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Nigeria: Scores Feared Dead Over Clash Involving Oml 55 Oil Spill in Rivers
No fewer than 10 persons were alleged to have died after a community boat reportedly capsized during a confrontation between residents and security operatives over an oil spill at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 55 in Kula, Akuku Tory Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the confrontation followed an oil spill allegedly linked to operations involving a popular businessman who also deals on cement in the area.
Nigeria: Rivers 2027 - Wike and the Rainbow Coalition Group Meet Fubara for Possible Reconciliation
In the ongoing drive to bring everybody into one fold for possible victory in the 2027 general. elections, the Minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike, and members of the Rainbow Coalition on Tuesday night met with the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in his private residence in Port Harcourt, the state capital, to mend fences for the electoral battle ahead.
News -- State Police Bill hits roadblock in States
· Edo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers approve, others drag feet · Prologue Unless something decisive happens in the next 12 days, the push for state police, widely canvassed as a response to Nigeria’s worsening security challenges, is facing a fresh hurdle at the state Houses of Assembly, with only four states -Edo, Osun, Oyo and Rivers having so far approved the proposed constitutional amendment.
Nigeria: 2027 - Rivers Adp Flags Off Campaign, Promises 500,000 Jobs
PORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State chapter of the Action Democratic Party, ADP, has formally flagged off its 2027 governorship campaign, with its candidate, Angel Lawson, promising to create 500,000 direct and indirect jobs within the first year of his administration if elected. Speaking at the campaign flag-off in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Lawson said he joined the governorship race to make a difference and provide Rivers people with greater inclusion and economic opportunities.
'No one wins election by boasting,' Rivers ADC replies Wike
• Taunts minister’s civic reception The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that no politician in the state can win the forthcoming 2027 elections by boosting and sugar-coating the masses with lies and vain promises.
News -- Imo, Kwara State govs at 'war'with me
• Uzodimma mum, APC govs kick against Wike’s rainbow coalition • How we ensured Tinubu beat Atiku, Obi in 2023 — FCT Minister ABUJA— Federal Capital Territory FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, has accused the governors of Imo and Kwara states, Senator Hope Uzodinma and Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, of working against him, alleging that both men have failed to reciprocate the political support he claimed to have extended to them in the past.
Nigeria: Rivers NDC Says Deputy Gov Candidate's Name Uploaded On INEC Portal
The media directorate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rivers State, has debunked the trending report that the name of the Deputy Governorship Candidate, Dr. Mike Barieenee Nwielaghi, was not uploaded by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The directorate, on Thursday, in a statement in Port Harcourt, said, "We state unequivocally that this narrative is false and misleading.
Nigeria: Obi Disagrees With Atiku On Fuel Subsidy Removal
The Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, has disagreed with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his proposed return of fuel subsidy if elected in 2027.
Obi disagrees with Atiku on fuel subsidy removal
By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt The Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, has disagreed with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic… Headlines Newsletter Subscribe now for weekly top news headlines roundup, delivered directly to your inbox. THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING! Something went wrong.
Nigeria: Oil Crisis - Govt Not Under Obligation to Solve All Ogoni Problems - MOSOP
Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, has expressed support for the on-going dialogue between the Ogoni people and the Federal Government, describing its support base as overwhelming and irrevocable.
Nigeria: Fubara to Commission 10 Major Projects Across Rivers
The Rivers State Government will on Monday commence the commissioning of 10 major projects across the state as part of efforts by the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara to deepen development at the grassroots. The commissioning programme, which will run through August 28, will cover projects in several local government areas, including roads, bridges, healthcare facilities, educational infrastructure and other public facilities.
Nigeria: Rivers ADC Condemns Wike's Comments About Amaechi, Calls for Restraint
In view of the recent outburst, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to stop what it describes as unprovoked verbal attacks on the vice-presidential candidate of the party, Rotimi Amaechi. ADC said Wike's remarks on various occasions simply show that he is afraid of growing opposition against the administration he is working for rather than political strength.
Building own political structure was Fubara’s grave mistake – Wike
By Daniel Abia Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the biggest mistake Governor Siminalayi Fubara made was trying to do things alone and building his… Headlines Newsletter Subscribe now for weekly top news headlines roundup, delivered directly to your inbox. THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING! Something went wrong.
