Rivers State

March 19, (THEWILL) – On Wednesday, Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, justified President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a State of Emergency In Rivers following the escalated political crisis in the state. Speaking with...

March 19, (THEWILL) – The Senate has postponed its deliberation on the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, amid mounting tensions over the political crisis in the oil-rich state. President Tinubu, in a nationwide...

March 19, (THEWILL) – The Presidential Amnesty Programme has cautioned ex-agitators against being drawn into the unfolding political crisis in Rivers State. In a statement personally signed by its Administrator, Dr. Denis Otuaro, PAP urged all former militants and...

March 19, (THEWILL) – Veteran journalist and former presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as a gross violation of the 1999 Constitution. Speaking on Arise...

March 19, (THEWILL) – Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, urging President Bola Tinubu to rescind the decision, which they described as...

March 19, (THEWILL) – Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on residents to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the wake of the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu. In an open letter to the...

March 19, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, describing it as unconstitutional and a violation of Nigeria’s federal structure. ...

March 18, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, sacking Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Obi, members of the House of assembly, as well as state executive cabinet, confirming THEWILL's report. THEWILL...

March 18, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu will this evening declare a state of emergency in Rivers State, sacking Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Obi, members of the House of assembly as well as state executive cabinet, multiple...

March 18, (THEWILL) – Another explosion has reportedly hit an oil facility in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, making it the second such incident in the State. The blast reportedly occurred at a manifold connecting a federal...