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ThyKing added story in Biography
2026-02-27 11:31:41

Alfred Diete-Spiff The Naval Officer Who Ruled Rivers and Returned as a King

Alfred Diete-Spiff In the oil rich creeks of the Niger Delta, where rivers twist through mangroves and history moves with the tide, a young boy was born into a royal Kalabari family who would one day shape the destiny of a newly created Nigerian state. His name was Alfred Papapreye Diete-Spiff. His life would carry him from naval decks to government house, and eventually back to the...

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Isaac added story in Autobiographies
2025-09-20 08:18:11

Emergency Rule in Rivers Was ‘Flawed from the Start’ – Sara-Igbe

Anabs Sara-Igbe, National Coordinator of the South-South Elders Forum, has criticised the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers State, calling it unnecessary and damaging to the state’s progress. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Sara-Igbe questioned the justification behind appointing retired Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as sole administrator of the state....

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ThyKing added story in Biography
2026-02-28 10:00:20

Eze Eberechi Dick The Oil Executive Who Became a Custodian of Rivers Tradition

Eze Eberechi Dick In the creeks and riverbanks of Rivers State, where oil wealth and ancestral heritage meet in complex harmony, traditional authority still carries deep meaning. Chiefs gather in council. Drums speak in coded rhythm. Elders guard customs handed down for generations. Within this landscape rose a man whose journey traveled through engineering fields and corporate...

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2025-09-25 06:10:23

Former Rivers Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas Visits Presidential Villa Amid Accountability Demands

Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, former sole administrator of Rivers State, visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, amid mounting calls for him to account for his stewardship during the six-month emergency rule in the state. Ibas arrived at the Villa around 5:50 p.m., dressed in brown traditional attire and carrying several documents. His visit coincided with...

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2025-10-30 13:41:08

Fubara Vows Strong Partnership With NDE To Boost Jobs In Rivers

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has pledged full support for the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) as part of efforts to expand job creation and empower youth and women across the state. The governor made the commitment while receiving NDE Director-General Silas Agara and his team at Government House, Port Harcourt. He commended President Bola Tinubu’s job-creation...

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2025-06-30 06:31:49

Fubara: No Sacrifice Too Great for Peace in Rivers State

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reaffirmed his commitment to peace, stating that no sacrifice is too big for the stability and progress of the state. Speaking to supporters in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Fubara addressed the recent reconciliation with his predecessor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, stressing that the peace deal was in the collective interest of the people,...

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CountryStory added story in Storytelling
2026-02-08 16:09:12

Ilorin Before the Fulani Kings: The City of Rivers, Horses, and Hidden Prayers

Ilorin Before the Fulani Kings: The City of Rivers, Horses, and Hidden Prayers Long before Ilorin became known for emirate councils, turbans, palace courtyards, and the strong influence of Fulani rule, it was first simply a frontier town. A place where forest met savannah. Where Yoruba farmers watched the grasslands like a doorway. Where traders from the north arrived with salt,...

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Abu added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-11-30 14:12:24

Kogi Kidnap Survivor Reveals How He Escaped After Being Forced Through Rivers, Alleges Bandits Work With Locals

A student from Benue State, Ojaja Joseph, has shared a chilling account of how he escaped after being kidnapped along the Osokoko–Obajana Road in Kogi State. Joseph, who was travelling to Abuja for his SIWES programme, said he was abducted alongside other passengers on Thursday. In a video shared by Egbe Mekun Parrot, he narrated how the gunmen marched them deep into the forest, forcing...

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Usman added story in Autobiographies
2025-09-22 11:50:55

PDP Let Rivers People Down, Says Ann-Kio Briggs

Member of the Rivers Elders Forum, Ann-Kio Briggs, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of betraying Rivers people by failing to act decisively during prolonged political crises in the state. Speaking on Channels Television, she lamented that despite Rivers’ loyalty to the PDP since 1999, the party allowed internal divisions to weaken its influence and worsen the state’s...

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2025-06-04 01:15:59

PHOTOS: Suspended Rivers Governor Fubara Visits President Tinubu in Lagos

Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday, marking a significant development amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. The visit comes months after President Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly over a deepening political standoff. The crisis, rooted in a power...

