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Reps warns Rivers administrator against making laws

7 April 2025

The House of Representatives has hinted that the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, does not have the constitutional mandate to make laws for the running of the State. The green chamber made this known following the administrator’s readiness to prepare a new budget for the running of the state in the […]

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Fubara, Wike fight about money sharing — Amaechi

29 March 2025

…condemns President Bola Tinubu’s State of Emergency ruling.

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Ex-Rivers HoS alleges Fubara ordered the Assembly bombing

29 March 2025

Former Head of the Rivers State Civil Service, George Nwaeke, has accused suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of orchestrating the bombing of the state House of Assembly complex in 2023 to prevent his impeachment by lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Nwaeke, who recently resigned as Head of Service, made […]

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Rivers head of service resigns as sole administrator appoints new SSG

25 March 2025

Rivers State Head of Civil Service, George Nwaeke, has resigned from his appointment. The resignation of the HoS, who served under the suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara is contained in a statement issued by the Chief of Staff to the Sole Administrator. The Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, commended Nwarke’s service to him within the […]

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Obi Condemns Funds Release To Rivers Sole Administrator

24 March 2025

Recall that the apex court on February 28, barred the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the Accountant General of the Federation, and other agencies from releasing allocations to Rivers State Government pending when it purged itself of what the court described as flagrant disobedience to court orders. Meanwhile, the appointed Sole Administrator of the State, […]

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JUST IN: Reps approve Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers

20 March 2025

The House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, along with the six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the assembly, as announced by President Bola Tinubu. Two days after the move, Tinubu wrote to the National Assembly, seeking their approval for […]

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Fubara calls for calm, blames lawmakers over emergency rule

19 March 2025

Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged the people of the state to remain calm in the face of the political instability in the state. In a statement, he noted that all his actions and decisions had been guided by his constitutional oath of office and a great sense of duty ever since he […]

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Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency In Rivers State

18 March 2025

President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted political crisis in the state. Speaking during a nationwide broadcast, Tinubu noted that he is suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and all the members of the House of Assembly for six months. Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution interprets […]

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Fubara calls for peace amid political dispute

14 March 2025

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has 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 dispute that is continually troubling the state. Fubara made the appeal when he commissioned some projects in Okrika Local Government Area […]

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Supreme Court Sacks Rivers Local Government Chairmen

28 February 2025

…says election violates Section 150 of the Electoral Act.

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