Rivers Assembly
18 Mar
President Bola Tinubu has expressed displeasure that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, did not disown the militants who threatened fire and brimstone against the people they perceived as his enemies. He also criticised Fubara for not taking action against the militants who have been vandalising oil pipelines since Monday. The President made his…
17 Mar
The Nigeria Opposition Lawmakers Coalition has dismissed the impeachment move against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, describing it as an invalid attempt by pro-Wike lawmakers to avoid the presentation of the 2025 budget. This follows a notice of alleged misconduct served today by the Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Fubara and his deputy,…
16 Mar
The Rivers State House of Assembly has accused the state governor, Siminialayi Fubara, of frustrating the implementation of the Supreme Court's judgement, especially the aspect requiring him to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the lawmakers. The Assembly called on members of the public to compel the governor to sincerely follow the established due process…
14 Mar
The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed three critical bills aimed at strengthening the state's legislative framework and improving governance. The bills, which were passed during the Assembly's 136th Legislative Sitting on Friday, are now set to be forwarded to Governor Siminalayi Fubara for assent. According to reports, the three bills passed by the…
14 Mar
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has again written to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, notifying him of his intention to present the 2025 budget to the Assembly on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, by 11 a.m. or on any other date within March that he may consider convenient. In a…
13 Mar
A fresh round of crisis has kicked off in Rivers State less than 24 hours after Governor Siminalayi Fubara was denied entry into the State Assembly quarters. The State Assembly, led by Martins Amaewhule, has invited the Department of State Security Service (DSS) to investigate the State Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, over alleged age…
10 Mar
The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a warrant of arrest for Rtd Justice Adolphus Enebeli, Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC), following his refusal to appear before the House. This development comes after the Assembly had summoned Enebeli and members of RISIEC to appear before it within 48 hours or…
6 Mar
A Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on the political crisis in Rivers State has shed light on why the apex court restored the Martin Amaewhule-led leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The apex court in a 62-page judgement obtained on Thursday by our correspondent made it clear that there…
3 Mar
The Rivers State House of Assembly, at Monday's plenary in Port Harcourt, ordered Governor Sim Fubara to present the 2025 budget to the law
28 Feb
The Rivers State House of Assembly has welcomed the Supreme Court's judgment on the protracted political crisis in the state as Speaker Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule described it as a victory for democracy and the rule of law. During the 129th Legislative Sitting of the Second Session on Friday, the House Leader, Major Jack,…
28 Feb
The Supreme Court on Friday, affirmed the Rivers House of Assembly led by Mr Martin Amaewhule as the authentic and legally constituted lawmaking body in the state. A five-member panel of justices led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, gave the order in a lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim. The apex court also restrained the…
28 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has faulted Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over allegations of being biased regarding its refusal to fill vacancies arising from the defection of serving members of the National and State Assembly from one political party to another. Rotimi Oyekanmi, spokesman to INEC Chairman, in a statement on Friday, dismissed…
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The Think Yoruba First Organisation has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to reject the proposed federal bill that seeks to grant indigenous rights to Nigerians based on residency or marriage. According to the organisation, the bill, which was proposed by a member of the House of Representatives (HoR), Kalu Okezie, would erode the cultural and…
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Justice Adebayo Yusuf of a High Court in Kwara on Thursday sentenced three artisans to death by hanging over the death of Saheed Lawal, a fellow Artisan in Offa, Offa local government area of the state. The artisans: Isiaka Jimoh, Lekan Ahmed, and Adebayo Saheed are auto mechanics at Amuyo in Offa and were found…
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Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has revealed that Lagos State currently faces a deficit of 30,000 doctors and a significant shortage of nurses, pharmacists, dentists, laboratory scientists, and other allied health professionals. Speaking, on Tuesday, at the official handover of key medical infrastructure to contractors for conversion into modern academic facilities, Abayomi…