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Abu added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-11-26 09:28:25

Police Dismiss Claims Of Herdsmen Attack In Rivers

The Rivers Police Command has dismissed a viral social media video alleging that herdsmen launched an attack in the state but were repelled by Ijaw youths. It described the claim as false and deliberately misleading. In a statement on Wednesday, the Public Relations Officer of the Rivers Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the video was fabricated by individuals intent on inciting fear...

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2025-06-29 13:09:55

Reinstatement Near As ‘Prodigal Son’ Fubara Accepts Four Conditions To Return As Rivers Governor

A major political development is underway in Rivers State, as suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara is set to be reinstated after months of crisis and emergency rule. This follows his reported acceptance of four tough conditions brokered during a peace meeting convened by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aimed at resolving the prolonged standoff in the state. The meeting, held at the Presidential...

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2025-09-02 20:45:27

Rivers APC: Fubara To Return September 18, Party Ready To Work With Him

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that Governor Sim Fubara will return to office on September 18 following his six-month suspension. State APC Chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, said the party is prepared to work with Fubara upon his resumption but emphasized that it will still hold him accountable. “The APC will work with him when he returns....

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2026-01-16 22:14:30

Rivers High Court Temporarily Halts Impeachment Process Against Governor Fubara

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area has issued an interim injunction temporarily halting the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Nma-Odu. The lawmakers had accused the governor of gross negligence, a move that has further intensified political tension in the state. However, in a ruling delivered in Port Harcourt, the court...

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Heisjackson added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-06-21 04:24:08

Rivers LG administrator appointed by Ibas resigns

The Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, Goodluck Ihemnacho, has resigned. Ihemnacho is one of the administrators appointed by the State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), for the 23 local government areas of the state. His resignation, contained in a letter dated June 20, 2025 and addressed to Ibas, has generated controversies in the state. In...

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Usman added story in Autobiographies
2025-09-18 08:10:43

Rivers: Tinubu Lacks Power to Suspend Elected Governor, Lawmakers — Atiku

ABUJA — Former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned President Bola Tinubu over the suspension and subsequent reinstatement of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the State House of Assembly, describing the move as unconstitutional. In a statement posted Thursday on his official X handle, Atiku said...

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ThyKing added story in Biography
2026-03-02 09:22:59

Rotimi Amaechi: The Relentless Strategist from Rivers

Rotimi Amaechi In the bustling city of Port Harcourt, where oil wealth meets political intensity, a child was born on May 27, 1965. His name was Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Few would have imagined that this boy from Ubima in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State would grow into one of the most influential and outspoken figures in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. Rotimi...

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Usman added story in Autobiographies
2025-09-22 12:04:11

Fubara Attends First Church Service After Reinstatement

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara attended his first Sunday service at Saint Paul’s Anglican Church, Opobo, following his reinstatement. Accompanied by his wife Valerie and key stakeholders, Fubara expressed gratitude for God’s faithfulness and urged the church to sustain prayers for his administration as it restarts. He said intercessions had averted shame and brought divine...

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2025-09-23 02:53:38

Fubara Should Seek Legal Redress Over Lost Six Months – Kenneth Okonkwo

Kenneth Okonkwo, lawyer and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has argued that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara should approach the courts to reclaim the six months he lost in office during the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu. Okonkwo warned that unless legal redress is sought, Fubara’s four-year tenure would end prematurely on May 29, 2027,...

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Usman added story in Autobiographies
2025-10-17 05:20:30

Governor Fubara Cancels ₦134 Billion Secretariat Contract Awarded Under Ibas, Orders CCECC To Refund ₦20 Billion

The Rivers State Executive Council has revoked a ₦134 billion contract for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat complex in Port Harcourt, originally awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) under the former sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas (retd.) The decision, reached during the Council’s meeting on Thursday, effectively nullified the...

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2025-06-02 23:25:56

Hunger Remark: Amaechi Is Hungry for Power, Not Food – Wike Fires Back

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has slammed former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over his recent comment about being “hungry,” accusing him of craving power rather than experiencing real hunger. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Monday, Wike described Amaechi’s remarks as an affront to Nigerians genuinely struggling with...

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Politics added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-09-23 02:21:05

Troops Dismantle Illegal Refineries, Seize 45,000 Litres of Stolen Petroleum Products in Niger Delta

Troops have intensified the crackdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta, dismantling nine makeshift refineries and seizing over 45,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in two weeks. According to Army spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, 17 suspects were arrested in coordinated operations across Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom States. In Rivers, troops intercepted a...

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