Crisis is looming in the Rivers State House of Assembly following the expulsion of the newly elected Minority Leader of the House, Hon. Benibo Fredrick Anabraba, the member representing Akoku Toru Constituency II by his party, the All Progressives Party, APC, for alleged anti-party activities, disobedience, and negligence in carrying out the lawful directives of […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking a permanent solution to the fearful environmental degradation of the state environment by the emergence black soot seen on cars and roof tops since three months now. Presenting a motion at plenary under Matters of Public Importance, Hon. Christian Ahiakwo, representing ONELGA […]
Less than 48 hours after Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state presented the N470billion Budget for 2017 to state House of Assembly, the lawmakers have passed the document, as estimated, into law. The lawmakers unanimously passed the budget at plenary yesterday after considering the report of the Appropriation Committee. Leader of the House, […]
As a fallout of last Thursday’s clash between the Rivers state police and members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the Inspector-General of Police to effect the immediate transfer of the State Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, in charge of Operations, Steven Hasso, for allegedly […]
Rivers State House of Assembly has extended its invitation to Commissioners and Head of Government parastatals to Monday, May 18, 2015. The Deputy Speaker of the House, Leyii Kwanee, who presided over the plenary, gave the extension following theabsence of some commissioners others. Kwanee declared: “If any person wants to test the will of this […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended three caretaker committee chairmen over allegations of financial impropriety and issue of insecurity in their councils. The suspension took place on the 11th of May during a sitting presided by the Deputy Speaker, Leyii Kwanee. The suspended caretaker committee chairmen include Mr Cassidy Ikegbedi, Ahoada East; Mr […]