Rivers, a state so rich because God blessed it with an abundance of crude oil and gas, is named after the many rivers that border its territory. Forty per cent of Nigeria’s output of crude oil is produced in the state. It also has deposits of silica sand, glass sand and clay.
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Nigeria’s human rights lawyer, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has argued that it is outside the provision of the constitution for President Bola Tinubu’s intervention to result in reinstating the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The meeting between preaident Bola Tinubu, Peter Odili and Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara over his crisis with Nyesom Wike on Monday, has resulted in a truce.
President Bola Tinubu is currently having a closed-door meeting with the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at the Presidential Villa Abuja.
Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to continue to protect the interests of the people of Rivers state, and also run an inclusive government that upholds the principles of justice and fairness to everyone.
Yesterday, the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N800 billion into law. It appeared to be a banal act as has been done by so many other governors. Rivers however is special drama. He had transmitted the Bill to the State Assembly only the previous day. Calling the 4 legislators he submitted the Bill to as the State Assembly is a bit of a stretch as the body is composed of 32 members. The court appointed speaker he works with had dismissed the 27 other members of the Assembly for carpet crossing the previous day. It would have been silly old type unrealistic comic Nollywood drama has the issue not been such a serious one.
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday, presented the 2024 budget proposals to a four-man State House of Assembly of ₦800 billion.
The Police Command in Rivers says it intercepted 300 parcels of cannabis sativa, popularly known as India hemp, during an operation in Port Harcourt.
A Rivers State High Court of Isiokpo Division, on Wednesday, issued an interim injunction, restraining the state House of Assembly and the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, from impeaching Gov. Siminalaye Fubara.
The Nigeria Police Command in Rivers, has denied claims that its personnel deliberately attacked Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers during his visit to the state House of Assembly complex in Port Harcourt.