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 …

A Chief Magistrate in the Rivers State Judiciary, Ejike King George, has voluntarily resigned from service, citing unease with the recent appointment of what he described as a ‘quasi-military administration’ to oversee the affairs of the state. President Bola Tinubu had on 18 March 2025 declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, …

Hoodlums suspected to be pirates have attacked a passenger boat in the waterways between Degema and Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, abducting five passengers. It was gathered that the boat was travelling from Bills in the December Local Government Area of Rivers State to Port Harcourt when the incident occurred. A source said of the six people on …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and patriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State, a critical step to restoring stability after a protracted political crisis that paralysed governance in the state and endangered national economic security for over 15 months. The President specifically commended the National Assembly’s leadership—Senate President Godswill …

Oil thieves now convey illegal petroleum products to neighbouring states with Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to beat security checks, according to the Rivers State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Joachim Okafor. He told the media in Port Harcourt, the state capital, that men of the command’s Anti-Vandal Unit on patrol intercepted three SUVs laden with unquantified …

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed profound concern over the recent Federal High Court ruling that restricts the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other financial institutions from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers State Government. In a statement by CISLAC’s Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, he warned that judicial decisions of this nature pose a …

NNPC Limited (NNPCL) has said it engaged the helicopter, which crashed earlier on Thursday, confirming that there were five persons on board. In a statement on his X account, NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr. Olufemi Soneye said that the helicopter, which took of from Port Harcourt NAF base enroute the FPSO – NUIMS ANTAN, lost contact at about 11.22 …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has indefinitely postponed the scheduled Rivers State Chapter’s elective congresses. The congresses were scheduled for this Saturday at the ward level, next Saturday at the local government level, and the Saturday thereafter at the state level. APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, who announced this in a terse statement on Tuesday night, said new exercise …

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has admonished the people of the state to carry out their political business with all sense of responsibility. He has also stated that the business of politics should not degenerate to the level of killings and destruction of government facilities built with taxpayers’ money. He said he would leave office when his time comes. …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the police to immediately restore and maintain peace, law, and order in Rivers State,  which has experience fatal violence since its local government election over the weekend. The President also called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in the state to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In response to recent …