By Joke Kujenya A CRUCIAL meeting, today, is holding between President Bola Tinubu and Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), the newly appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State, at the State House in Abuja. The high-level discussion comes just hours after Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich state, citing prolonged political in...
By Joke Kujenya RIVERS STATE Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reportedly vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt alongside his family and security details, following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the oil-rich state. A close source, who requested anonymity due to lack of authorisation to speak on the matter,...
By JKNewsMedia SEASONED JOURNALIST and ARISE TV Correspondent in Anambra, Mr. Emeka Monye, is set to be honoured with the prestigious Media Person of the Year Award at the upcoming AMTY Awards ceremony. Monye, a renowned media strategist and digital content expert, boasts over a decade of experience in news reporting, investigative journalism...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter RIVERS STATE suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara has strongly criticised the declaration of a state of emergency in the oil-rich state, calling it an “unfortunate” and “unwarranted” intervention by President Bola Tinubu. The governor’s reaction comes a day after the federal ...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter A SECOND explosion has occurred at another key installation in Rivers State barely an hour after the first, intensifying concerns over security threats in the region. The incidents, occurring in Gokana and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Areas (LGAs), have prompted heightened vigilance among authori...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE DELTA State government has reinforced its commitment to maritime security and infrastructure development, with several kilometres of roads and drainage channels constructed across the riverine areas of the state. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori disclosed this during a courtesy visit by course parti...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “Corruption thrives where there is silence”– Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN. COMPARE THE above quote from Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, the youthful Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), with the one often attributed to the 18th-century Irish philosopher, Edmund Burke, which s...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter IN AN unprecedented move to restore governance in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as the Administrator of the state following the declaration of a state of emergency on 18 March 2025. His decision comes in response to prolonged political turmoil and...
By Joke Kujenya IN A decisive move to address the escalating political turmoil in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu has declared a State of Emergency, promptly effective from Tuesday, March 18, 2025. This action follows a prolonged period of instability marked by a power struggle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state House of Ass...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE HEADLINE inflation rate in Nigeria eased to 23.18% in February 2025, marking a 1.30% decline from the 24.48% recorded in January, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. The report highlights a significant downward ...
