Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- Peter Akpe has been sworn in as the sixth deputy governor of Bayelsa State, South-south Nigeria. PREMIUM TIMES reported on Tuesday that the state assembly cleared Mr Akpe. Mr Akp... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers says he is now ready to work with the state assembly, five days after the lawmakers withdrew their impeachment move against the governor and hi... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed "deep shock and sadness" over the death of a Nigerian Senator, Barinada Mpigi. Mr Mpigi, who represents Rivers South-east ... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- There was tension in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Wednesday, morning when a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) exploded within the state secretariat complex. PR... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing political crisis between Rivers Stat... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has said governors and other politicians who are supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to "betray" him (W... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- Hoodlums on Wednesday night attacked the Edo State secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The attackers also attempted to set ablaze the facility during the incident... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not worried about the recent impeachment move against Governor Siminala... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- T.Y. Baridam, a traditional ruler in Bangha Kingdom in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, was injured on Sunday when gunmen opened fire at his vehicle. He was returning ... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 20 -- A police inspector has shot dead his colleague in Rivers State, South-south Nigeria. The inspector, Victor Okus, shot dead the victim, Ibrahim Sani, and injured another officer, D... Read More