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Senate confirms Tinubu’s Nominees Into Boards Of 4 Rivers Agencies

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Chairmen and Board members of four Rivers agencies presented for confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. Their confirmation followed the presentation of the report of screening of the nominees by the Committee on Emergency Rule in Rivers at plenary on Wednesday. The report was presented by Chairman of the committee, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele during plenary in Abuja. Earlier, while presenting report of the committee's […]

todayJune 25, 2025

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Senate Passes N1.48tr Rivers 2025 Appropriation Bill

The Senate has passed the Rivers State 2025 Appropriation Bill of N1.48tr. This is sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Oversight of Emergency Rule in Rivers. Making the presentation, Chairman of the Committee and Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele said that for the records, emergency rule is not a substitute for democratic governance in any political climate. According to him, […]

todayJune 25, 2025

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N1.48trn Rivers Appropriation Bill Passes 2nd Reading In Senate

Senate has passed for second reading, the 202 5 Rivers Appropriation Bill of N1.48 trillion. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill at plenary on by the Senate Leader Sen.Opeyemi Bamidele(APC-Ekiti). Senator Bamidele in his lead debate said regulation 4.2.8 of the Emergency Rule 2025 in Rivers required authorisation for expenditure from the Consolidated Revenue of Rivers for its activities. He said the budget submission followed […]

todayMay 28, 2025

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House Committee Summons Rivers State Sole Administrator

The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has summoned the sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) to appear before it tomorrow 17th April 2025. A statement by the House Spokesperson Akintunde Rotimi, notes that the resolution followed the formal inauguration of the Committee by the Speaker of the House, Dr Abbas Tajudeen, who provided a platform for Members to deliberate on preliminary reports […]

todayApril 16, 2025

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Rivers Oil Spill : Reps Call For Clean-up, Relief Measures

    The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has called for immediate clean-up efforts and relief measures in communities affected by a devastating oil spill and fire incident in Rivers State. The Chairman, Julius Pondi at the hearing in Abuja on a petition against the activities of NNPC Eighteen Operating Limited directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited NNPCL and NNPC Eighteen Operating Limited, NEOL, to provide urgent relief […]

todayMarch 6, 2025

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Supreme Court Nullifies Rivers LG Election

    The Supreme Court has nullified the Rivers State local government elections held on October 5, 2024, ruling that the process was illegal and violated electoral laws. A five-member panel, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, ruled unanimously in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which had challenged the validity of the election. The court overturned the 21 November 2024 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which […]

todayFebruary 28, 2025

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Local

Rivers Police Arrest Suspect Who Gang-raped Pregnant Woman To Death

The Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested one suspect, Emeka, who was suspected to have raped a pregnant woman, Mrs Chigbewejim Steward, to death. The suspect was said to have come with a gang of men who raped the victim to death in Abarikpo community of Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. According to report  the suspect had a disagreement with the deceased on February 12, […]

todayJune 1, 2024

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Judiciary

Court Nullifies Passage Of Rivers State 2024 Budget

    The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday voided and set aside the presentation and passage of Rivers State 2024 Budget by a group of unlawful four member legislators in the State. The court in a judgment delivered by Justice James Omotoso ordered the governor of the State Siminalaye Fubara to represent the budget to the legally constituted House of Assembly under the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule. James Omotoso […]

todayJanuary 22, 2024

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8 Point Resolution Unacceptable – Clark

By Georgina Humphrey Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has described the 8-point resolution to resolve the political crisis in Rivers State as unacceptable, particularly to the Ijaw ethnic nationality. Chief Clark stated this at a news conference in Abuja. Clark also noted that the eight-point resolution is undemocratic, one-sided and aimed at handing over the political leadership of Rivers State to former governor of […]

todayDecember 19, 2023