Port Harcourt, Rivers State – In a significant ruling, the High Court of Rivers State has directed the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to conduct the forthcoming local government elections using the 2023 voters’ register. This judgment, delivered by Justice I. Igwe of High Court number 14, followed a suit filed by the Action…
In a major development ahead of the October 5, 2024 local government elections in Rivers State, the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from providing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). The ruling was delivered on Monday by Justice Peter Lifu in response…
Port Harcourt witnessed a heartwarming celebration on September 28, 2024, as a Grand Civic Reception was held in honour of His Excellency, Chief Barr. E. N. Wike, GSSRS, CON, Life Bencher, Se-Ibidokibo 1 of Kalabari. The event, filled with admiration and appreciation, brought together an entourage of distinguished individuals led by Chief Wike himself. The…
In a significant ruling ahead of the forthcoming local government elections in Rivers State, a court has mandated the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to use the 2023 voters’ register for conducting the elections scheduled for October 5, 2024. As part of its directives, the court has ordered the police and other security agencies…
Abesa (Tamunobesa) – God’s time. Abinye (Tamuno-barabinye) – What I asked from God. Abarasi (Abarasi-Tamunopiri) – I leave all to God. Abie (Tamunobienimiboofori) – Nobody knows God’s mind. Abalagha – I’m not worried. Adawari – Grand father’s house. Adango – The father’s wealth or riche. Adaere – Father’s name. Adaobu – Born after the death…
The new leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC Eastern Zone wishes to completely dissociate the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality from a civic reception organized by some desperate politicians under the guise of Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress in honour of the former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of FCT Nyesom Wike in Port-Harcourt on Saturday…
RIVERS IJAW FOUNDATION RC104658 NYESOM WIKE’S BLATANT DISRESPECT FOR THE IJAW NATIONAL LEADER, CHIEF E.K. CLARK, FABRICATIONS AGAINST GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI FUBARA AND INCITEMENT TO HATE RIVERS IJAW PEOPLE INTRODUCTION Our attention at the Rivers Ijaw Foundation has been drawn to distasteful utterances made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former governor of…
Charges POWA To Help Police Discharge Duties Professionally Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to spend his time in office executing tenable programmes and delivering services that will both improve the quality of life of all residents and create lasting impact for posterity. The Governor also urged wives of police officers to be…
… Mandates CTC Chairmen of impacted LGAs who are yet to constitute committees to address the challenges, to do so immediately The Rivers State Committee on Flood Management and Prevention headed by the Deputy Governor, Her Excellency, Prof. Mrs. Ngozi Nma Odu, held an enlarged meeting on Friday in Port Harcourt, with Caretaker Chairmen of…
Pastor Tamunotonye Profit Tobins, RISIEC Commissioner for Civic Education, confirmed receiving the voters register from INEC. The register is essential for the upcoming elections and was provided following RISIEC’s request. Chief Tony Okocha had filed a lawsuit to stop the transfer, but it was rendered “dead on arrival.” Tobins explained that RISIEC obtained the register…
