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Rivers Crisis: Amaewhule-Led House Gives Fubara 7-Day Ultimatum To Re-Present 2024 Budget
The Rivers State House of Assembly, headed by Martin Amaewhule, has given Governor Siminalayi Fubara a 7-day deadline to re-submit the 2024 budget to the House.
This development comes after the Amaewhule-led Assembly held its first sitting on Monday, … Continue Reading
CHOLERA: NDDC’s Comprehensive Strategy to Curb Spread in Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has unveiled a comprehensive strategy aimed at curbing the spread of cholera across communities in the Niger Delta.
Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of NDDC, outlined these crucial initiatives during a recent address in Port … Continue Reading
Rivers LGA Chairman Announces Student Bursary Payment
In a move to support students from the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) in tertiary institutions, Pastor Princewill Ejekwe, the Chairman Caretaker Committee (CTC) of ONELGA, has announced the commencement of the process to pay bursaries to eligible … Continue Reading
June 7: Police warns public Of possible secret cult initiations in schools nationwide
The Rivers State Police Command has issued a warning to the public about potential cult-related activities planned across the country, particularly in institutions of higher learning. According to intelligence reports, the Neo-Black Movement (NBM), also known as Aiye or … Continue Reading
Fresh Oil Spill Hits ogoni Community, Residents Cry Out for Help
A recent oil spill has ravaged farmlands and rivers in the Bodo community in Rivers State, leaving residents reeling in shock. The incident occurred on Thursday, July 4th, when a pipeline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company ruptured, spewing oil … Continue Reading
Rivers State Assembly Heads To Supreme Court Over Amaewhule-Led Lawmakers
The Rivers State House of Assembly has decided to appeal the Court of Appeal’s judgment on the jurisdiction of the Rivers State High Court to hear the matter on suit number PHC/1512/CS/2024, describing it as a miscarriage of justice.
Speaker … Continue Reading
Remi Tinubu donates 2,400 bags of rice to vulnerable Rivers households
The wife of the Rivers State Governor, Valerie Siminalayi Fubara, has presented a massive food support package to vulnerable and underprivileged residents in the state’s 23 local government areas. The initiative is part of the Renewed Hope Initiative Food Security … Continue Reading
Rivers announces date for local Government elections
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced that the 2024 Local Government Elections will take place on Saturday, October 5th, 2024. This development comes amidst a lingering crisis in the state’s local government administration, which has been marred … Continue Reading
Why Every President is Interested in Who Becomes Rivers Governor – Princewill
In a recent interview, former governorship candidate and political stalwart, Tonye Princewill, spoke on the political crisis in Rivers State and why every President is interested in who becomes the state’s governor. According to Princewill, the president’s interest in Rivers … Continue Reading
Cholera outbreak in Rivers State leaves two dead, 16 survivors
Rivers State has been hit by a cholera outbreak, which has claimed the lives of two people and left 16 others affected. The incident occurred in three communities within the Andoni Local Government Area of the state.
According to … Continue Reading