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In a live appearance on Channels Television's Lunchtime Politics programme, Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, dispels rumors of Governor Siminalayi Fubara signing a peace agreement with predecessor Nyesom Wike under duress. Johnson asserts that the governor did not...

In a resolute address during the 3rd Convocation and 6th Founders Day ceremonies at the PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State declared that no price is too great to secure peace in the state. The statement comes amid ongoing political tensions, marked...

In a recent interview with ARISE NEWS, Musa Saidu, the district head of the northern traditional council in Rivers State, expressed skepticism regarding the agreements signed by Governor Sim Fubara in the villa, asserting that they were made under duress and aimed at humiliating him. Saidu...

In a dramatic twist, the 27 lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have made a U-turn, withdrawing the impeachment notice they had earlier issued against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Led by factional Speaker Martin...

President Bola Tinubu reportedly criticized Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara during a peace meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, sources revealed. The meeting, chaired by Tinubu and attended by VP Kashim Shettima, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, and others, focused on the...

In a press briefing held in Abuja on Tuesday, the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun, announced the party's intention to sanction the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and others for alleged anti-party activities. Damagun...

Edwin Clark, convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), criticizes the recent resolutions stemming from the meeting between President Bola Tinubu, Governor Nyesom Wike, and Minister Siminalayi Fubara. The feuding political figures in Rivers State agreed to drop impeachment proceedings...

The prolonged political crisis in Rivers State took a positive turn as Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, reached a truce following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja. The peace accord, secured after extensive negotiations, resulted in...

President Bola Tinubu has taken a proactive step to mediate the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State by engaging in a closed-door meeting with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, former governor Peter Odili, and other key stakeholders at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The meeting follows weeks of...

A purported Federal High Court order, attributed to Justice Donatus Okorowo, has surfaced online, aiming to prevent the removal of 27 lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The...

Former governor Nyesom Wike has issued a stern warning to politicians, urging them not to pull the ladder they used to reach exalted positions. Speaking at his residence in Port Harcourt during a birthday felicitation from the traditional ruler of Ogbaland, Wike emphasized the importance of...

The Martins Amaehwule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly has declared decisions by the four-member Assembly, led by Edispn Ehie, as null and void, dismissing their actions as mere "family meetings." Amaehwule, loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike, alleges Governor Similanayi...

The political landscape in Rivers State is in disarray as the resignations from Governor Siminalayi Fubara's cabinet have surged to nine. Following the departure of seven colleagues, Commissioners Emeka Woke and Austen Ben-Chioma have added their names to the growing list of those relinquishing...

In a shocking turn of events, the carefully orchestrated peace move initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to quell the political storm between Rivers State Governor Simi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has crumbled, leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC) in disarray. The unfolding...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has taken to his social media handle to congratulate his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, on his 56th birthday. The gesture comes amid a veiled feud between the two governors, plunging Rivers State into political turmoil. Fubara shared a flier featuring Wike...

In a surprising turn of events, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State unveiled the 2024 Budget on Wednesday in front of a five-member state Assembly. The atmosphere, however, was charged as Speaker Edison Ehie, backed by a recent ruling from the Rivers State High Court affirming his...

The Rivers State Government has commenced the demolition of the state House of Assembly complex, purportedly for renovation. Video footage captures bulldozers dismantling the building from the roof down to the ground. The government justifies this decision, citing structural defects resulting...

The Rivers State House of Assembly Complex has been demolished by the state government, leaving the public bewildered and questioning the motives behind such a drastic measure. Reports suggest that the demolition, ostensibly carried out for renovation purposes, has sparked speculation and...