Rivers State Archives

Sep

20

2025

Ikwerre BBIGN Congratulates New Ikwerre LGA Council Chairman

News, Politics2027, Politics, Rivers State

Dr Emmanuel Chigoziri Orgwu, the President of Bridge Builders Initiative for Green Nigeria (BBIGN), has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Charles Wobodo on his election as the new Chairman of the Ikwerre Local Government Area. Dr Orgwu also congratulated Ethel Kinika, who alongside was elected as Vice Chairman. In a letter jointly signed by BBIGN Ikwerre LGA Coordinator, Mr. Benjamin Amaewhule and the Secretary, Barr. Chukwudi Enyi-Wuzor, the organisation’s leadership expressed their best wishes for a successful and impactful tenure.The letter emphasised the importance of upholding the core values and principles of good governance, urging the newly elected officials…

Jul

25

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Suspects Confess to Abduction of Bayelsa Judge, Eight Arrested

Metro, News, Social IssuesCrime, Kidnappers, Kidnapping, Rivers State

Eight suspects linked to the June 21, 2025, abduction of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a Bayelsa State judge, have been paraded by security agencies in Yenagoa, detailing their roles in the crime. The suspects, comprising six males and two females, are in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), which coordinated the judge’s rescue and their arrests. Justice Omukoro was kidnapped from an eatery in the Ekeki area of Yenagoa and taken to a neighboring state, where he was held captive. The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Francis Idu, and the State Director of the DSS, Adedapo Amao, presented…

Jul

23

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Amaechi Warns Against Voting Tinubu in 2027, Urges ADC to Curb Election Fraud in Rivers

News, Politics2027, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chibuike Amaechi, Nigeria, Politics, Rivers State

Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has issued a stark warning to Nigerians against re-electing President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, predicting dire consequences for the nation if Tinubu secures a second term. Amaechi made these remarks while addressing members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition in Rivers State on Tuesday. Amaechi, who recently joined the ADC, described it as the adopted party of the coalition and urged its members to mobilize for the 2027 elections. “We are new members of the ADC, it’s the adopted party of the coalition. Most importantly, have…

Jun

20

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Rivers State Administrator Presents ₦1.48 Trillion Budget at Senate Hearing

Business, Metro, News, PoliticsBudget, Rivers State

On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, arrived at the Senate to present the state’s ₦1.48 trillion budget before the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Emergency Rule in Rivers State. Ibas was accompanied by key officials, including members of the state’s economic team. The hearing follows the Senate’s reaffirmation of its commitment to safeguard the interests of Rivers State residents, weeks after President Bola Tinubu declared emergency rule in the state on March 18, 2025. The committee is tasked with ensuring that the emergency administration does not shortchange the people of Rivers…

Jun

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

APC to Fubara: Joining Us Won’t Erase Your Sins

News, Opinion, PoliticsAll Progressives Congress, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s alleged offenses cannot be absolved, even if he joins the party. This statement was made by Tony Okocha, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Okocha was responding to questions about Fubara’s recent Sallah visit to President Bola Tinubu and its potential political implications. He emphasized that Fubara’s suspension and the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State were due to his “misdemeanors” and not politically motivated. “If Fubara decides…