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President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State earlier this year has been accused by activist and attorney Chetam Nwala of pursuing a political goal rather than stability. During an interview on Channels…

Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has explained why he switched from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to reports, the governor declared earlier in the week that he…

Jake Epelle, the founder of TAF Africa, has urged Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to concentrate on his official responsibilities and disregard the residents of Rivers State. During an interview on The…

Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has condemned what he called a planned campaign of false information intended to depict the state as dangerous, maintaining that Rivers is still safe, tranquil, and available for large…

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has promised to continue causing his political rivals sleepless nights. This was said by the Minister on Thursday during a press conference that followed the FCT Executive…

Reports that Rivers State Police Command personnel fired tear gas or opened fire to scatter "Take It Back" demonstrators during a march on Monday have been refuted. According to a statement released by SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the Command's…

Two weeks after the National Assembly suggested a peace committee, attempts to get Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike together have stalled, underscoring the political turmoil that is roiling…

Anabs Sara-Igbe, an elder statesman and well-known Ijaw leader, has once again objected to President Bola Tinubu's decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of…

President Bola Tinubu has been under fire from well-known Nigerian artist Alban Unoma Nwapa for excluding Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from the sentence administered to Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara,…

The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested a 16-year-old boy who allegedly defiled his 11-year-old female schoolmate in the school premises at Rumukwurusi, on the outskirts of Port Harcourt last Friday. It was gathered that,…