By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to see themselves as guardians of rivers, saying protecting the nation’s waterways is safeguarding public health, food security and the economy. Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the commemoration ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), says the new found harmony between Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and members of Rivers House of Assembly has vindicated Mr President for timely proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers. The group made the observation in a statement signed by its Chairman, MrContinue Reading
STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE CESSATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE My Fellow countrymen and, in particular, the good people of Rivers State. I am happy to address you today on the state of emergency declarationContinue Reading
Rule Some stakeholders in Rivers politics have expressed divergent views on the six-month emergency rule in the state, with some describing it as ineffective while others said it restored peace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Bola Tinubu, on March 18, declared a state of emergency onContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo Five indigenes of Rivers have sued the Federal Government, Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, and the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to court over plans to conduct local government elections on Aug. 30. They said that the state government under the leadership of Ibas has fixedContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Abuja, June 18, 2025 (NAN) The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (DSc Honoris Causa) on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike. The Vice-Chancellor of university, Prof. Owunari Georgewill, disclosed during the presentation ofContinue Reading
Committee By Naomi Sharang The Senate has set up an 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers, following the suspension of democratic government in the state. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement at the resumption of sitting on Tuesday after the Easter recess.Continue Reading
Committee By Ikenna Osuoha The House of Representatives on Tuesday inaugurated a 21-member ad-hoc committee to oversee the caretaker government in Rivers during the state of emergency. Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, said that the inauguration of the committee was in line with Section 11(4) of the 1999Continue Reading
The Democratic Front (TDF) has joined other patriotic groups and notable Nigerians to defend President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers State. This is contained in a statement by its Chairman, Malam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, on Wednesday in Abuja. Continue Reading
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has said that President Bola Tinubu has a major responsibility to forestall further chaos and anarchy in Rivers State by proclaiming a state of emergency. The group argued that intelligence at the President’s exclusive disposal was sufficient justification for his decision to declare aContinue Reading
