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Wike receives Fubara in Port Harcourt as Rivers reconciliation continues
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike on Sunday received Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara at his residence in…
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Health/Lifestyle
Rivers advocacy team links NIN registration to RIVCHPP enrolment to expand rural health cover
The state advocacy team for the ATM networks in Rivers State has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to the…
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Nigerian News
One dead, two rescued as three-storey building collapses in Rivers
One person has been confirmed dead in a three-storey building that collapsed around Road B, Federal Housing Estate, Trans-Amadi Industrial…
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Fubara names new chief of staff and SSG
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has announced the appointment of a new Chief of Staff and a Secretary to…
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Fubara pledges to work with Rivers lawmakers
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed his readiness to collaborate with the members of the State House of…
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Metro
Ogoni monarch escapes assassination attempt
A prominent traditional ruler in Ogoni land, Rivers State, has narrowly escaped death after unidentified gunmen launched a violent attack…
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APC and CSOs reject Fayose’s claims on Fubara’s status
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and several Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have strongly condemned recent statements made by the former…
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Peter Obi loyalists in Rivers dump Labour Party for ADC
A significant faction of the Labour Party (LP) in Rivers State, known for their staunch loyalty to former presidential candidate…
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Governor Fubara explains “barking dogs” comment in Rivers
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has clarified his recent controversial remarks where he compared certain political opponents to…
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Rivers APC and House of Assembly at war over Fubara
A major political crisis has erupted in Rivers State as the House of Assembly and the ruling All Progressives Congress…
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Metro
Thugs disrupt ARISE TV live interview in Rivers, seize broadcast equipment
Armed youths believed to be political thugs on Friday night invaded a hotel in the Orazi axis of Obio/Akpor Local…
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Six Rivers PDP lawmakers defect to APC
Six members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from Rivers State…
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Rivers State House of Assembly speaker, 15 others defect to APC
A major political shakeup has been confirmed in Rivers State as sixteen members of the State House of Assembly, including…
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Rivers Assembly endorses Tinubu for second term
The Rivers House of Assembly has unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term. The house, during its 37th…
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Metro
Gunmen abduct 19 victims across Rivers and Imo states
No fewer than 19 persons were kidnapped in separate incidents across Rivers and Imo states yesterday, highlighting the worsening insecurity…
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Metro
Rivers state police debunk viral video alleging Fulani herdsmen attack
The Rivers State Police Command has strongly refuted a viral video circulating on social media that falsely claims Fulani herdsmen…
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Politics
Governor Fubara accepts emergency rule, calls for peace in Rivers State
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has addressed the people of the state in a statewide broadcast, reaffirming his commitment to…
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Tinubu lifts emergency rule in Rivers, Fubara to return as governor
President Bola Tinubu has officially ended the state of emergency in Rivers State, nearly six months after it was declared.…
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Metro
Rivers Sole Administrator reflects on peace, hands over to democracy
Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, says he has fulfilled his mandate of restoring peace…
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Politics
Rivers APC welcomes governor Fubara to join party ahead of democratic return
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it would be glad to have Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
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Rivers APC defends election strategy, invites Wike to join the party
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State says its decision not to field candidates in Obio/Akpor, Port Harcourt City…
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Fubara defends peace deal with Wike, says no sacrifice too big for Rivers stability
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that no sacrifice is too great in the pursuit of peace,…
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Rivers State leaders, activists express disappointment over Tinubu’s refusal to restore democracy on June 12
Political activists, Rivers State residents, and opposition leaders have expressed deep disappointment over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s failure to restore…
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Most Rivers residents oppose state of emergency, call it unconstitutional – CJID survey
A new survey by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) reveals that 92.7% of residents in Rivers State…
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Health/Lifestyle
Asari Dokubo vows to restore Elem Kalabari to global prominence after 140 years
The Paramount Ruler of Elem Kalabari in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, has pledged…
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Politics
Suspended Rivers Governor Sim Fubara breaks silence, vows loyalty to oath amid political storm
On Wednesday, May 29, suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara marked the second anniversary of his swearing-in with a message…
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Nigerian News
May 29: ‘Let Us Turn The Page,’ Fubara Calls For Healing
Fubara declared that the people’s backing has given him the courage to continue pursuing unity and healing amid ongoing political…
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Politics
Senate fast-tracks ₦1.48tn Rivers State emergency budget amid ongoing political crisis
On Wednesday, May 28, the Nigerian Senate passed the ₦1.48 trillion 2025 budget for Rivers State through second reading, advancing…
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Politics
Wike blames fellow governors for Rivers crisis, says Fubara was misled, left “out in the cold”
On Monday, May 12, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike blamed unnamed governors for fueling the ongoing…
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Politics
Wike confirms Fubara’s visit in bid to end political rift
On Monday, May 12, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), revealed that suspended Rivers State Governor…
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Health/Lifestyle
NDLEA seizes N3.4bn worth of drugs in Lagos and Rivers, arrests multiple suspects nationwide
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted illicit drugs valued at over ₦3.4 billion in Lagos…
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Politics
Reps tell Ibas to report to NASS, launch emergency oversight
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday, April 15, ordered Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.),…
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Rivers APC chieftain accuses Wike camp of plotting to stop Fubara’s return
Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has raised an alarm over alleged plans to…
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Wike meets suspended Rivers lawmakers in the UK for dinner
On Monday, April 8, former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, hosted…
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Ex-Rivers head of service, George Nwaeke, denies kidnap claims, says he’s safe in Abuja
Former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nwaeke, has assured the public that he is safe and currently lodging at…
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Politics
Emergency rule: Fubara wrongly blamed for security issues – Report
On Wednesday, March 26, the Coalition of Human Rights Monitoring Group released a report clearing Governor Siminalayi Fubara of any…
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Politics
BREAKING: Rivers Sole Administrator Ibas suspends all political official holders
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, announced that all…
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Politics
Magnus Abe defends state of emergency in Rivers, says governance became impossible
On Friday, March 21, Senator Magnus Abe, former governorship candidate for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, defended…
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BREAKING: Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers, suspends Fubara for 6 months, appoints Administrator
On Tuesday, March 18, President Bola Tinubu made a huge announcement: he declared a state of emergency in Rivers State…
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Rivers crisis: Governor Fubara vows to present budget anytime despite setback
On Thursday, March 12, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara clarified his recent attempt to present the 2025 budget at the…
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