The Rivers State Government has clarified the circumstances surrounding the ₦100,000 Christmas bonus paid to public office holders, following controversy sparked by members of the State House of Assembly who rejected and refunded the funds. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Information and Communications, led by Dr. Honour Sirawoo, explained that the bonus…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a suspected car snatcher, Iruo Young, aged 42, after a viral social media video showed a Toyota Avalon being stolen at gunpoint in Choba, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Police spokesperson, Superintendent Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday, 16th October, 2025, explaining…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed all Commissioners and Senior Public Officers whose appointments were nullified by the Supreme Court, in compliance with the recent judgment that reshaped the state’s political landscape. The announcement was made during a valedictory session with members of the cabinet in Port Harcourt on Thursday, held as part of…
Rivers State has officially transitioned from a six-month period of Sole Administration to full democratic governance, as Governor Siminalayi Fubara now takes complete control of the state’s executive functions. The move signals the end of an extraordinary chapter in the state’s political history, one marked by intense power struggles and emergency governance measures. The sole…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the termination of the six-month State of emergency imposed on Rivers State, restoring democratic governance after months of political paralysis and constitutional uncertainty. The directive, which takes effect from midnight on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, allows Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State…
