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Muslims in Bayelsa state on Monday expressed gratitude to Governor Douye Diri for his administration’s show of love during the Ramadan period. Alhaji Yakubu Otobo, Chairman of the state chapter of the Council for Islamic Affairs, appreciated the Governor when he led other leaders to celebrate the Eid-il-Fitr at the governor’s hometown, Sampou, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement by Mr. Daniel Alabrah, the […]

Retired vice admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the newly sworn-in sole administrator of Rivers, says he will work together with all stakeholders to ensure that peace and stability is restored in the state.   Ibas, a retired vice admiral, was sworn in as the sole administrator of Rivers state, by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday.   His swearing-in follows the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers by Tinubu, and further […]

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in retired vice admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, as the sole administrator of Rivers state. The ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This event comes a day after Tinubu suspended Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, Ngozi Odu, his deputy, and all state lawmakers for six months. The president nominated Ibas as administrator and charged him with the management of the state without […]

The Senate has stepped down a motion seeking approval for President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, without offering an official explanation.   The motion, which was listed as the first item on Wednesday’s Order Paper, was deferred by lawmakers, delaying discussions on the prolonged political crisis in the state.   Sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, the motion expressed concern over the rising tensions […]

Members of the house of representatives are locked in a heated exchange as the green chamber prepares to debate the emergency rule in Rivers state.   The shouting match began as the legislators entered the chamber — way before the commencement of plenary. On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the south-south state. The president also suspended Siminalayi Fubara, governor of […]

There was tension and disruption on the ever-busy East-West Road yesterday as protesting Ijaw youths blocked the highway, leaving traders, motorists, and commuters stranded for hours.   The demonstrators, under the umbrella of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, staged a peaceful protest at the Mbiama axis of the road to express their displeasure over recent political developments in Rivers State and derogatory remarks allegedly made by Chief Nyesom Wike, the […]

President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State due to a prolonged political crisis and governance paralysis.   In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, he expressed deep concern over the situation, noting that despite interventions, no resolution was in sight.   The crisis escalated when Governor Siminalayi Fubara demolished the State House of Assembly on December 13, 2023, and failed to rebuild it […]