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Local News

Head of Service quits office in Rivers

VAM News March 25, 2025

News Update Rivers State Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke, has resigned from office. His resignation was announced in a statement on Tuesday, signed by the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Sole...

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National

Jonathan Breaks Silence On Fubara’s Suspension

VAM News March 22, 2025

News Update Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has strongly criticized the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other elected officials, warning that such political instability harms Nigeria’s international reputation. Speaking at the...

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Local News

Rivers State Administrator Addresses Public, See What He Promised To Do For Six Months

VAM News March 21, 2025

News Update THE Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas, has outlined key measures to restore stability and governance in the state. In a state broadcast on Thursday, he assured residents that...

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Local News

House approves Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers despite outcries

VAM News March 20, 2025

THE House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency for Rivers State despite stiff opposition from stakeholders. The House also approved the six-month suspension imposed on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his...

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Local News

FULL TEXT: Rivers Assembly reacts to Tinubu’s emergency rule in State

VAM News March 19, 2025

News Update THE Rivers State House of Assembly has reacted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Speaker Martin Chike Amaewhule, speaking on behalf of the Assembly,...

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Local News

Inside Nigeria: History of emergency rule since 1999 (Plateau to Rivers)

VAM News March 19, 2025

News Update President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the protracted political crisis that has been rocking the oil-rich state since September 2023. In a nationwide broadcast on...

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Politics

FULL TEXT: Fubara Reacts to Rivers State of Emergency

VAM News March 19, 2025

News Update PRESS RELEASE BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE My dear Rivers People, I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this unfortunate moment in...

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Local News

BREAKING: State of emergency declared in Rivers

VAM News March 18, 2025

News Update Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers state. He made the announcement on Tuesday in a nationwide broadcast over the political crisis and instability in the state....

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Local News

JUST IN: Explosion rocks Trans Niger pipeline in Rivers

Akanji Philip March 18, 2025

An explosion has rocked a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo Community in Gonna Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion occurred late on Monday night near the Bodo-Bonny Road...

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Local News

Assembly Begins Impeachment Process Against Governor Fubara – Details Emerge

VAM News March 17, 2025

News Update THE Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday served a notice of alleged misconduct against the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. According to reports, the lawmakers claimed in...