Tag: Rivers State

Governor Fubara expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for what he described as a “fatherly intervention” which restored democratic governance ...

President Bola Tinubu, on 18 March, imposed a State of Emergency on Rivers for six months.

“The costliest peace is cheaper than the cheapest war,” the governor said.

Mr Fubara resumes office after President Tinubu lifted the state of emergency following a peace deal between the governor and ...

During the 30 August election, Mr Fubara was not seen taking part in the election which fuelled speculations that a ...

Messrs Wike and Fubara had been locked in a protracted fight over the control of the political structures in Rivers ...

The Executive Secretary revealed that he awarded the company their first offshore pipe-laying contract when he (Ogbe) served as the ...

The suspension of the Rivers officials was criticised by many Nigerians, including the Nigerian Bar Association.

Mr Nwauju wooed Mr Fubara to join the APC, stating that the members would gladly receive the governor into the ...

Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, outgoing Sole Administrator Rivers State On Thursday, 18 September, the six months state of emergency ...

The duo, who were security men at a Chicken Republic outlet in Aba, Abia State, rose to fame after their ...

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau had launched a probe into the 13 July 2025 incident in which an aircraft belonging ...

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the APC won a majority of seats in the 30 August local elections in Rivers ...

A commercial driver in the city said the price of petrol increased “unimaginably” within 24 hours after filling stations stopped ...

The Presidency claimed it was a contradiction for Mr El-Rufai to admit that four years was inadequate for political office ...

There have been reports of low voter turnout in the elections.

Originally scheduled for Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the NBA moved the conference to Enugu State in protest against the emergency ...

The police said the suspects were arrested in a joint operation involving the military and local vigilantes.

Mr Cole said the government's efforts would only gain public trust if backed by credible data on arrests, prosecutions and ...

Cases of police assaults on Nigerians have been on the rise despite disciplinary measures by the police authorities, including dismissal ...

The suspect, the police said, was arrested in Edo State, where he fled to after committing the alleged crime.

Data published by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)—a Nigerian government agency monitoring oil spills—reveals that over ...

The police said the suspect has been arrested.

The police said the fake ophthalmologist, allegedly assembled over 300 people in villages, charging them N500 to administer a concoction ...

The police said the cleric and other members of the church at the scene of the incident have been arrested ...