•Abiante The Peoples Democratic Party in Ngor, Ward 1 in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has suspended the member representing Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Awaji-Inombek Abiante. This was contained in a resolution read to newsmen after a meeting of the leaders and stakeholders of the PDP held ...
•Tanker explosion Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described as very unfortunate the fire incident caused by a tanker conveying premium motor spirit otherwise known as petrol which burnt motorists and commuters beyond recognition and destroyed several vehicles on Friday night. The Frontier had yesterday reported the devastating in...
An unconfirmed number of persons have been feared dead after a tanker carrying petroleum products burst into flames in Rivers State. The devastating incident happened last night along the Eleme axis of the East-West Road, which has long been neglected, increasing motorists’ risks, reports Channels TV. Reports suggest that the tragedy was trigg...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has said it is set to review the Caretaker Committee of River State chapter. The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, yesterday, said the issue was part of discussion at a meeting of the NWC yesterday. The appointment of the Rivers [&hellip...
•Siminalayi Fubara Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced a remarkable achievement of over a 100% increase in the state’s monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Governor Fubara revealed that the IGR has surged from approximately N11 billion under the previous administration to between N26 and N27 billion in about one year...
•Gunmen Gunmen have kidnapped Channels Television reporter in Rivers State, Mr. Joshua Rogers. Rogers was reportedly whisked away to an unknown place by the gunmen around 9pm yesterday close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt. The reporter was driving his official Channels Television branded car when the hoodlums accosted, pointed a ...
•Fubara Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has raised the alarm that 75 per cent of primary schools in the State do not have teachers while 90 per cent are dilapidated. Fubara, who described the condition of primary schools as troubling, said his administration was focused on turning around the fortunes of education, health and agriculture in [...
•Jackrich The 2023 governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement in Rivers State, Sobomabo Jackrich has been arrested. Jackrich, an ex-Niger Delta agitator was arrested by men dressed in military camouflage from his residence in Usokun in Degema Local Government Area of the state, reports Channels TV. According to sources familiar wit...
•Gov Fubara and Speaker Amaewhule The Rivers chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the 27 lawmakers of the Assembly threatening to impeach Governor Siminilayi Fubara that they lack the legitimacy to execute their threat. At the weekend, the lawmakers said they would not hesitate to commence a fresh impeachment proceeding again...
•Governor Fubara and Speaker Amaewhule Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is facing a fresh impeachment threat from the majority members of the State House of Assembly who claimed yesterday that the governor has not relented in breaching critical provisions of the constitution. The 27 lawmakers are supporters of Fubara’s immediate predece...