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Ibok-Ete arrives Rivers Govt House, takes over as sole administrator

Nigeria, March 20 -- Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice admiral and former chief of naval staff, has taken over as sole administrator of Rivers State. Mr Ibas arrived at Port Harcourt, the state capital, ... Read More


State of Emergency: Tinubu may have saved Fubara from impeachment - AGF Fagbemi

Nigeria, March 20 -- President Bola Tinubu, by declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, may have saved Governor Siminalayi Fubara from being impeached, a senior official has said. The Attorney... Read More


UPDATED: State of Emergency: Tinubu may have saved Fubara from impeachment - AGF Fagbemi

Nigeria, March 20 -- President Bola Tinubu, by declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, may have saved Governor Siminalayi Fubara from being impeached, a senior official has said. The Attorney... Read More


Rivers: 'This illegality can't stand,' Amaechi speaks on Fubara's suspension

Nigeria, March 19 -- A former Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency and suspension of Siminalayi Fubara as the governor of Rivers ... Read More


Pro-Wike lawmakers react to Tinubu's declaration of state of emergency in Rivers

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Rivers House of Assembly has blamed Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that M... Read More


Rivers: How Tinubu erred in declaring state of emergency, suspending Fubara - Lawyers

Nigeria, March 19 -- Nigerian lawyers have faulted President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. PREMIUM TIMES earlier ... Read More


BREAKING: Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers, suspends Fubara, deputy

Nigeria, March 18 -- President Bola Tinubu Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Oduand and all elected lawmakers of the s... Read More


Rivers Crises: Court reserves ruling on suit seeking sack of pro-Wike lawmakers

Nigeria, March 18 -- A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has fixed 16 April for its ruling on an application seeking the sack of 27 lawmakers of the Rivers House of Assembly over their defection. T... Read More


Rivers Crises: Allegations of gross misconduct against Fubara, deputy (Full List)

Nigeria, March 17 -- On 14 March 2025, the Rivers House of Assembly served a notice of alleged misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu. This is the second time the lawm... Read More


How factional youth group murdered elected leader in Imo community - Police

Nigeria, March 17 -- There was outrage on Saturday in Imo State when a faction of a youth group allegedly attacked and murdered a newly elected youth leader in the state. The incident occurred at abo... Read More