News -- Fubara swears In 12 permanent secretaries
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in 12 new Permanent Secretaries, charging them to uphold their oath of office and render selfless service to the people of the state. The swearing-in ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt.
News -- Rivers ADC faults report of alleged membership of Wike's Rainbow Coalition
• Says no Kachikwu faction in Rivers • Calls on security agencies to apprehend impostors The leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has condemned what it describes as false and misleading reports in sections of the media alleging that a purported “ADC faction” has collapsed into the Rainbow Coalition, a political structure of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike.
Nigeria: Fubara - Security Key to Sustainable Development As Army Pledges Holistic Fight Against Insecurity
PORT HARCOURT -- Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed that security remains the foundation of sustainable development, saying peace and stability are indispensable for the growth and prosperity of any society. Fubara made the remark on Sunday at the gala night marking the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration in Port Harcourt.
News -- Site engineer, 15 others trapped as five-storey building collapses in Port Harcourt
A tragic incident occurred in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday after a five-storey building under construction collapsed, trapping no fewer than 16 persons, including a site engineer, beneath the rubble. Eyewitnesses said the building caved in at about 9 a.m., causing panic among residents and workers in the area. According to sources, several construction workers and the site engineer were on the premises when the structure suddenly collapsed, burying them under the debris.
Xenophobic Attacks: Lumumba urges African unity, calls for mental decolonisation
By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt Kenyan scholar and legal expert, Prof. Patrick Lumumba, has called for stronger unity among African nations as a pathway to ending xenophobic violence and achieving… Headlines Newsletter Subscribe now for weekly top news headlines roundup, delivered directly to your inbox. THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING! Something went wrong.
Nigeria: APC Crisis Shows Growing Dissatisfaction Among Nigerians - Rivers ADC
The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, said the worsening crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, particularly in Rivers State, is an indication of dissatisfaction among Nigerians.
News -- APC committee disqualifies Fubara's loyalists from Rivers State House of Assembly primary amid deepening rift with Wike
The renewed political tension between the minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, took a dramatic twist as the House of Assembly Screening Committee of the All Progressive Congress, APC, disqualified all 32 aspirants adopted by the governor.
News -- Political tension resurfaces in Rivers as Wike, Fubara's allies pick guber forms
The peace accord reached between the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara and the minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike, may collapse as the 2027 general elections draw close. Both Fubara and Wike seem to have returned to the trenches over who becomes the next governor of the state in line with the content of the peace deal in which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a superintendent.
Nigeria loses $226.7bn to 33-year Ogoni Oil shutdown — PINL
…calls for community-led restart By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt Nigeria has lost an estimated $226.734 billion in revenue following the suspension of crude oil production across 96 wells in… Headlines Newsletter Subscribe now for weekly top news headlines roundup, delivered directly to your inbox. THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING! Something went wrong.
News -- Wike most qualified to lead Tinubu's 2027 campaign
Port Harcourt – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Princewill Dike, has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as Director-General of his 2027 Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). Dike, a Port Harcourt-based legal practitioner, said on Monday that Wike possesses the political experience and network required to drive a successful reelection campaign for the President.
Governor Fubara dissolves state cabinet, sack all Commissioners and Special Advisers
Port Harcourt – In a sweeping executive move, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has dissolved his entire cabinet, effective immediately, issuing directives for outgoing political appointees to hand over their responsibilities to senior civil service officials. The decision was announced in a terse statement yesterday, leaving his loyalists in shock.
News -- MOSOP makes case for pipeline security amid rising oil spills
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has called on Ogoni youths to take responsibility for protecting oil facilities in their respective communities. MOSOP further called on oil operators in the Ogoni region, especially Shell, to liaise with the Ogoni people on how best to secure the pipelines and prevent increasingly damaging oil spillages.
56 years after, Igbo Nation begins annual thanksgiving today
The crisis rocking Rivers State may escalate into violence if the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, carries out his threat to forcefully access the Yakubu Gowon Stadium should the state government continue to deny him permission to hold political rallies.
News -- Rivers State House of Assembly shun PANDEF peace panel over Fubara's impeachment
Speaker Martins Amaewhule and Governor Siminalayi Fubara The Rivers state House of Assembly is not backing down any time soon on its threat to impeach the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu over the allegation of “gross misconduct” leveled against them by 26 lawmakers in the 32-man Assembly.
