Governors Vow to Challenge Declaration of State Emergency in Court
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) has pledged to legally challenge the suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara,...
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SOE: Farah Dagogo Condemns Suspension of Rivers State Officials as Unconstitutional
Former federal lawmaker from Rivers State, Hon. Farah Dagogo, has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state...
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NBA Condemns Rivers State Emergency, Calls Suspension of Fubara Unconstitutional
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers...
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PRESS RELEASE BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE
My dear Rivers People, I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this...
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PDP Rejects Emergency Rule in Rivers State, Insists Tinubu Has no Powers to Suspend a Democratically Elected Governor
March 18, 2025 Press Statement The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and indeed, Nigerians listened with dismay the national broadcast by...
Read moreAnother Oil Facility Explodes in Rivers State, Second in 12 Hours
An oil facility in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State was hit by a massive explosion on Tuesday morning,...
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RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT DENIES REPORTS OF OBASANJO, PANDEF VISIT
The Rivers State Government has dismissed as false the reports claiming that former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and a delegation...
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Reps Present N705m Cheque to Tinubu for Vulnerable Nigerians
The House of Representatives has presented a cheque of N705 million to President Bola Tinubu to support his initiatives for...
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Rivers PDP Condemns Supreme Court Ruling, Backs Governor Fubara
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized the Supreme Court's recent judgment on the...
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