4 d. ago APC Decries Sponsored Protests Against Rivers Sole Administrator

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has decried the continued sponsored protests against the state sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), saying that such protests undermine the efforts being made to restore peace in the state. APC chairman in the state, Chief Tony Okocha, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt yesterday, […]

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4 d. ago Students protest alleged mismanagement of N100bn student loans

• Block Lagos-Ibadan highway, demand presidential probe   From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), yesterday, blocked the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Camp section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to protest the alleged mismanagement of N100 billion funds allocated to the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The blockage of both […] The post Students protest alleged mismanagement of N100bn student loans appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Angry Rivers Women At Remi Tinubu’s Empowerment Programme Walk Out On Ibas’ Wife, Demand Fubara’s Reinstatement

Some angry women at a venue of the Renewed Hope Initiative empowerment programme, organized by First Lady of Nigeria, Remi Tinubu in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, staged a walkout while the event was ongoing. INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that the event, which held on Friday, was aimed at distributing empowerment items to 500 women across the […] The post Angry Rivers Women At Remi Tinubu’s Empowerment Programme Walk Out On Ibas’ Wife, Demand Fubara’s Reinstatement appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Lawyers call on US, international community to intervene in suspension of Gov Fubara

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja A group of Nigerian lawyers has called on the United States and the international community to pressure the Nigerian government to rescind its decision to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a protest march to the US embassy in Abuja yesterday, the lawyers under the […] The post Lawyers call on US, international community to intervene in suspension of Gov Fubara appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Abuja Lawyers Protest Emergency Rule In Rivers, Seek Donald Trump’s Intervention

Some human rights lawyers, under the aegis of Lawyers in Defence of Democracy, stormed major streets of Abuja to protest against ‘Emergency Rule’ in Rivers State. The legal portioners were spotted on Wednesday, calling on the United States and international community to pressure President Bola Tinubu over his decision to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara and […] The post Abuja Lawyers Protest Emergency Rule In Rivers, Seek Donald Trump’s Intervention appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago NDC condemns Ibas’ alleged threat against peaceful protesters in Rivers

From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has faulted the threat of possible violence against peaceful demonstrators in Rivers State by the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd). NDC national spokesperson,  Mudiaga Ogboru, condemned the alleged threat in a statement yesterday. Ogboru said the alleged violence would be a tool of […] The post NDC condemns Ibas’ alleged threat against peaceful protesters in Rivers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Again, protesting Rivers women blast Ibas, demand CP’s removal

Protesters under the aegis of the ‘Rivers Women Unite Prayer Group’ have taken to the streets again against the emergency rule in the state. The women on Wednesday described the state of emergency declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu and the appointment of a Sole Administrator to oversee the affairs of the state Read More

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3 w. ago Chief Magistrate who ‘retired’ over state of emergency was sacked –Govt

From Tony John, Port Harcourt A new twist has emerged in the breaking story of a Chief Magistrate in the Rivers State Judiciary, Ejike King George, who claimed he voluntarily retired in protest of the imposition of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The letter  of his voluntary retirement went viral on  Monday, April […] The post Chief Magistrate who ‘retired’ over state of emergency was sacked –Govt appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Chief Magistrate who claimed retirement over state of emergency was sacked – Rivers Govt

From Tony John, Port Harcourt A twist has emerged in the story of Chief Magistrate Ejike King George, who claimed he voluntarily retired from the Rivers State Judiciary to protest the state of emergency in Rivers State. His letter announcing voluntary retirement spread widely on Monday, April 14. However, the Rivers State Judicial Service Commission […] The post Chief Magistrate who claimed retirement over state of emergency was sacked – Rivers Govt appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago “N300m Hosting Fund Was Gift From Gov Fubara” — NBA Replies Rivers Govt Over Refunding

Nigerian Bar Association has replied Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, following his demand for an Immediate refund of N300 million paid to host the 2025 Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. Recall that INFORMATION NIGERIA had reported that Ibas on Monday, made the request after NBA moved its Conference initially scheduled to be hosted […] The post “N300m Hosting Fund Was Gift From Gov Fubara” — NBA Replies Rivers Govt Over Refunding appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Chief Magistrate Protests Rivers Emergency Rule, Resigns From Judicial Service

A Chief Magistrate in the Rivers State Judiciary, Ejike King George, has voluntarily resigned from service, citing unease with the recent appointment of what he described as a “quasi-military administration” to oversee the affairs of the state. President Bola Tinubu had on March 18, 2025 declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended […]

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4 w. ago Women protest Fubara’s suspension, demand end to emergency rule in Rivers

A group of women in Rivers State staged a protest on Friday morning in Port Harcourt, the state capital, demanding the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and an end to the emergency rule declared in the state. The protest, which began in the early hours of the day, saw the women chanting slogans and wielding Read More

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4 w. ago “Bring Back Our Fubara” – Women Protest Emergency Rule In Rivers

Angry women, said to be loyalists of suspended Rivers State governor, Sim Fubara, were seen in major areas in Port Harcourt, calling for the end of emergency rule in the state. The demonstrators on Friday, flooded Aba road area, demanding the immediate reinstatement of the suspended Governor and his deputy, Ngozi Nma. During a march […] The post “Bring Back Our Fubara” – Women Protest Emergency Rule In Rivers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Rivers: ‘Bring back our Fubara’ protest begins in Port Harcourt

On Friday, a crowd of women in Port Harcourt, Rivers State took to the streets to demand the reinstatement of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. According to reports, the demonstration began along Aba road and advanced to the Rivers State Government House. The women carried placards with inscriptions, “Bring back Fubara”, […] The post Rivers: ‘Bring back our Fubara’ protest begins in Port Harcourt appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago NBA relocates annual conference from Rivers in protest against sole administrator rule

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has relocated its 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Enugu, read more NBA relocates annual conference from Rivers in protest against sole administrator rule

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4 w. ago Emergency Rule: NBA Protests, Relocates 2025 Annual Conference From Rivers To Enugu

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has changed the venue of its 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Enugu in Enugu Enugu, saying that the previous location was no longer appropriate given happenings in the State. This was announced in a statement jointly signed by NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN; […]

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