Rivers’ Crisis: Why Fubara is yet to receive impeachment notice
By Henry Umoru, Joseph Erunke & Daniel Abia Four days after an impeachment notice was raised on the floor of Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara last Thursday, the governor is yet to receive it, contrary to insinuations that he had received it.
Nigeria: Impeachment - Rivers Assembly Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Halt Legislative Duties Through Court Order
- The Rivers State House of Assembly has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by some persons linked to the state government to obtain a court order aimed at stopping the legislature from carrying out its constitutional functions. The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Dr. Enemi Alabo George.
Rivers Crisis: Why I said dogs are barking - Fubara
By Dapo Akinrefon, Daniel Abia & Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT— Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, yesterday broke his silence over the impeachment proceedings against him by the State House of Assembly, explaining why he said some dogs don’t understand why they bark.
News -- Impeachment: FG may lose $30m oil revenue from Ogoni oil resumption
• Says threat scares away investors The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has raised the alarm that the impeachment proceedings by the Rivers State House of Assembly on the governor, Siminalayi Fubara, can pose a serious threat to the peaceful resumption of oil exploration in Ogoni.
News -- Rivers State House of Assembly insists on impeachment of Gov Fubara for Wike
Rivers state House of Assembly on Friday said it would never back down on the ongoing impeachment process against the governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu. This is as four members of the Assembly have made a dramatic U-turn, withdrawing their earlier calls for dialogue and declaring renewed support for the impeachment proceedings against Governor and the deputy to continue.
Your action an assault on Tinubu, MOSOP tells Rivers State House of Assembly Wike-led lawmakers
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has expressed worries over the moves to impeach the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, describing it as a direct assault on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. MOSOP noted that the decision of the lawmakers to get the governor out of office could create some destabilisation within the state and slow down the gains achieved in the resolution of the Ogoni problems through the Office of the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
News -- 2027: Supporting APC without Nnamdi Kanu's release a curse on Ndigbo
Port Harcourt – Former Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Apostle Eugene Ogu, has condemned the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027 by some South-East political leaders, describing support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a “curse” on Ndigbo if the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, remains in custody.
News -- APC, PDP, INC, IYC reject impeachment threat against Fubara
Amid rising political tension in Rivers State, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and its youth wing, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), have called on the Rivers State House of Assembly to halt ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Thursday, INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, described the impeachment attempt as “not a matter of the Ijaw nation but of democracy,” urging all defenders of democratic principles to resist what he termed an unfortunate development.
Nigeria: Ogoni Day - Unity Key to Justice, Fubara, Mosop Insist
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, have stressed that unity remains the most critical requirement for the Ogoni people to achieve justice, peace and sustainable development. In a message to commemorate the 2026 Ogoni Day celebration, Governor Fubara reaffirmed his administration's commitment to a united Ogoni nation and a cohesive MOSOP, urging leaders and stakeholders to set aside internal divisions and pursue a common purpose.
Nigeria: Fubara Vows Jobs for 50 Children of Fallen Soldiers, Donates N100m to Their Families
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called for increased support for families of fallen and retired members of the Armed Forces, stressing that such support is necessary in recognition of their sacrifices for national unity and stability. The governor made the call during the Emblem Appeal Launch to mark the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day, held at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
News -- NNPCL targets over 2m increase in oil production in 2026
• Commends Community Partnership With PINL The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has set its crude oil production target for 2026 at more than two million barrels per day. Engr. Akponime Omojevwhe, Head of Field Operations, Eastern Corridor, Project Monitoring Office (PMO) of NNPCL, disclosed this at the monthly stakeholders’ meeting with host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP), organised by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) in Port Harcourt.
News -- 27 Years after, Rivers, Edo communities reunite through traditional matrimony
After nearly three decades apart, the cultural bond between the Esan people of Edo State and the Kalabari of Rivers State was rekindled during a vibrant traditional marriage ceremony uniting both communities. The families of Fred Iyamabo and Victoria Datubo — hailing from the Esan and Kalabari kingdoms — revived the long-standing inter-community relationship as they were joined in marriage in Rivers State.
