Explosion Ravages Rivers State Hours Before LG Elections
Alleged arsonists have reportedly detonated explosives at the Rivers State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Port Harcourt. ...
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Rivers State Power Struggle: Fubara To Challenges Wike’s Influence in LG Polls
Since Governor Siminalayi Fubara distanced himself from his political godfather and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, tension has heightened ...
Governor Fubara Accuses IGP of Undermining Law and Order in Rivers State
As the local government election approaches in Rivers State, Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has accused the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), ...
Rivers State Government Under Fire Over N55 Billion Road Tax Discrepancy
An investigation has shown that Rivers State generate approximately N55 billion annually from road taxes, although only N223.93 million was ...
Troops Dismantle 115 Illegal Refineries and Arrest 22 in Rivers and Bayelsa
According to the Nigerian Army's 6 Division, 22 individuals were detained in the states of Rivers and Bayelsa, while the ...
Wike Warns PDP Governors: Stay Out of Rivers State Conflict or Face Political Fallout
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, has issued a ...
Rivers State Internal Revenue Service Director is Abducted by Gunmen
Gunmen alleged to be kidnappers have kidnapped a Director with the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Aribibia ...
Rivers State Political Turmoil: Fubara and Wike Factions Clash Over Budget
The political landscape of Rivers State continues to be a battleground as Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, ...
Former LGA Chairmen Stage Dramatic Protest in Rivers State
Former chairmen from 21 of the 23 local government areas in Rivers State decided to throw a public tantrum on ...
NLC and TUC Suspend Planned Protest in Rivers State
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers State have suspended their planned protest over the ...
The Judiciary: Judicial Interplay in the Rivers state power struggle
As per the law, the Nigerian judiciary is an independent body under the principle of separation of powers, distinct from ...
Rivers State Court of Appeal Reserves Judgment in High-Profile Legislative Seat Dispute
The struggle for power in Rivers State continues as the sitting judges of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, ...
Caretaker Chaos: New Chairmen Shake Up Rivers State LGAs
The newly appointed Caretaker Committee Chairmen for Rivers State's 23 Local Government Areas have wasted no time in asserting their ...
Rivers State University Suspends Four Students Involved in Brutalizing Colleague
Four students of the Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt linked to the brutalisation of their colleague Mr. Victor Tobins, ...
Appellate Court rules against reversal of high court judgement on 27 deposed Rivers state lawmakers
The Abuja Court of Appeal has denied the request by Rivers State lawmakers to reinstate them to their seats as ...
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