Rivers
Stop running Rivers without budget- APC to Fubara
The caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Rivers State chapter, Chief Tony Okocha has urged Governor Siminalaye Fubara to stop running the state without a budget. Okocha also advised the governor to obey the peace agreement of President Bola Tinubu by re-presenting the state budget before the State House of Assembly. Describing the […]
Military uncovers five million-litre stolen crude in Rivers
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, said it uncovered a massive illegal refinery camp and seized five million litres of stolen crude oil stored in a reservoir in Rivers State. The General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Maj.-Gen. Jamal Abdussalam, said the illegal refinery was uncovered along the Mirinwanyi channel of the Imo River in […]
Wike won’t stop fighting until you’re impeached, Primate Ayodele tells Fubara
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has revealed that the former governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike is hellbent on grounding the current governor of the state, Sim Fubara until the latter is disgraced out of office through the minister’s loyalists. In a statement signed by his media aide, Primate Ayodele advised […]
Fubara Appoints Ex-Factional Speaker Of Rivers Assembly As Chief Of Staff
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed Edison Ehie, former factional speaker of the state house of assembly, as his Chief of Staff. Ehie, who was majority leader of the assembly, was impeached in the early stage of the crisis to oust the governor. The Martins Amaehwule-led assembly loyal to he Minister of Federal […]
5 Arraigned Over Fire Incident At Rivers Assembly
Five individuals suspected of burning the Rivers House of Assembly on Oct. 29, 2023, were arraigned on Thursday at a Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They face a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism. The arraignment, presided over by Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, was conducted by the police under the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/25/2024. […]
Supreme Court upholds Fubara’s election as Rivers Governor
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed an appeal by the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole. Cole asked the apex court to sack Siminalayi Fubara as governor of the state. He alleged that the election was marred by irregularities and that Fubara did not validly resign his previous position […]
Court Nullifies Rivers 2024 Budget, orders Governor to re-present to House
A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified and set aside the presentation and passage of the Rivers State 2024 Budget by a four-member state assembly. Justice James Omotoso, on Monday, also ordered Governor Siminalayi Fubara to represent the budget to the legally constituted House of Assembly under Speaker Martin Amaewhule. James Omotoso also held […]
Explosion Rocks Agip Facility, Destroys Farmlands in Rivers State As Ogoni Experiences Shell Oil Spill
The Obagi community in Egi land, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area has witnessed an explosion which erupted from Agip Oil Company’s facility in the area. ARISE News visit to the scene of incident on Ssturday, observed that the fire from the explosion destroyed farmlands, economic trees and other sources of livelihood in the area. It was […]
Supreme Court Sets Date to Give Judgment on Rivers, Ogun, Nasarawa, Gombe Guber Appeals
The Supreme Court has fixed Friday, January 19, 2024, for judgment on the dispute regarding the March 18, 2023, gubernatorial elections in Rivers, Ogun, Nasarawa and Gombe State. In Rivers, the Supreme Court reserved judgment on Monday in the appeal brought by Patrick Tonye-Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the […]
JUST-IN: Rivers Assembly Clears 9 Ex-Commissioners For Fubara’s Cabinet
The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, rescreened and cleared all nine former Commissioners for re-appointment into the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. It was reported that Fubara had few days ago resubmitted the names of the nine nominees, who in November, 2023 resigned from his cabinet in the wake of a political crisis […]