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1 week ago | 
channelstv.com | Emmanuel Egobiambu |Charles Opurum
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt Branch, has come out strongly against the conduct of the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), accusing him of constitutional violations and undermining democratic governance.
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1 week ago | 
channelstv.com | Emmanuel Egobiambu |Charles Opurum
The Rivers Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says the retirement of Chief Magistrate Ejike King George is not connected to the political crisis in the state. George, on Monday, announced his retirement, citing the current political crisis in the state. But in a statement on Tuesday, the commission’s Acting Secretary Blessings Vic-Jumbo denied claims that George’s retirement was voluntary and politically motivated.
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1 week ago | 
channelstv.com | Káyòdé Oyèró |Charles Opurum
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned to May 22, 2025, the hearing of a suit seeking to restrain Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, from appointing Local Government (LG) administrators across the state’s 23 local government areas. At the resumed hearing, the claimant, Oyingi Imiete, informed the court that the matter was scheduled for hearing of a motion for interlocutory injunction.
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1 week ago | 
channelstv.com | Donatus Anichukwueze |Charles Opurum
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned to May 22, 2025, the hearing of a suit seeking to restrain Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, from appointing local government administrators across the state’s 23 Local Government Areas. At the resumed hearing, the claimant, Oyingi Imiete, informed the court that the matter was scheduled for hearing of a motion for interlocutory injunction.
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1 week ago | 
channelstv.com | Donatus Anichukwueze |Charles Opurum
A women coalition group on Monday protested on the streets of Port Harcourt, declaring support for the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Tinubu. The women, who were dressed in white, marched from the Garrison flyover to the Isaac Boro Park. They carried placards with inscriptions such as “State of Emergency is Constitutional”, “We Don’t Want Fubara,” among others.
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1 week ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Charles Opurum |Emmanuel Egobiambu
The political crisis in Rivers has taken a new turn as a coalition of women groups stormed the streets of Port Harcourt in support of the emergency rule in the oil-rich state. The women who were dressed in white marched from the Garrison Flyover to the Isaac Boro Cark and were seen carrying placards with inscriptions such as “State of Emergency is Constitutional”, “We Don’t Want Fubara,” among others.
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1 month ago | 
channelstv.com | Emmanuel Egobiambu |Charles Opurum
A coalition of youth organizations in Rivers State, led by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Rivers State Chapter, has issued a strong statement urging all political stakeholders to adhere to democratic principles and constitutional processes amid recent developments in the state.
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1 month ago | 
channelstv.com | Donatus Anichukwueze |Charles Opurum
Residents of Obianime-Ama Community in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State are on edge following the discovery of a ruptured pipeline leaking an unidentified petroleum product in broad daylight. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, has raised concerns about potential environmental hazards and safety risks in the area.
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1 month ago | 
channelstv.com | Emmanuel Egobiambu |Charles Opurum
In a dramatic turn of events, the Nigerian government is now facing a legal challenge at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over its decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. The Ijaw Youths Council, representing the Eastern Zone of the state, has taken the Federal Republic of Nigeria to court, accusing the government of trampling on democratic principles and the constitutional rights of the people of Rivers State.
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1 month ago | 
channelstv.com | Opeoluwani Akintayo |Charles Opurum
The political tension in Rivers State continues to rise, with the latest being an indefinite adjournment of sitting at the Rivers State House of Assembly. Fubara had on Thursday written a fresh letter to the House, informing the lawmakers of his intention to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill for consideration and approval. The letter addressed to the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon.
