Governance Collapse Justified Emergency Rule in Rivers, FG Informs Supreme Court

The Federal Government has presented its reasons to the Supreme Court for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, emphasizing the collapse of governance and attacks on critical national infrastructure as key factors. The government argued that it had no option but to intervene. This submission was made in response to a lawsuit filed…

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Senate Sets Up Committee to Oversee Rivers Administrator

The Nigerian Senate has constituted an 18-member committee tasked with overseeing the activities of the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.). This, it said was in a bid to strengthen transparency and accountability in the state’s governance. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, was named as chairman of the committee. The announcement was made on…

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Senate Resumes, Prioritises Tax Reforms, Rivers Crisis Reconciliation

The Senate has announced plans to work closely with the Executive to address socio-political tensions, particularly the crisis in Rivers State. According to a statement issued on Monday ahead of resumption of plenary at the National Assembly, Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, stated that the goal is to reconcile key stakeholders and resolve…

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RIVERS: Ibas appoints Administrators for 23 LGs

The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has approved the appointment of Administrators for the state’s 23 Local Government Areas. The approval was announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika. The development comes after a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt restrained him from appointing administrators to…

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Rivers APC Chieftain Okocha Calls for Fubara’s Resignation or Risk Impeachment

Political tensions in Rivers State have reached a boiling point as Tony Okocha, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, has issued a strong ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging him to either resign or face impeachment. Okocha’s demand comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent validation of…

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