Nigeria: 27 Years After, Rivers, Edo Communities Reunite Through Traditional Matrimony
P/Harcourt — After nearly three decades apart, the cultural bond between the Esan people of Edo State and the Kalabari of Rivers State was rekindled during a vibrant traditional marriage ceremony uniting both communities. The families of Fred Iyamabo and Victoria Datubo -- hailing from the Esan and Kalabari kingdoms -- revived the long-standing inter-community relationship as they were joined in marriage in Rivers State.
News -- Police debunk viral video alleging Fulani herdsmen attack in Rivers State
The Rivers State Police Command has refuted a viral video circulating on social media which falsely claimed that Fulani herdsmen launched an attack in the state and were repelled by Ijaw youths.
Nigeria: Procurement Malpractices Reason for Corruption in Govt Institutions - SGF
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, has stated that corruption in government continues to thrive through procurement malpractices. Akume, who spoke in Port Harcourt on Monday at the 2025 Mandatory Continuous Public Procurement Capacity Training Programme organised by Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF and Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, for procurement officers, said such abuses directly steal development from the people of Nigeria.
Nigeria: Corrupt Civil Servants Allegedly Fingered in Rivers Secretariat Fire
PORT Harcourt--Some corrupt civil servants have been fingered as the actual masterminds of the fire outbreak that gutted parts of the Rivers State Secretariat, Port Harcourt, in the late hours of Monday. An activist and convener of Ogoni Development Drive, ODD, Solomon Lenu, alleged that the fire incident was an "act of sabotage" by some "corrupt civil servants, who play roles during the six months of emergency rule in the state.
News -- Fire guts Rivers State Secretariat Complex
The Rivers State secretariat was on Monday gutted by fire, which caused severe panic among civil servants and other members of the public. The Head of Rivers State Civil Service, Dr Mrs Inyingi Brown, however, said that there were no casualties at the fire incident that occurred at the State Secretariat Complex.
News -- Asari Dokubo doles out N100m support fund, Princewill unveils empowerment scheme for Kalabari indigenes
BUGUMA — The Kalabari Kingdom on Saturday witnessed a historic boost in community empowerment as former freedom fighter, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari, and newly crowned traditional head of Da-Ogo Polo group of houses, Prince Tonye Princewill, announced multi-million-naira initiatives to support businesses, education, and health among Kalabari indigenes.
News -- Rivers ex-guber candidate, Tonye Princewill, installed as monarch in Kalabari Kingdom
Former governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill, has been installed as the paramount head of Da Ogo Polo in the Kalabari Kingdom. Princewill, son of the immediate past Amanyanabo of Kalabari Kingdom, His Serene Majesty King Prof. Theophilus J.T. Princewill, Amachree XI, was nominated by a majority of chiefs and selected as the 6th head of the Da Ogo Elebabene group of houses.
News -- Fubara resumes, throws supporters under the bus, reaffirms loyalty to Tinubu, Wike
• Promises to work harmoniously with State Assembly • Reveals why he resisted temptation to challenge the emergency rule declaration Apparently overwhelmed by the politics that forced him out of office through an emergency rule, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara resumed yesterday, pledging loyalty to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, and President Tinubu.
Fubara throws Wike's camp into panic
Sim Fubara and Nyeosm Wike Governor Siminalayi Joseph Fubara is an enigma whose grandstanding posture appeals to different people differently. To the civil servants, he is “a messiah” sent to improve their welfare. To the political class, Fubara is the “weakest” and most “timid” governor in the political history of Rivers State. Others see him as a man in political servitude.
PFN leader rebukes top pastors who visited Administrator Ibas
• Says Nigeria in a mess Apostle Eugene Ogu is the General Overseer of the Abundant Life Evangel Mission, ALEM, one of the biggest Pentecostal churches in Rivers State. Ogu, at different times, served as the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN. In this interview, he dismisses President Bola Tinubuís assertion that his government has ended corruption in Nigeria.
News -- Group creates 500,000 jobs, plants 560m trees to restore Ogoni mangrove
A coalition of Green Non-Governmental Organisations (CGNGOs) has unveiled a major environmental and economic empowerment campaign aimed at restoring the degraded mangrove ecosystem across the four local government areas of Ogoni in Rivers State. The initiative, known as the Eco-Citizen Ogoni Initiative (ECOI), was launched in Port Harcourt on Saturday in commemoration of the 2025 International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems.
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