Rivers State

April 26, (THEWILL) – The members of the National Assembly from Rivers State have declared support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The nine lawmakers elected into the Senate and the House of Representatives under...

April 25, (THEWILL) – A former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has berated the National Assembly, describing it as a “very weak institution” complicit in enabling what he referred to as an illegal imposition of power in Rivers State. President...

April 24, (THEWILL) – The Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ekwe Ibas (retd.), has again failed to appear before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee set up to monitor developments under the emergency rule in the state. Speaker of...

April 24, (THEWILL) – The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has issued a stern warning to the Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ette Ibas (retd.), over any attempt to clamp down on peaceful protesters demonstrating against the recent declaration...

April 23, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu reportedly met with suspended Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, in London, while on a working visit. According to Africa Report, the meeting centred on the restoration of a democratically elected government following...

April 18, (THEWILL) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State, saying it saved the state from plunging into anarchy. President Tinubu...

April 16, (THEWILL) – The High Court of Rivers State has dismissed a misleading report that Justice Boma Diepriye declared as "unconstitutional, null and void", the appointment of Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas by President Bola Tinubu as...

April 16, (THEWILL) – On Wednesday, a coalition of women protesters under the umbrella of the Rivers Women Unite Prayer Group reiterated the demand for the immediate end to emergency rule in the State and the reinstatement of Governor...

April 16, (THEWILL) – The Rivers State Government has dismissed as false and misleading, viral reports alleging that the State Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, summoned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy for a formal inquiry. Speaking...

April 15, (THEWILL) – The 21-member ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives has been inaugurated to oversee the administration of Rivers State during the ongoing State of Emergency in the State. Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, inaugurated the...