Rivers State

Rivers Women Rally In Port Harcourt, Declare Emergency Rule Constitutional

April 14, (THEWILL) – Hundreds of women took to the streets of Port Harcourt on Monday in a coordinated rally backing the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing the measure as both lawful and necessary...

Emergency Rule: Rivers Growth Prospect Dims Amid N683bn Debt

April 13, (THEWILL) – The prospect of oil-rich Rivers State recovering from the calamitous impact of emergency rule   remains uncertain, with its debt hitting N683 billion as of December 31, 2024. THEWILL reports that industry experts have expressed concern over...

Protests Erupt In Rivers As Women Demand Reinstatement of Governor Fubara, End to Emergency Rule

April 11, (THEWILL) – Tension is mounting in Rivers State as hundreds of women took to the streets of Port Harcourt in a mass protest demanding the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, 25 days after President Bola Tinubu declared...

Rivers Emergency Rule: NBA Moves 2025 Annual General Conference From Port Harcourt

April 11, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has made a change in the venue of its 2025 Annual General Conference earlier scheduled for Port Harcourt in Rivers State, to Enugu. A statement jointly signed by its President, Afam...

Ex-Gov Ada-George Accuses Wike Of Masterminding Emergency Rule, Appointments Of LG Heads In Rivers

April 10, (THEWILL) – Former Rivers Governor, Rufus Ada-George, has accused Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), of orchestrating the declaration of a state of emergency and the contentious appointment of sole administrators across all 23...

Ibas Appoints Administrators For Rivers LG Councils, Reconstitutes Boards Of Agencies, Parastatals

April 09, (THEWILL) – Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas has approved the appointments of Administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika, said the...

Acquitted Rivers Arson Suspects Allege Bribery, Coercion To Implicate Fubara’s CoS

April 07, (THEWILL) – Four individuals recently acquitted in connection with the 2023 arson incident at the Rivers State House of Assembly have alleged that they were offered ₦200 million and an overseas relocation package to falsely implicate Edison...

Police Disperse Protesters With Teargas In Abuja, Port Harcourt

By Felix ifijeh April 07, (THEWILL) – Security operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, fired teargas to disperse protesters in Abuja and Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The Take-It-Back Movement organised the protest in collaboration with several civil...

Ibas Seeks NASS Support For Resources To Implement Rivers Infrastructural Projects

April 04, (THEWILL) – Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas has appealed for collaboration and cooperation of the National Assembly in securing federal support for Rivers State infrastructural projects. The Rivers Administrator made the appeal on Friday...

Ibas Cancels All Pending Procurement, Tender Processes In Rivers

April 03, (THEWILL) – Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has announced the cancellation of all procurement and tender processes initiated by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the state for 2024. In a statement issued on...
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