Crisis: Wike Gives Condition To Forgive Fubara

Crisis: Wike Gives Condition To Forgive Fubara Amid the crisis rocking Rivers State, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has given a condition for him to forgive Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his estranged political godson and successor. Wike, the immediate past Rivers governor, said he would let go of the wrongs Fubara has caused if he genuinely seeks […]

I can’t take orders from Rivers Sole Administrator, ex-Magistrate justifies resignation

I can’t take orders from Rivers Sole Administrator, ex-Magistrate justifies resignation Ejike George (L) and Ibok-ete Ibas (R)   By Kayode Oyero A former Chief Magistrate in Rivers State, Ejike George, has justified his recent resignation from the Rivers State Judiciary, saying he was not trained to take directives from a military administrator. “I am […]

I wanted Fubara removed, Tinubu saved him with state of emergency – Wike (Why? Because You are God?)

By Henry Oduah Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he pushed for the outright removal of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, but it was President Bola Tinubu’s intervention that ultimately spared the embattled governor. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Friday, Wike said that although he was […]

I was offered N5 Billion to coordinate Fubara’s impeachment –Edison Ehie

Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Edison Ehie, has alleged that he was offered a bribe of N5 billion to support the impeachment of his principal when he was the  Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ehie stated this when he appeared as a guest […]

Those who got the money told me about it – Obasanjo makes shocking exposure over Rivers State of Emergency

By Justina Otio SEE VIDEO BELOW Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has claimed that members of the National Assembly received bribes to support the declaration of the state of emergency in Rivers State. Obasanjo made the claim in a video clip seen by Daily Sun. The erstwhile president was spotted in a conversation with House of […]

Gov Fubara reportedly relocates to Bayelsa State after suspension

Gov Fubara reportedly relocates to Bayelsa State after suspension L-R: Fubara, Diri By Enioluwa Adeniyi The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the state, has reportedly moved with his family to Bayelsa State. Naija News reports that the development comes after President Bola Tinubu’s decisive […]

Rivers Sole Administrator Ibot-Ete Ibas assumes duty

Rivers Sole Administrator Ibot-Ete Ibas assumes duty Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 By Joshua Ogbologugo The newly appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas, has assumed duty. The former Naval Chief arrived at the Government House, Port Harcourt, at noon on […]

Text of Tinubu’s speech declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State

TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025. Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern […]

Tinubu declares a state of emergency in Rivers State – Appoints retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas as sole administrator

Appoints Vice Admiral Ibokkete Ibas (rtd) as Administrator Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State over the crisis rocking both the executive and legislative arms of government in the state. In a 12-minute national broadcast to the nation, the President said during the six-month […]

“I fully understand the impact of what is happening in Rivers State” – Peter Obi

By Oladipo Abiola The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has appealed for an end to the political crisis rocking Rivers State. The former Anambra State Governor, in a post on Tuesday via his ?? account, submitted that the people of Rivers State are the real losers in the political drama which has engulfed […]

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