•Protest Protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, today, converged on Pleasure Park in continuation of their protests against the country’s economic hardship. The nationwide protests, which began yesterday , Thursday, August 1, 2024, aim to draw the government’s attention to the citizens’ plight. Nigerians are using the #EndBadGovernanceInNi...
•Protesters Protesters across several states in the nation took to the streets today, to express their discontent at the economic hardship and growing hunger In all of this, these aggrieved demonstrators decided to drive their point home by reciting the old national anthem “Arise O Compatriots”, reports Channels TV. Tagged #EndbadG...
•Siminalayi Fubara Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has lauded the peaceful disposition of protesters in the state amidst the economic hardships that sparked the recent demonstrations. Addressing the protesters who marched to the Government House in Port Harcourt, Governor Fubara expressed his appreciation for their orderly conduct an...
•Governor Fubara Former Local Government Chairmen in Rivers State have accused Governor Siminalyi Fubara of supporting illegality by continuing to support the illegal Caretaker Committee Chairmen’s stay in office despite a Supreme Court judgement nullifying them. In a press briefing in Port Harcourt yesterday, the former chairmen called on the...
•Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Tunde Disu A fresh crisis seems to be unfolding in Rivers State as supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara today reported harassment and intimidation in parts of the state. Over the weekend, a group of individuals loyal to Governor Fubara were reportedly harassed and chased away from a location in Omagwa,...
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court Abuja, today, granted an interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from releasing voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), for the purpose of conducting the forthcoming Local Government elections in the state. Justice Lifu made ...
•Governor Fubara and Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has condemned the resolution by the pro-Wike House led by Martin Amaewhule, barring Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending public funds. The Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo stated this in his opening remark during plenary today, reports Channe...
•Amaewhule and Fubara The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly has shut down all expenditures of the Rivers State governor until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House. This follows a seven-day ultimatum the lawmakers gave the governor to present his budget before the House, reports Channels TV. The Leader of the Hou...
•Amaewhule and Fubara Uncertainty has once again gripped the political landscape in Rivers State, as the seven-day ultimatum by the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly for Governor Siminalayi Fubara to resubmit the 2024 budget reaches its deadline this week. The ultimatum, issued on July 8, expires today if weekends are counted, or on Wedne...
•Caretaker committee chairman The two caretaker committee chairmen of Obio-Akpo, Chijioke Ihunwo, and Ogu-Bolu, Evans Bipi, have appointed 219 political aides for their different councils. While Bipi in a statement appointed 119 aides and committee members, Ihunwo gave appointments to 100 people in Obio-Akpor. Bipi said the aides would be swor...
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