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The 37.9-kilometre Bodo-Bonny Road in Rivers State, one of Nigeria’s most significant infrastructure projects, has been completed, according to construction giant Julius Berger Nigeria Plc. The company’s Project Manager, Tim Nippert, said only minor finishing works remain, including tree planting, installation of streetlight foundations and poles, as well as completion…
The Rivers State House of Assembly screened nine commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, confirming five and rejecting four after hours of deliberation and questioning in Port Harcourt. The screening session, which took place during plenary, saw the nominees appear one after another to defend their credentials, experience,…
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly has commenced the screening of commissioner nominees forwarded by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The nominees were ushered into the legislative chamber as part of the constitutional process required before their possible confirmation as members of the State Executive Council. A total…
Suspected cultists have brutally murdered the President of the Omoku Youth Federation, Comrade Ifeanyi Azuazu, and his aide, Chigozie Oluwu, during a late-night attack in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State. The incident occurred at a popular drinking spot along Ogolo Street, off Palace Road, where eyewitnesses…
The Rivers State Executive Council has cancelled a ₦134 billion contract previously awarded for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt. The contract, awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) during the tenure of Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas (retd) as the state’s sole administrator…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he spoke with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara ahead of the lifting of the six-month emergency rule in the state, stressing that peace has now returned after months of political turmoil. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed suggestions that he intends to impose political appointees on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who is set to return to office following the end of a six-month emergency rule in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu declared emergency rule in March after…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to forward the list of commissioner nominees for legislative screening and confirmation, following the official end of the six-month emergency rule in the state. The lawmakers, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, resumed sitting on Thursday, less than 24…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared an end to the state of emergency in Rivers State, with effect from Thursday, September 18, 2025, marking the resumption of democratic governance after six months of suspended political activity. In a nationwide statement, President Tinubu said intelligence at his disposal showed a “groundswell…
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has flagged off formal transition activities ahead of the state’s return to democratic governance, six months after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state. The process will begin on Sunday, September 14, 2025, with an inter-denominational thanksgiving service…
