Rivers
Supreme Court verdict: Hand over to head of administration, Fubara directs sacked LG chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has ordered the 23 local government chairmen of the state to hand over to the head of administration of their respective councils. This is following Supreme Court judgment nullifying the local government election in Rivers State held on October 5, 2024, Fubara who made the order on Sunday in […]
Breaking: Supreme Court Sacks Rivers Local Government Chairmen
The local government election conducted on the 5th of October 2024 by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has been declared invalid by the Supreme Court. In a judgment delivered by Justice Jamilu Tukur, the court declared the election invalid for grossly violating the Electoral Act. Reading the judgement, Justice Tukur said the action of […]
Breaking: Supreme Court Orders CBN to Stop Rivers Allocation
Supreme Court has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop allocation to River State until an appropriation law is duly enacted in the state. Details Later… Affairs TV News Click Here to Join our WhatsApp Group Click Here to Join Our Telegram Group
Supreme Court Set To Deliver Judgement In 27 Rivers Lawmakers Defection Appeals
The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgement on the five appeals before it bordering on the crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly. After hearing the appeals on the defection of the 27 lawmakers of the Assembly, the apex court had reserved judgment to a date to be communicated to the parties. Governor […]
Supreme Court dismisses Fubara’s suit seeking to remove 27 pro-Wike lawmakers
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the suit by Governor Siminalayi Fubara seeking to remove 27 State House of Assembly members on the grounds of their alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji delivered the judgment following the dramatic withdrawal of the appeal by Mr Fubara through […]
Rivers will receive federal allocation despite legal battle – FG
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation says it will adhere to court orders regarding the disbursement of federal allocations to Rivers State, following recent legal controversies surrounding the state’s financial entitlements. Speaking to The PUNCH on Friday, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, said, “We are going […]
8 Feared Dead In Rivers Helicopter Crash
The minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has expressed deep sadness over the tragic incident involving a helicopter engaged by NNPC Limited. Three bodies were recovered yesterday, while search was still ongoing as the helicopter, a Sikorsky SK76 with registration 5NBQG and operated by East Wind Aviation crashed into water in Port […]
Rivers crisis: Ogoni in Diaspora urges Tinubu to intervene, cautions Wike
Operating under the aegis of Ogonis in Diaspora Organisation, Ogonis in the diaspora have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis rocking Rivers State, insisting that the protracted political logjam is affecting development in the state. In an open letter to the President, they however expressed dismay over the continued […]
APC Postpones Rivers Congresses
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has announced the postponement of its congresses at the ward, local government area (LGA), and state levels.These congresses were originally planned for October 26, 2024, November 2, 2024, and November 9, 2024, respectively. A statement released by Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, confirmed […]
Fubara approves N85,000 as new minimum wage for Rivers workers
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has approved N85,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state. “This is the agreement reached during a closed door meeting presided over by the Governor and attended by representatives of organised labour under the auspices of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council in the State at […]