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This is a review of major events in Nigeria’s south-south region last week.

The Rivers assembly split into two factions over the political crisis between the governor and his predecessor.

“Stop this drift towards national disintegration and anarchy now.”

Some Nigerians have warned that the Rivers political crisis could derail the country’s democracy.

There is a fire and ballot revolution in Rivers state and the main victim that I can see for now ...

Mr Jonathan said the proliferation of court orders is ridiculing the judiciary and destroying democracy.

PREMIUM TIMES could not immediately reach the police for comments.

Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, are battling each other over the control of the political structure in the ...

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday barred the Independent National Electoral Commission from releasing voters’ register to the ...

The governor and his predecessor, Wike, have been in a protracted political fight.

The local election is expected to alter the political dynamics in the state.

No reason was given for the suspension

This is a review of major events in Nigeria’s south-south region last week.

The political feud between the two former allies has split the Rivers House of Assembly into two factions, with 27 ...

The APC filed the suit to stop the Rivers State local government elections scheduled for 15 October.

The minister recently attacked PDP governors who have declared support for Governor Fubara.

The PDP governors said Mr Wike's threat to put fire in their states is “irresponsible” and “unfortunate”.

The governors urged the party NWC to accord Mr Fubara his “rightful” position as the leader of the party in ...

The party, led by its BOT chairperson, met with Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday.

Siminalayi Fubara, who is currently doing his firs tenure as governor, is engaged in a protracted political battle with his ...

The suit was filed by a faction of the Rivers House of Assembly loyal to Nyesom Wike.

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) scheduled 15 October for the local government elections.

The protracted political crisis in Rivers has disrupted governance in the state.

PREMIUM TIMES, Thursday, reported how Chijioke Ihunwo, the chairperson of the caretaker committee in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers, ...

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court, on Thursday, delivered a landmark judgment which affirmed the financial autonomy of Nigeria’s 774 local governments.