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Rivers Crisis: Peace Looms As Wike, Fubara Declares Rift Resolved

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Rivers Crisis: Peace Looms As Wike, Fubara Declares Rift Resolved

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, have declared that the rift between them had been resolved following a fresh truce brokered by President Bola Tinubu. The president, on Thursday night, held another reconciliation meeting between Messrs Wike and Fubara in the State House…

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Gov. Fubara Will Soon Return To Office, Tompolo Assures Ijaw Nation

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Gov. Fubara Will Soon Return To Office, Tompolo Assures Ijaw Nation

Former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), High Chief (Dr.) Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has broken his silence on the political crisis rocking Rivers State, assuring that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara will soon return to office. Speaking during his 54th birthday celebration at the Aziza Temple in…

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Rivers Political Crisis:Tinubu Not Ready For Peace in Rivers—Prof. Okaba, INC president

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Rivers Political Crisis:Tinubu Not Ready For Peace in Rivers—Prof. Okaba, INC president

… S-S Leaders Divided Opinions have been divided in the South-South geopolitical zone since Tuesday when President Bola Tinubu commanded the leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), who visited him in Abuja, to return and tell the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to tow the path of peace in the political…

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Rivers Judiciary Fights Back As Chief Judge Convenes Late-Night Meeting

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Rivers Judiciary Fights Back As Chief Judge Convenes Late-Night Meeting

…Moves To Constitute Investigative Panel The constitutional crisis in Rivers State has deepened as the Judiciary moves to assert its independence amid what it perceives as a calculated attempt by the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly to interfere with judicial authority. During a plenary session held earlier today, Amaewhule and…

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Fubara Calls Peace Meeting, Invites Amaewhule, Other Rivers Lawmakers

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Fubara Calls Peace Meeting, Invites Amaewhule, Other Rivers Lawmakers

Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has invited the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, and other lawmakers to a meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt. In a significant move, the invitation—issued from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government—marks the first time Fubara has officially addressed Amaewhule as…

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Rivers Crisis: Armed Militancy Resurfaces, Threatens Oil Production As NDRM Warns FG

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Rivers Crisis: Armed Militancy Resurfaces, Threatens Oil Production As NDRM Warns FG

The fearless and much dreaded militant group, Niger Delta Rescue Movement, NDRM, has warned the Federal Government against withholding revenue allocations meant for Rivers state or face a shut down of oil production. The group has also advised non-indigenes in the interest of their safety, to avoid being caught in iminent crossfire to leave Rivers…

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Supreme Court Dismissed An Appeal That Has Lost Relevance – Fubara

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Supreme Court Dismissed An Appeal That Has Lost Relevance – Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed confidence in his decision to withdraw the appeal related to the 2024 budget, stating that he remains unfazed by the recent Supreme Court judgment. Governor Fubara emphasized that the 2024 budget cycle ended on December 31, 2024, rendering the appeal unnecessary. In a statement released by the Commissioner…

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Rivers Crisis: Ex-Council Chair Speaks On Alleged Agreement With Wike To Deduct N20m From LG Allocations

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Rivers Crisis: Ex-Council Chair Speaks On Alleged Agreement With Wike To Deduct N20m From LG Allocations

A former chairman of the Ahoada West Local Government Area in Rivers State, Hon Hope Ikiriko has dismissed the allegation that former governor Nyesom Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, deducted N20 million monthly from local government allocations during his tenure. The claim surfaced recently in a viral video, where Victor Odili,…

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Rivers Crisis: Pro-Wike Legislators Clamour Replacement Of Pro-Fubara Legislators

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Rivers Crisis: Pro-Wike Legislators Clamour Replacement Of Pro-Fubara Legislators

The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a bye-election to fill vacant positions in the state legislature. The move followed the resolution at plenary on Tuesday, as members agreed to write the electoral body to fill the vacant positions. The political battle in the…

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Rivers Crisis: Another Local Government Secretariat Set Ablaze (Video)

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Rivers Crisis: Another Local Government Secretariat Set Ablaze (Video)

The Ikwerre Local Government Secretariat in Rivers State has been set on fire by suspected thugs. A video of the burning building went viral on social media on Monday. The burning of the Ikwere local government secretariat follows the earlier reports that a section of the Eleme Local Government Council secretariat in Rivers State was…

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