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Navigating the Complexities of Oil Resumption in Rivers State, Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2025 0

Rivers State, located in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region, has long been at the heart of the nation’s petroleum industry. However, decades of oil extraction have left a legacy of environmental degradation, social unrest, and economic challenges. Recent plans to resume oil

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Supreme Court declares Rivers LG election invalid, null, void

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 March 2025 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA Rivers State government on Friday lost two important cases as the Supreme Court declared as invalid, illegal, null and void, the local government election conducted in Rivers state on October 5, 2024 that was won by All People’s Party APP. In another separate verdict the apex court had stopped CBN from releasing […]

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Dissecting the falsehood against Wike and the real crisis in Rivers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 November 2024 0

It’s no longer news that falsehood is a strong trending tool in the political environment of Rivers State. Most especially from misrepresentation, misinterpretation, and partisan slants from observers and commentators who appear to favor self benefits over the truth. Among these notorious voices is Childish Odinkalu, a rubberstamp professor of the law who is well

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Rivers APC rejects Okocha’s plot to block Rivers LGAs allocation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 October 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana Rift between the two factions of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC deepens as strong objections have been raised to alleged plots by a factional chairman, Mr. Tony Okocha, to block releases of revenue allocation to the state’s 23 local governments from the Federation Account. The Emeke Beke […]

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Rivers Crisis: CJN summons Judges over conflicting court rulings

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 October 2024 0

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has summoned judges involved in conflicting rulings on political cases in Rivers State. A panel of the national judicial council will probe the judges, just as the CJN has ordered that the report be submitted this week. The panel will be headed by a former court of […]

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Rivers LG Polls: Observers Blame Gov Fubara’s Use Of Non-State Actors for Post-Election Violence

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 October 2024 0

..Exonerate Police of Any Wrongdoing Independent observers have condemned the violence and arson that marred the Rivers State local government elections, blaming Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s supporters for the chaos. The Independent Election Monitoring Group, in its preliminary report, cited widespread irregularities, including the lack of election materials, non-use

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Rivers Crisis, fight between evil and good, truth and lies – Clark

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 October 2024 0

…knocks Police for ignoble roles, asks INEC to investigate election By Tunde Opalana Analysing the political debacle in Rivers State, elder stateman and leader of the Ijaw nationality, Chief Edwin Clark asserted that the crisis depicts a “fight between evil and good, truth and lies”. Chief Clark however saluted President Bola Tinubu and the Rivers […]

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Rivers LG Polls Exposed Fubara’s Anti-Democratic Posture – Group

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 October 2024 0

***berates waste of taxpayers’ resources on process The Centre for Truth and Justice (CTJ) has strongly condemned the recent local government elections in Rivers State, describing the process as a “travesty of democracy” and an “assault on the rule of law.” The group also slammed Governor Siminalayi Fubara for wasting taxpayers’

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RIVERS OF ANXIETY: LG poll sparks fear of breakdown of law and order in P/Harcourt

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 October 2024 0

*PDP gives conflicting orders to members about election BY AMAKA AGBU & TUNDE OPALANA Fears and uncertainties have engulfed Rivers State as Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, go to the political battle field over supremacy of the state in Saturday’s Local Government Council elections. The two former […]

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Rivers LG election: Court reserves judgment in APC’s suit against INEC, others

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 September 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, challenging the conduct of local government election in Rivers State. Justice Peter Lifu said that a date for the judgment would be communicated to parties to […]

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Centre Commends Rivers Police Over Arrest of Notorious Dynamite Expert Linked to Pro-Wike Group

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 August 2024 0

***Demands Action Against Influential Sponsors, Collaborators  The Coalition for Human Rights Advocacy in Africa (CHRADA) has praised the Rivers State Police Command for apprehending Preye Josiah, a notorious dynamite expert linked to several high-profile crimes. In a statement signed by Dr. Joyce Idakwo, the Centre hailed the efforts of the Police but demanded prompt

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Rivers: Pro-Wike Group Committing Crimes Against Humanity, Liable For Prosecution At Hague – Coalition

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 August 2024 0

***condemns use of explosives, bombs against opponents The Coalition for Human Rights Advocacy in Africa (CHRADA) has condemned the recent attack on the office of the Action People’s Party (APP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, allegedly perpetrated by a Pro-Nyesom Wike group. In a statement signed by Dr. Joyce Anderson Idakwo, CHRADA, an international organisation

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Rivers: Group blasts pro-Wike lawmakers for calling for arrest of CTC chairmen, members

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 July 2024 0

..accuses them of trying to destabilise the state A pro-democracy group, the People’s Congress, has slammed the factional Rivers State House of Assembly, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for calling on the Nigeria Police Force to arrest the chairmen and members of the 23 LG Caretaker Committees in the […]

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Rivers: Group Welcomes Appeal Court Judgement Rejecting Tenure Elongation for Ex-LG Chairmen

Ihesiulo Grace 8 July 2024 0

The National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL) has commended the Court of Appeal’s decision to strike out two appeals filed by former Local Government Chairmen in Rivers State, loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike. The appeals sought to extend their tenure, but the Court of Appeal found them to be without merit. In a […]

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Rivers Crisis: Assembly heads to S’Court to challenge verdict on pro-Wike lawmakers

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2024 0

BY AMAKA AGBU Sequel to the Appeal Court verdict on Thursday reinstating the sacked 25 pro-Wike lawmakers, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, has confirmed the filing of an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the judgement of the Appealate Court. Rt. Hon. Oko-Jumbo clarified that the action […]

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Rivers crisis deepens as A’Court reinstates sacked lawmakers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 July 2024 0

…Nullifies Rivers High Court decision for lack of jurisdiction .Pro-Wike 27 lawmakers remain sacked, seats vacant, says Opposition lawmakers’ Caucus By Andrew Orolua & Tom Okpe Crisis rocking Rivers State deepened on Thursday as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja in a unanimous judgement ordered former Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly Rt. […]

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Rivers: Group Rejects Black Market Ruling On Defection Case

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 July 2024 0

The Pro-Democracy Coalition of Nigeria (PDCN) has rejected the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the defection case involving 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, loyal to Minister Nyesom Wike. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Jack Thomas, the group described the court’s decision to nullify the expulsion of the lawmakers […]

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RIVERS CRISIS: Wike rebuffs Patience Jonathan’s peace moves as CUPP alleges plot to arrest Reps member

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 June 2024 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE & TOM OKPE The battle for the soul of Rivers’ politics between FCT minister, Nyesom Wike and Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State may last a little longer as Minister Wike is believed to have rebuffed the peace moves by Dame Patience Jonathan, who has stepped in to broker peace between the […]

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RIVERS CRISIS: NLC, TUC threaten to reclaim LG offices from police

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 June 2024 0

…Wike accused of plotting ‘emergency rule’ in state BY AMAKA AGBU Chances are rife that the ongoing political crisis in Rivers may fester a little longer as Organised Labour has asked the police to vacate the LG offices they are occupying or risk the mobilisation of labour unions to reclaim them from their grips. Saturday […]

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RIVERS CRISIS: Shootings as Fubara directs HLGA to take over 23 councils

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 June 2024 0

…Security operatives killed, Ijaw youths occupy PH LG complex BY AGBU The battle for supremacy over Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has taken a more dangerous dimension as shootings took place in some Local Government Areas when some youths attempted to force council chairmen out […]