The Senate has commenced the screening of 17 nominees whose names were sent to it by President Bola Tinubu to run the affairs of several government institutions in Rivers State. The state has been under emergency rule since 18 March following protracted political crisis which led to the suspension of the executive and legislative arms by the President, who appointed …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has defended its decision to move its 2025 Annual Conference from Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, to Enugu, citing the conduct of the state’s Administrator, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.) as a key reason for the relocation. In a statement jointly signed by the chairmen of its eight branches in Rivers State, the NBA said …

The Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives on Rivers State has summoned the state Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.). The committee directed Ibas to appear before it for a ‘comprehensive interactive session’ on Thursday, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. According to a statement by spokesman of the House, Hon. Akin Rotimi, the session would provide a platform …

Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (rtd.), has cancelled all pending Procurement and Tender Processes initiated by the suspended administration of Governor Siminialayi Fubara. Ibas also ordered all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that participated in any pending procurement and tender in 2025, to refund the fees already collected. He promised that the state would soon have …