The Senate has raised concerns over the appointment of Dr Michael Ekpai Odey, an indigene of Cross River State, as Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), by the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), who is also from Cross River.
OKRIKA (CONVERSEER) – A high-tension wire from an electric pole has killed one pregnant woman, a staff of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and four other people in Okrika, Rivers State. According to The Nation, the incident happened at about 1:12 AM on Monday. The high-voltage wire cut and fell on a residential…
ABUJA – The Federal House of Representatives has named a 19-man Ad-Hoc Committee of lawmakers to monitor implementation of the State of Emergency in Rivers State. Converseer reports that the committee was constituted by the House on Monday. House Spokesman Akin Rotimi says the Ad-Hoc Committee chaired by House leader Julius Ihonvbere with Minority Whip…
PORT HARCOURT – Operatives of Port Harcourt’s Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Thirty-Seven (37) suspected internet fraudsters. Converseer reports the suspects were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, 8 April 2025, in an operation code-named “Operation Eagle Sweep.” “They were arrested for alleged internet fraud after…
PORT HARCOURT – The Take It Back Movement has strongly condemned the violent dispersal of peaceful protesters by security operatives during a demonstration in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday, 7 April 2025. In a press statement issued on Monday, the Movement described the incident as a “brutal and insensible attack” carried out by a…
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered illegal crude oil reservoir in Rivers State. The illegal crude oil reservoir was discovered in Akwa/Odogwa, Rivers, on 10th March 2025. According to the NSCDC on their official Facebook page on Sunday, manhunt has been declared on the vandals. See photos…
APC Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has reacted to the new sole administrator in Rivers State assuming office today March 20. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) arrived at the Rivers State government house this morning where he will be discharging his duties as the sole administrator of the state. Sharing photos of Ibas sitting on the seat…
Like the House of Representatives, the Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, invoking its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. The approval grants President Tinubu the authority to enforce emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but not later than…
By Frank Ulom and Bob Ramsey Ekat Port Harcourt, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, 18th March, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the political imbroglio since 2023. The president, in a State National Broadcast, also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy Professor Ngozi Odu, for six months while Nyesom…
Calabar, Nigeria – The prophecy of Prophet Ken Ewa about a state of emergency being declared in Rivers State has come to pass. Converseer reports that Prophet Ewa, who is the Founder and General Overseer (GO) of Bethel City International Church located at 8 Miles in Calabar, Cross River State, made the declaration on the…
