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INEC Extends Continuous Voter Registration in Rivers

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the third phase of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise in Rivers State by two weeks. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, said the exercise, initially scheduled to end on July 10, will now close on July 26, 2026. He explained that registration centres across the

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ADC Names David Okumgba as Deputy Governorship Candidate for 2027

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has announced David Amapakaye Okumgba as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Chizi Enyi. According to the statement, Okumgba is an experienced administrator and politician who previously served as South-South

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Degema Council Urges Calm After Body Found Along Community Boundary

The Degema Local Government Council has urged residents of Obuama in Harry’s Town to remain peaceful following the discovery of the lifeless body of a community member along the river boundary with Emohua Local Government Area. Chairman of the council, Michael John Williams, made the appeal during a fact-finding town hall meeting with the Obuama

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ADC Warns of Constitutional Crisis Over Rivers 2026 Budget Delay

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has criticised what it described as the slow pace of governance in the state, warning that a looming constitutional crisis could disrupt public spending. Speaking with our correspondent, the State Chairman of the party, Chukwudi Dimkpa, lamented that governance, administration and development activities across Rivers State have

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Two Killed, Five Injured in Midnight Attack on Rivers Community

Two persons have been killed and five others injured following a midnight attack on Rumuodogo Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The attackers are suspected to have come from the neighbouring Bukuma Community in Degema Local Government Area. The violence is believed to be connected to the earlier discovery of the bodies

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Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Modernising Nigerian Army at Army Day Celebration

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to modernising the Nigerian Army to strengthen its capacity to tackle evolving security challenges across the country. The President made the pledge at the grand finale of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2026 held in Port Harcourt. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu commended the sacrifices

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Rivers Assembly Summons Heirs Energies MD Over Failure to Honour Invitations

The Rivers State House of Assembly has summoned the Managing Director of Heirs Energies Limited and the company’s management team to appear before the House on Monday, July 20, 2026, over their repeated failure to honour invitations concerning petitions before its Committee on Public Complaints and Petitions. The resolution followed the presentation and adoption of

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PRP Governorship Candidate Welcomes INEC Voter Registration Extension

Governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Rivers State, Nature Dumale-Kieghe, has described the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) two-week extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise as a step in the right direction. Speaking in an interview with Today FM, Dumale-Kieghe said the extension would provide more Nigerians, particularly first-time voters,

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Court Orders Forfeiture of Five Properties Linked to Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman

A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has ordered the permanent forfeiture of five properties belonging to former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the Federal Government. The order was issued on July 2, 2026, following Mamman’s conviction and 75-year prison sentence for corruption-related offences involving the diversion of public funds during his time

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Fubara Says Army Day Celebration Counters Negative Narratives About Rivers

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said the decision by the Nigerian Army to host the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) in Port Harcourt has helped counter what he described as negative narratives and sponsored campaigns aimed at portraying Rivers State in a bad light. Speaking at the grand finale of the Army’s 163rd

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