Tag: Rivers

Another Explosion Hits Gas Facility In Rivers

Ganiyu Amodu

Just days after a major explosion rocked the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another blast has been reported at the Soku oil facility in Akuku Toru Local Government Area. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a grassroots organization active in the Niger Delta region, confirmed the incident on Sunday. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, the group said the explosion occurred early in the morning and was reported by its network of youth volunteers. According to…

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‘The Ayes Have It,’ Reps Approve Tinubu’s Emergency Rule in Rivers

Aliyu Aliyu

‘Fate Sealed Through Voice Vote,’ How proclamation at the green chamber sealed fate of Oil-rich state to be under emergency rule for six months    The house of representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for emergency rule in Rivers state. Platforms Africa reports that the seal of approval for the president’s proclamation came via voice vote during plenary in the green chamber on Thursday. The approval was given through a voice vote during Thursday’s plenary session, presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. “My Dear Rivers People…” Fubara Speaks From…

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‘For Six Months,’ Tinubu Suspends Fubara, Deputy, Assembly Members

Ganiyu Amodu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared the suspension of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months. Tinubu, during the national broadcast, noted that the suspension was part of efforts to safeguard the interests of the state. “By this declaration, the Governor of Rivers State, Mr Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu and all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State are hereby suspended for an initial period…

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‘Contained, No Casualties’ NNPC Gives Update As Fire Rocks Cawthorne Channel 1 Barges

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has given an update on a fire that broke out on the dry crude storage barge BESTAF5 at Cawthorne Channel 1, Rivers State, on Wednesday spreading to other barges. The company, in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communication Officer, Olufemi Soneye on Thursday, said that the fire has been successfully contained with no casualties. “At approximately 14:10 hours on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, a fire broke out on the dry crude storage barge BESTAF5 at Cawthorne Channel 1, Rivers State, spreading…

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Fubara As Rivers Gov

Ganiyu Amodu

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Rivers Governor. In unanimous judgment on Thursday, a five-member panel of the court held that the appeal by Tonye Cole of the All Progressives Congress (APc) was unmeritorious. In the lead judgment, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa held that Cole and the APC failed to prove their case with suffencient evidence. READ ALSO Japa: Nigerian Dies 24hrs After Arriving UK For Postgraduate Studies Lagos Shuts Lekki Conservation Centre For Repairs Court Orders IGP Egbetokun To…

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Avoid Trips To Nigeria, Australia Warns Citizens

Ganiyu Amodu

The Australian government has warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Nigeria over the recent flooding that has ravaged some parts of the country. According to its travel advisory on the consulate’s website on Wednesday, over 20 states including Abuja, the nation’s capital were listed for Australians to avoid. The country also listed terrorism, kidnapping and other criminal activities as reasons for its nationals to reconsider making trips to the most African populous country. READ ALSO: Ukraine Removes Ambassador To Kazakhstan After Row With Moscow 45,000 litre Fuel Tanker Explodes…

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3-day Thunderstorms, hazy weather To Rock Lagos, Abuja, Others – NiMet

Dawud Rabiu

Vital weather information about your state and 35 other Nigerian states in the next three days, according to NiMet   The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, outlook, released on Saturday in Abuja, has predicted sunny and hazy atmosphere from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. “Except southern parts of Adamawa, southern Kaduna and Taraba state where isolated thunderstorm are expected during the afternoon and evening hours, cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine should prevail over the North central states during the morning. “Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over…

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