Security agencies in charge of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) have announced the arrest of a suspect (name withheld) in connection with an explosion on Sunday March 16, on the pipeline right of way at Aluu Community, Emohua local government area of Rivers State. Another arrest has also been made at the Omoku zone by…
AGF, Fagbemi The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has alleged that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State played a role in the recent destruction of oil pipelines by militants in the state. Speaking in defence of President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency, Fagbemi claimed that Fubara…
Barely 24 hours after he declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu is meeting with the sole administrator he appointed to run the affairs of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas. Ibas arrived at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa at about 12:48 pm (local time). On Tuesday, Tinubu declared a…
“Jonathan Bares His Fangs,” By Bola Ahmed Tinubu [Published in Premium Times on May 15, 2013] It is now abundantly clear that President Jonathan has finally bared his fangs confirming what was widely speculated. By declaring a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, he has intimidated and emasculated the governors of these States….
President Bola Tinubu has addressed the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, revealing his efforts to restore peace both privately and publicly. Speaking to leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) on Tuesday in the presidential villa in Abuja, Tinubu said he had foreseen the current situation and urged them to return home and…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has set August 9, 2025 for fresh Local Government Council Elections. RSIEC chairman, retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, announced the date during the unveiling of the election timetable and guidelines in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. He emphasised the commission’s commitment to a free, fair, and impartial election, urging political…
The Supreme Court dismissed one of the appeals filed by Gov Sim Fubara over one of the five key cases between the governor and the Nyesom Wike camp. The cases are said to be about power capture and state control. Thus, the Supreme Court on February 11, 2025, dismissed Gov Fubara’s appeal against the judgment…
The political crises rocking Rivers State and attendant suits precipitated into several weeks of courtroom drama with pronouncements and interpretations of the law, will today, Monday, February 10th, 2025, take centre stage at the Supreme Court, Abuja. As the people of Rivers, cum Nigerians, wait with bated breathe, the apex court pronouncement will put paid…
There was tension in Port Harcourt on Friday as supporters of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and those loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, clashed at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat along the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway. According to Vanguard, the crisis erupted following an attempt by Fubara’s supporters…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has raised serious concerns regarding a recent judicial decision in Rivers State, particularly criticizing the ruling by Justice Sika Aprioku that allowed lawmakers supportive of Governor Siminalayi Fubara to pass the state’s 2025 budget. Wike’s discontent with the judgment has sparked heated debate, as he questioned the legitimacy of the ruling…
