Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the Senate, has passed away at the age of 64. Family members and close associates confirmed that he died after a brief illness. As of the time of filing this report, further details regarding the cause and circumstances of his death had not been disclosed….
There appears to be a pause in the political tension in Rivers State as President Bola Tinubu held a meeting on Sunday night with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and other state leaders at Aso Rock. Details of the meeting remain scarce, but a source told The Nation that…
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has refused to set up a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing existing court orders. The Rivers State House of Assembly had requested a seven-member panel to probe Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct. However, in a letter dated…
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the impeachment process initiated by the Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, describing the move as unnecessary and capable of destabilising the state. In a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s spokesperson, Darlington Nwauju,…
The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Professor Ngozi Odu, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), further deepening the recent political realignments in the state. Odu’s defection comes more than a month after Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the majority of Rivers State’s federal and state lawmakers left…
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the move alongside 16 other lawmakers during Friday’s plenary session. The defectors cited deepening internal crises within the PDP as their primary reason for leaving the party….
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has appointed Benibo Anabraba as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), replacing Dr. Tammy Danagogo. The change is reportedly part of the new peace deal that ended the prolonged political crisis in the state. Anabraba, a former minority leader in the State Assembly and one-time commissioner under Fubara,…
A fire outbreak on Monday evening destroyed parts of the Podium Block at the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt, affecting the section housing the State Pension Board. According to the Head of Service, Iyingi Brown, the fire was caused by an electrical fault. Firefighters from the State and Federal Fire Services, alongside the…
The Labour Party (LP) has called for an immediate investigation into the six-month emergency rule imposed in Rivers State, describing it as a politically motivated move to control the state’s resources and political structure. Speaking in Abuja late Monday, the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Tony Akeni, accused President Bola Tinubu and Federal Capital Territory…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in 20 out of 23 local government areas in Saturday’s council elections in Rivers State. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured just three LGAs, including losing Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s Opobo-Nkoro LGA to the APC. RSIEC Chairman, Dr. Michael Odey, announced the results on Sunday at the…
