Rivers State

January 19, (THEWILL) — Tragedy struck in Rivers State on Sunday as a police officer allegedly shot and killed his colleague, while another was seriously injured during an on-duty incident at Trans-Amadi area of Port Harcourt. The Rivers State Police...

January 19, (THEWILL) — Elder statesman Admiral Festus Porbeni (rtd) has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to embrace reconciliation and dialogue as political tension continues to brew in...

January 18, (THEWILL) — Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reaffirmed his authority and commitment to the people of Rivers State, declaring that political distractions—including the ongoing impeachment moves by the State House of Assembly—will not stall the business of government. Addressing...

January 18, (THEWILL) — The renewed impeachment threat against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, has once again reignited political tensions in the oil-rich state. THEWILL, however, gathered that while the governor and the lawmakers...

January 16, (THEWILL) — A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo on Friday, January 16, 2026, barred the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, from receiving, considering, or acting on any impeachment-related request against Governor...

January 16, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has formally directed the Chief Judge of the state to constitute a seven-man panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Governor...

January 16, (THEWILL) — Twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, on Friday, declared their intention to continue the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing him of gross misconduct and persistent violations of the Constitution. The lawmakers,...

January 14, (THEWILL) — Pressure continued to mount on the Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, as two additional lawmakers publicly withdrew their support for the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his...

January 12, (THEWILL) — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has once again responded to critics of his abrasive and non-conformist politics and those people calling for his sack, saying that he has the right to determine...

January 11, (THEWILL) — A week after Governor Siminalaiyi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike renewed post-emergency rule hostilities, tension has not only mounted in the oil rich state but also riveted national attention...