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JUST-IN: Five Dead In Rivers Oil Explosion

JUST-IN: Five Dead In Rivers Oil Explosion

At least five persons have been confirmed dead following an explosion that occurred in a residential area of Omoku, the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Saturday. Confirming the tragic incident,…

Tinubu Suspends Fubara, Rivers Lawmakers For Six-Month

Tinubu Suspends Fubara, Rivers Lawmakers For Six-Month

Amid the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu for six months. President Tinubu made this announcement during his nationwide…

PDP Condemns Impeachment Move Against Fubara, Deputy

PDP Condemns Impeachment Move Against Fubara, Deputy

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has outrightly condemned the alleged move by the Rivers State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, from office. Speaking during a news conference…

Rivers Assembly Slams Notice Of Gross Misconduct On Fubara, Deputy

Rivers Assembly Slams Notice Of Gross Misconduct On Fubara, Deputy

The Rivers State House of Assembly has served a notice of alleged misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt,…

Rivers LG Poll: INEC Releases List Of Political Parties, Voters Register

Rivers LG Poll: INEC Releases List Of Political Parties, Voters Register

Ahead of the forthcoming Local Government Council elections in Rivers State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the updated register of voters in the state, along with the list of registered political parties…

Age Falsification: Rivers Assembly Calls On DSS To Probe CJ

Age Falsification: Rivers Assembly Calls On DSS To Probe CJ

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhuleon, on Thursday called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the Chief Judge (CJ) of the State, Justice Simeon Amadi, for alleged…

Wike Accuses Bayelsa Gov Of Backing Fubara

Wike Accuses Bayelsa Gov Of Backing Fubara

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday criticised the Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, accusing him of lacking character. According to the FCT Minister, Diri who once knelt before him begging…

LG Poll: Rivers Electoral Commission Fixes August 9

LG Poll: Rivers Electoral Commission Fixes August 9

Following the Supreme Court judgment, which declared the Local Government election conducted in Rivers State on October 5, 2024, as invalid, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced August 9, 2025, as…

Rivers Catholic Priest, Two Others Regain Freedom

Rivers Catholic Priest, Two Others Regain Freedom

The abducted parish priest of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Isokpo, in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Rev. Maurice Livinus, and two other victims whose names were withheld, have been released. Sunday Telegraph…

Rivers Govt Receives Palliative For Flood-Impacted LGAs

Rivers Govt Receives Palliative For Flood-Impacted LGAs

The Rivers State Government, on Wednesday, received presidential palliatives aimed at supporting Local Governments and communities impacted by flooding in the state. The State Flood Prevention and Management Committee, which oversees the distribution said the…