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By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has blamed the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, for frustrating efforts at peacefully resolving intractable political crisis in the state. In a press statement signed on his behalf by the erstwhile Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, Gov. …

… Describes Situation as ‘Recipe for Crisis‘ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described yesterday’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as an “utter violation of the 1999 Constitution.” In a release signed by Its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the party …

… Urges Tinubu to ‘Caution Wike’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Ijaw Socio-cultural group, the Ijaw Nation Development Group (INDG) otherwise known as the Ijaw People’s Assembly, has slammed former Governor Nyesom Wike over “his recent inflammatory remarks and open disregard to the authority of the sitting governor of Rivers …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP; has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio over the failure to reverse the unlawful suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the purported suspension was based on the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression. The Senate president …

… Receives Bayelsa Athletes who represented Nigeria at ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports Development, Dr Daniel Igali, has called on the National Sports Commission and the Main Organising Committee of the National Sports Festival in Ogun State to include traditional wrestling, known as ‘Kuwa,’ and …

The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is bigger than any individual and that its internal challenges would be fixed once the members resolve to tackle them. Speaking to journalists at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday after the …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has alleged that the protracted political crisis in Rivers state has continued because the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, is being supported by President Bola Tinubu. He said Wike, with the support of …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has explained that he made frantic efforts to notify the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhula and members of his visit to the Assembly to present the 2025 budget. He said the move was in compliance …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Supreme Council for Sim Worldwide has kicked against the call by Chief Tony Okocha of the All Progressives Congress, Rivers State for the resignation or impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The pro-Fubara group warned against any attempt to impeach the governor, adding that it …

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sealed a deal to acquire 20 per cent equity in a 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery project being established by African Refinery Group Ltd, in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd). The share purchase agreement for this …