Author: Emmanuel Obe

The people of Egbema ethnic group in Imo and Rivers State have made a collective case to be grouped together in one state instead of being divided into Imo and Rivers States. The position of the people was contained in a memorandum they presented to the National Assembly Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution. One of the delegates to Abuja where the case for the Egbema community was presented, Chief Uche Mike Chukwuma, said Egema people have always been one and desire to be grouped together. He said the people also made a case for them to be…

Doctorate degree holders of Eleme origin in Rivers State have begun a programme of meeting with secondary school students in the area with the aim of inspiring and empowering them to strive for academic excellence. The maiden meeting took place on Tuesday at Alesa Comprehensive Secondary School, where the academic doctors gave inspiring speeches and issued cash awards to winners and participants of the debating contest organised at the event. The President of Eleme Apex Academic Council, Dr. Joseph Obele, said the mission of the council to schools in Eleme was to inspire and encourage young students aim at reaching…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has lamented the economic losses suffered by the state and the nation due to the underutilisation of the Port Harcourt and Onne seaports, warning that unless their capacities are fully harnessed, Rivers State and Nigeria will continue to miss out on jobs, investments, and industrial growth. Governor Fubara made the remarks on Monday while receiving a delegation of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Board and Management, led by its Chairman, Senator Adeyeye Adedayo Clement, on a courtesy visit to Government House, Port Harcourt. He emphasised that seaports are critical to national development, pointing out…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday resumed official duties with a call on the church and people of the state to sustain prayers and embrace peace as a catalyst for unity and development. Governor Fubara, who returned to office following the expiration of the six-month emergency rule, attended a thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Opobo Town, headquarters of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area. The service, part of the church’s 2025 Harvest of Divine Possibilities, was the governor’s first public outing since the suspension of the emergency rule. Speaking at the service, Fubara said his visit was a…

The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has appointed Mr. Iminabo Princewill as the new State Coordinator for its Rivers State chapter, a move expected to inject fresh energy into efforts to unlock the state’s vast tourism potential. Princewill’s appointment comes at a time when tourism stakeholders are seeking to diversify the Rivers economy beyond oil by leveraging its cultural heritage, natural endowments, and vibrant entertainment landscape. The FTAN Rivers chapter, in a statement, expressed gratitude to Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his consistent support of tourism and culture, describing him as a source of inspiration for the industry. Princewill’s…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday, September 19, 2025, addressed the people of the state in a statewide broadcast marking the end of the six-month emergency rule imposed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on March 18. Governor Fubara described the period as “enormously challenging” but said the state had emerged stronger, with peace and stability restored through the intervention of President Tinubu, the National Assembly, and political leaders in Rivers. The governor acknowledged that he resisted calls to challenge the constitutionality of the emergency declaration and instead chose cooperation with federal authorities “guided by the conviction that…

…urges politicians to rise above self-interest at thanksgiving The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ibas, has appealed to the people of Rivers State shun bitterness, political rivalry, and self-interest to forge a united path toward peace and sustainable development. The Sole administrator made the call today during an Inter-Denominational Thanksgiving Service held at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt. The service was part of events marking the state’s transition back to democratic governance following the recent peaceful local government elections. Reflecting on the last six months, Ibas stated that his administration “deliberately sowed seeds of love…

Several of those at the civic centre said they had travelled from different local government areas to Port Harcourt to avoid being labelled ghost workers and struck off the payroll.

The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), has declared that the emergency mandate given to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been successfully achieved with the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots. Ibas made the declaration on Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the presentation of the comprehensive report of the recently concluded local government elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). He said the peaceful conduct of the polls and the swearing-in of elected chairmen and councillors in all 23 local government areas had fulfilled the core directive issued to him…

…unveils housing scheme for civil servants The Rivers State Government has approved the comprehensive rehabilitation and modernization of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex, a decision that has sparked both praise and criticism. The State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), announced the project during the 2025 Civil Service Week Gala and Awards Ceremony at Government House, Port Harcourt. The move comes barely two weeks after the House of Representatives Committee overseeing Rivers State decried the condition of the secretariat, describing it as unfit for serious business. Committee Chairman, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, had called the complex a “death hole,” urging urgent…