A leadership expert and Chief Executive of the Institute for Research and Capacity Development in Port Harcourt, George Ahunaya, has called for the abolition of…
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Analyst Urges Govt Backing for New IGP, Advocates State Policing
A public affairs analyst, Jide Ojo, has called for strong support from the executive and legislative arms of government for the newly appointed Inspector General…
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Rivers Women Groups Back Special Seat Bill, Call for Greater Female Representation
Women advocacy groups in Rivers State have thrown their weight behind the proposed Special Seat for Women Bill currently before the National Assembly of Nigeria,…
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Fubara Reaffirms Security Partnership with Nigerian Air Force
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged to deepen collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force to enhance security and protect critical economic infrastructure in the…
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Rivers Women Laud Fubara Over Rural Support Scheme
Women groups in Rivers have commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the Christmas financial support that reached rural communities across the state, describing the intervention as…
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Rivers Residents React as Assembly Suspends Fubara Impeachment
Residents of Port Harcourt have expressed mixed reactions to the decision of the Rivers State House of Assembly to suspend its fresh impeachment proceedings against…
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Again, Electoral Act Amendment Sparks Debate Over Electronic Transmission
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the recent amendment of Nigeria’s Electoral Act following its passage by the National Assembly and assent by President Bola…
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Expert Urges Rivers to Harness New Power Law for Economic Growth
An energy expert, Dr. Innocent Lord-Douglas, has called on the Rivers State Government to fully leverage the opportunities provided by the newly enacted Power Sector…
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Doctors Raise Alarm Over Rising Prostate Cancer Cases, Urge Early Screening
Medical experts in Port Harcourt have expressed growing concern over the increasing cases of prostate cancer among men, warning that poor awareness, late diagnosis and…
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Security Experts Back State Police, Urge Strong Oversight, Careful Rollout
Security and legal experts have thrown their weight behind renewed efforts to establish state police in Nigeria, describing the move as a potential game changer…
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Fubara Reads Riot Act to New SSG, CoS, Warns Against Misconduct
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has issued a strong warning to the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Dagogo Wokoma, and…
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Rivers Records Major Gains in Health Sector — Fubara
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that his administration has recorded significant strides in the health sector in the last two and a…
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Rivers Crisis Over, Fubara Has Lost Political Ground — Onuoha
A political analyst, Chief Onuoha, has declared that the lingering political crisis in Rivers State is effectively over, asserting that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has lost…
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Rivers Women Group Applauds Tinubu, Wike, Others Over Peace Deal
A women’s advocacy group, Rivers Women Unite for SIM (RWUS), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo…
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Gov Fubara Dissolves Rivers Cabinet, Orders Immediate Handover
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect, directing all political appointees to hand over to senior civil…
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Abonnema: Appeal Row Deepens as Heritage Group Faults Blackduke Disclaimer
The controversy trailing Appeal No: CCA/PH/37/2025 has intensified as stakeholders in Abonnema Kingdom continue to debate the implications of a “Disclaimer” issued in the name…
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Rivers: Abonnema Stool Crisis Deepens Over Alleged Intimidation
Fresh controversy has erupted over the Amayanabo stool of Abonnema as new allegations of internal pressure and intimidation surface within the Owukori (Manuel) House —…
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Women Converge Strengthens Peacebuilding, Public Engagement in Rivers
The 2025 edition of Women Converge has reaffirmed the movement’s position as one of Nigeria’s most influential platforms for spiritual mobilisation, civic engagement, and socio-economic…
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Rivers LG Workers Protest Alleged Illegal Verification Exercise
Thousands of local government workers in Rivers State on Saturday staged a protest in Port Harcourt over what they described as an “illegal and uncoordinated”…
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Rivers Group Kicks Against Thanksgiving Service, Alleges Mismanagement Under Sole Administrator
A political pressure group, Rivers United for Tinubu 2027, has faulted plans by the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), to hold…
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Again, Rivers Women Pray, Demand End to Emergency Rule
Women across Rivers State have again raised their voices in prayer, urging the Federal Government to lift the emergency rule imposed on the state since…
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Rivers Sole Administrator, Ibas, Tightens Grip While Rivers State Bleeds
It is now almost six months since the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State, during which all democratic structures of government were abruptly suspended.…
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Rivers Group Honours Tinubu with Star-Studded Football Fiesta
Ogbogu Town in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State was agog as the Enforcers of Good Governance, a socio-political group, hosted a novelty football…
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Rivers Group to Celebrate President Tinubu with Football Extravaganza
In a unique show of support and celebration, a novelty football match is set to take place in Rivers State this Saturday, August 9, 2025,…
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