rivers state

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu faces a significant strategic dilemma in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 elections, caught between supporting the state's governor, Siminalayi Fubara, or the influential Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike. While Wike was instrumental in delivering...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has directed his political base in Rivers State to closely observe party chairmen and key leaders aligned with him to identify his preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Speaking in Ahoada East LGA, Wike signaled a strategic...

The Digest: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has revealed that his administration inherited over ₦600 billion in state funds following the lifting of the presidential emergency rule. The governor made the disclosure while commissioning a road project, countering legislative criticisms...

Political dramas in Nigeria rarely follow predictable scripts, and Rivers State's crisis has taken its most unexpected turn yet. Just weeks after near-anarchy, suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara has stunned observers by publicly thanking President Tinubu for intervention and extending an olive...

Anxiety is rising in Rivers State as political observers suspect President Tinubu may extend the emergency rule beyond its six-month mandate. Many critics argue there’s no longer justification for it, claiming the state remains peaceful and democracy is being undermined. Activists fault...

A domestic dispute over sex in Port Harcourt turned gruesome when a woman bit off part of her lover’s penis. The violent encounter has sparked widespread concern about intimate partner conflicts and escalating gender-based violence. Gift, 43, allegedly attacked her lover Sunday after refusing...