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Mar

2025

Rivers Sole Administrator Reads Riot Act To Troublemakers

News Flash, Politics, Security, South South

Rivers Sole Administrator Reads Riot Act To Troublemakers Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State has warned troublemakers in the state to reconsider any action that would be inimical to the peace, progress and economic stability of the state. Ibas said that his acceptance to become the administrator of Rivers state was not born out of personal ambition but a commitment to bring peace, stability and prosperity to Nigeria as a whole and Rivers state in particular. “I have dedicated my life to the service of our great nation. First, as a member of our Armed…

Mar

2025

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Fubara Reacts To Tinubu’s Emergency Rule In Rivers

FGN, News Flash, South South

Fubara Reacts To Tinubu’s Emergency Rule In Rivers Press statement by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara on the state of emergency declared in Rivers State: My dear Rivers People,I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this unfortunate moment in our state’s political history. Since assuming office as your Governor, all my actions and decisions have been guided by my constitutional oath of office and a great sense of duty. We prioritized the protection of lives and property and ensured the continuous progress of our dear State. Even in the face of the political…

Mar

2025

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The Leopard’s Skin: Resilience And Unity In Rivers State’s Hour Of Trial – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South South

The Leopard’s Skin: Resilience and Unity in Rivers State’s Hour of Trial Rivers State, often described as the “treasure base of the nation” for its vast oil reserves, finds itself at a crossroads where the fragility of its socio-political fabric mirrors the intricate patterns of a leopard’s skin—distinct yet interconnected. Home to over 5 million people, the state contributes approximately 40% of Nigeria’s oil output, a resource that fuels 90% of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Yet, beneath this economic prowess lies a simmering crisis. Recent political tensions, compounded by economic hardship and societal fractures, threaten to unravel decades of…

Mar

2025

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Tinubu’s Theatre Of The Absurd In Rivers State – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South South

TINUBU'S THEATER OF THE ABSURD IN RIVERS STATE. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 18th day proclamation and illegal removal of the governor of Rivers State is nothing more than arbitrary and gross misuse of presidential powers. It is a stinging blow on our fragile democracy and a dangerous signal to the increasing wave of unconstitutionality amid unrelenting trepidation and high handedness targeted against the people more especially citizens of Rivers state who elected Simi Fubara as their governor.It is one decision that has spiked unease, mass discontent and dissent of unimaginable proportion with the tendency to abound uncontrollable social conflagration and…

Mar

2025

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Meet Rivers’ Incoming Military Administrator, Ex-Chief Of Naval Staff Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas

News Flash, Politics, South South

Meet Rivers’ Incoming Military Administrator, Ex-Chief Of Naval Staff Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas Retired Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the Rivers State military administrator in the wake of the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, was born on September 27, 1960. Mr Ibas, a native of Nko in Cross Rivers State, was Nigeria’s 22nd Chief of Naval Staff between 2015 and 2021. He served in the Nigerian Navy from 1979-2021, when he retired. He started primary education at Nko Primary School in 1966 and concluded at Big Qua Primary School, Calabar 1971. Between 1972 and 1976, he…

Mar

2025

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Consider Rivers People, Embrace Peace, Fubara Begs Lawmakers

House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South

Consider Rivers People, Embrace Peace, Fubara Begs Lawmakers Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday appealed to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to consider the interest of the people of the state and embrace peace to resolve the political impasse in South-South state. “It is important at this stage that we all embrace peace,” Fubara said when he commissioned some projects in the Okrika Local Government Area of the state. The governor said he needed peace to govern the state well and called on all dissatisfied political actors in the state to put all that had happened behind and…

Mar

2025

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Fubara Not Sincere, Playing To Gallery – Rivers Assembly

News Flash, Politics, South South

Fubara Not Sincere, Playing To Gallery – Rivers Assembly The Rivers Assembly has disagreed with claims by Governor Siminalayi Fubara that he was blocked from entering the House to re-present his 2025 Appropriation Bill. The House said it never received any official communication from the Governor indicating interest to bring his appropriation bill to the floor of the House. The spokesperson of the House and Chairman, House Committee on Information, Dr. Enemi Alabo George, described the claims of the Governor as a mere comedy skit scripted to paint the House in bad light. George recalled that on March 3, the…

Mar

2025

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Rivers Crisis: Tinubu Urges Political Actors To Respect Court Rulings

FGN, News Flash, Politics, South South

Rivers Crisis: Tinubu Urges Political Actors To Respect Court Rulings President Bola Tinubu says political stakeholders in Rivers State must respect court rulings and uphold the rule of law to restore peace in the crisis-hit state. In a Tuesday statement titled “President Tinubu Calls for Adherence to the Rule of Law to Restore Peace in Rivers State”, signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President made the call during a meeting on Tuesday in Abuja with leaders of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum. “I am here by the grace of God, appreciating your support, prayers, and…

Mar

2025

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Resign Now Or Face Impeachment, APC Tells Fubara

News Flash, Politics, South South

Resign now or face impeachment, APC tells Fubara The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, has issued a fresh ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, demanding his resignation within 48 hours or face impeachment. Okocha made the declaration on Monday while addressing journalists at his private residence in Port Harcourt, the state capital. He accused Governor Fubara of disrespecting President Bola Tinubu, particularly in his handling of the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. According to him, the governor failed to honour the peace initiatives led by the president, prompting the APC to take…

Mar

2025

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Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC

House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South

Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court ruling on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State has clarified that the 27 lawmakers accused of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) never actually switched parties. The revelation challenges previous claims that the legislators had lost their seats due to defection. The Supreme Court ruling, delivered on Friday, also took a firm stance against the Rivers State government by ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of…