Rivers Governor Declares Public Holiday, Restricts Movement Ahead of Local Elections

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared October 3 and 4, 2024, as public holidays in preparation for the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, October 5. In a state-wide broadcast, Fubara urged citizens to “come out en-masse” to vote and announced a total restriction on movement from midnight on October 4 to 5 p.m. […]

JUST IN: Court Bars INEC from Releasing Voters’ Register for Rivers LG Elections

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has again stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the local government elections scheduled for October 5, 2024. In his judgment on Monday, Justice Lifu ruled in favor of the All […]

Atiku Calls on Edo Voters to Choose PDP

Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has called on Edo State voters to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming gubernatorial election, warning that a vote for the APC would be a vote for continued suffering and hardship. Atiku, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, made these remarks […]

Governor Nyesom Wike will today at noon, swear-in the 18 Commissioner-Delegates

Governor Nyesom Wike will today at noon, swear-in the 18 Commissioner-Delegates at the Executive Council Chamber of the State Government House in Port Harcourt. This comes after the Rivers State House of Assembly yesterday screened and confirmed all commissioner designates, including the former State APC Publicity Secretary, Chris Finebone.  Of the 18 incoming Commissioners, only […]