The Rivers State Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Dr Kingsley Ogu, has expressed confidence that Rivers State will play a decisive role in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, declaring that the state is poised to deliver substantial votes for the President. Ogu said the movement’s support for Tinubu was driven by…
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued subpoenas directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Clerk of the National Assembly to produce documents in a suit challenging the defection of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Kingsley Chinda, from…
Governorship candidates in the 2027 Rivers State election have outlined their proposed policies and commitments in response to a Citizens’ Charter of Demands presented by residents during a governorship dialogue in Port Harcourt. The charter seeks four years of measurable progress, economic fairness, social justice, transparent leadership and accountable governance, insisting that the people must…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, for his professionalism, integrity and dedication to duty during his tenure as Commissioner of Police in the state. Fubara described Disu’s appointment as the nation’s police chief as a reward for meritorious service, noting that his performance in Rivers…
The Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr. Gabriel Pidomson, has commended the Rivers We Want 2027 Governorship Dialogue as a platform for constructive engagement between governorship candidates and the people of Rivers State. Pidomson expressed his support for the initiative during an engagement with the Rivers Peace Initiative (RPI) on Wednesday as…
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has adjourned to November 4, 2026, hearing in a suit challenging the nomination of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Right Honourable Kingsley Chinda, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. The suit, numbered FHC/PH/CS/3/2026, was filed by Samuel Amatonjie…
The Executive Director of Ogoni Libration Initiative (OLI) Dr. Fabeke Douglas, has warned against the unauthorized use of his photographs on social media platforms for political endorsements ahead of the 2027 general elections. Fabeke, in a public disclaimer, said his attention had been drawn to the circulation of his pictures in connection with purported political…
Nigeria’s power sector has received another major financial intervention, with the Federal Government closing a ₦728.9 billion bond to settle verified debts owed to electricity generation companies. The Series 2 bond, announced by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) on September 23, brings the amount raised under the government’s power-sector debt programme to about ₦1.23 trillion….
Rivers State has a ₦1.84 trillion budget for 2026. But beyond the big number, what does that actually mean for someone living or running a business in Rivers? The answer will depend largely on how much of the budget is eventually spent on the projects and programmes it was designed to fund. Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
Ahead of the forthcoming 2027 general elections in Rivers State, the African Democratic Congress ADC, has called for an end to the alleged incessant attacks and intimidation of its member in Ikwerre and Abua/Odual Local Government Areas of the state. This call was made by the Forum of Local Government Area Chairmen of ADC in…
