The oil-rich Rivers State has recorded a more than 100 per cent jump in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said. Governor Fubara said this on Friday at a meeting with members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Account in Port Harcourt,” Boniface Onyedi, senior special assistant to Mr Fubara, told … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for the immediate release of the kidnapped Channels Tv reporter, Joshua Rogers. Chris Iziguzo, NUJ President, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Mr Rogers was abducted from his residence in Rumuosi, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, … Read more
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution (PHED) Company has explained the reason behind the current blackout in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria. The electricity distribution company made the explanation in a statement posted on its X handle on Saturday. “Kindly be informed that the outage currently experienced in Uyo, Eket and Ikot Ekpene is as a … Read more
The Chancellor of Madonna University, Emmanuel Edeh, has said female students who gain admission into the university as virgins also graduate as virgins. The Catholic priest said this during the university’s 25th anniversary, which was held on Wednesday in Elele, Rivers State. Among the distinguished guests at the event were notable figures like the deputy … Read more
The police in Rivers State said they have recommended for dismissal three of their officers who abducted two Nigerians and extorted $3, 000 from them. The police, which disclosed this in an update posted on their X handle on Wednesday, said the decision was taken after an investigation into the allegation against the officers – … Read more
Despite the criticism that has trailed it, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to implement “both the spirit and letters” of the peace deal he entered with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, at the Presidential Villa last week. The governor stated this on Monday in a Christmas broadcast, his first since assuming office in May. … Read more
Some Rivers State citizens have sued President Bola Tinubu for allegedly compelling Governor Siminalayi Fubara to sign a pact ending the political crisis that has engulfed the state. On Monday, Mr Tinubu convened a meeting of Rivers State stakeholders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where a peace agreement was brokered to end the supremacy tussle … Read more
The political crisis in Rivers State appears set for a temporary solution after the parties involved signed a peace deal at a meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. The meeting, called by President Bola Tinubu, was attended by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his predecessor Nyesom Wike and other political leaders in the state. … Read more
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Thursday signed the state’s N800 billion 2024 budget into law, barely 24 hours after it was presented to a four-man House of Assembly for approval. Speaking at the ceremony at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Mr Fubara said the budget would provide the framework for his administration to … Read more
