By Joe Udo PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – Electoral process for the by-elections into Ahoada East State Constituency 2 and Khana State Constituency 2, has commenced in Rivers State. The by-election in Ahoada East State Constituency became necessary, following the resignation of former lawmaker, Hon. Edison Ehie, from the State House of Assembly to serve as…
By Joe Udo PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – The Rivers State House of Assembly has halted impeachment proceedings against the Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Ordu. Speaker Martin Amaewhule informed the house that the withdrawal of the impeachment proceedings follows the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. He also informed the House…
By Our Reporter PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has confirmed the resolution of the crisis in Rivers State. Confirming it in an interview, Wike said the lingering discord between Governor Similayi Fubara and himself has been amicably resolved – the development he said was facilitated by President Bola Tinubu. The Minister granted…
By Joe Udo PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has boasted that he and his loyalists are completely in control of Rivers amid the political crisis and faceoff between himself and Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Wike stated this on Saturday during a reception organised to honour him by his supporters and…
By Our Reporter PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – Residents of several fishing communities in Ogoniland, Rivers State, have raised concerns that oil pollution continues to affect their waterways and seafood despite the ongoing clean-up by the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). The concerns were raised by fisherfolk from Gbee, K-Dere and Nweemuu communities during a multi-stakeholders…
By Joe Udo PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – Six family members have been found dead in their residence at Ogale Eleme community in Eleme Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State. The police have attributed the incident to a suspected case of generator fume poisoning. According to The Whistler, the incident was discovered on Sunday at…
By Our Reporter PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – Hon. Victor Giadom, the National Vice Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), South South, has said Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State must have to go through the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to win anything in the state. Giadom stated this last…
By Our Reporter PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, has dismissed as false and malicious recent online allegations claiming that 90 Battalion, Koko, is engulfed in internal power struggles, welfare neglect and financial exploitation. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Danjuma…
…attends Kalabari New Year Festival By Nwaorgu Faustinus KALABARI (CONVERSEER) – After 50 days in office, Princewill and key members of Queen Elebabene Da Ogo group of houses headed to the historical town of Elem Kalabari to celebrate the Kalabari New Year in support of the Chief Host and King of the source, HRH Mujahid…
By Bon Peters ONNE (CONVERSEER) – Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Haulage District Eastern Zone, Onne, Rivers State has staged a peaceful protest at Onne to debunk what the union described as an alleged malicious and unfounded allegations of connivance and extortion levelled against the Union by a group they refer to as dissidents…
