Rivers State House of Assembly
4 Apr 2024
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato federal constituency of Imo State and Spokesperson for opposition coalition lawmakers in the National Assembly, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has again insisted on the need for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately conduct a bye-election for the replacement of the Rivers State House of…
22 Mar 2024
The crisis in Rivers State appears to have deepened following the decision of the House of Assembly to rule against Governor Siminalayi Fubara to enact the Service Commission Law. The House took this step on Friday after convening an impromptu sitting to set up the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) Service Commission Law. With…
29 Feb 2024
Endless politicking and routine power struggle in Rivers State have been breeding divisions, gangs and attendant insecurity to the compromise of economic development in the oil-rich state.
3 Feb 2024
The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a preliminary objection challenging the competence of the terrorism-related charge instituted by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) against suspects behind the arson attack on the Rivers State House of Assembly in October 2023.
18 Jan 2024
Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has revealed that there are still cracks in the relationship between the legislative and executive arms of government in the state, despite implementation of the Presidential Peace Pact by the executive.
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Rivers State House of Assembly has invited nine commissioner nominees for screening and confirmation as members of the state executive council.
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