He deserves second term – Rivers Assembly passes vote of confidence on Tinubu
The Rivers State House of Assembly has declared its full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he deserves a second term in office. The lawmakers passed a vote of confidence on the President, praising his leadership style and the reforms he has introduced since assuming power. They noted that Tinubu has shown commitment to […]
Ibas Rejects Assembly’s Move To Probe His Six Months Spending In Rivers State
Former Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has rejected the decision of the Rivers State House of Assembly to probe his six months in office. The Assembly had announced plans to review the expenditures and policies carried out during the emergency rule period when Ibas led the state. Ibas, however, described […]
No need for emergency rule, Rivers wasn’t ungovernable – Lawyer, Maduabuchi
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, has faulted the six-month state of emergency earlier declared in Rivers State, insisting that the move was unnecessary. Speaking on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, Maduabuchi said Rivers was never ungovernable as claimed. According to him, if the state was truly in chaos, elections would not have been […]
Rivers’ state of emergency expires September 18 – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that the state of emergency in Rivers State will officially end on September 18. He explained that once the emergency period ends, the Rivers State House of Assembly will return to its normal functions. Wike made this statement shortly after casting his vote in […]
Rivers Assembly: Wike Supporters Declare Seats of Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Vacant
The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has taken a significant step by declaring the seats of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and three other lawmakers vacant. This move comes after these lawmakers were absent from Assembly sittings for a continuous period of 152 days without […]