Rivers State

October 02, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, dismissing a suit that sought to invalidate the directive. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice James Omotosho...

October 02, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State Executive Council is currently left with only six eligible commissioners to assist the governor, Siminialayi Fubara, in piloting the affairs of the state. ‎ This followed Fubara's decision to comply with the Supreme Court...

October 01, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Rivers State, has debunked reports that it rejected the resignation of Ehie Ogerenye Edison, the lawmaker representing Ahoada-East State Constituency II in the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a...

September 24, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed speculations that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The rumours grew stronger after Fubara was seen with...

September 19, (THEWILL) — Governor Siminalayi Fubara has assured the people of Rivers of renewed focus on peace, unity, and development as the state emerges from six months of emergency rule. In a broadcast on Friday, the Governor reflected on the...

September 19, (THEWILL) — Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday returned to Port Harcourt, the state capital, after six months of suspension from office under the State of Emergency. President Bola Tinubu had, on March 18, suspended Governor Fubara,...

September 18, (THEWILL) — Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) on Thursday urged Rivers people to rally behind Governor Siminalayi Fubara, declaring that leadership and followership must go hand in hand. President Bola Tinubu had, on March 18, declared a...

September 18, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday resumed plenary after six months of suspension imposed during the State of Emergency. President Bola Tinubu had, on March 18, suspended the Assembly along with Governor Siminalayi...

September 17, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has declared an end to the State of Emergency in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu, had on March 18, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing prolonged political instability, constitutional...

September 16, (THEWILL) — A Makurdi-based legal practitioner, Barrister Akondo Aki, has posited that the returning governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has the constitutional right to sack the Commissioners who the outgoing Sole Administrator of Rivers State would...