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APC Clears 33 Rivers Assembly Aspirants, Disqualifies 65 Loyal To Fubara

The All Progressives Congress (APC) screening committee for the Rivers State House of Assembly elections has approved 33 aspirants while disqualifying 65 others ahead of the party primaries. The screening exercise was led by Muraina Ajibola, who chaired the committee responsible for reviewing the candidates. In total...

Rivers State Cancels Controversial Marriage Over Mental Health, Age Concerns

The Rivers State Government has officially nullified the marriage involving a young man identified as Aboy, citing concerns about his mental capacity and the age of the woman involved. Authorities stated that the decision followed a review of the circumstances surrounding the union. Officials concluded that the groom was not mentally fit to enter into

Rivers: No regrets, even with Colts 0-3 in return

Stephen HolderDec 28, 2025, 06:51 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest.

Rivers assembly speaker, 15 PDP lawmakers join APC

Sixteen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, on Friday, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressive Congress (APC). The lawmakers’ decision, premised on what was termed ‘clear division’ within the PDP, was announced during the assembly’s plenary...

Rivers LG polls: Residents defy no-movement order, cite economic hardship

Some traders and shop owners in the Obio/Akpor area of Rivers on Saturday opened for business in defiance of the state government’s no-movement directive during the local government council elections. They cited economic hardship and survival concerns as reasons for opening their businesses despite the ban. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the

Rivers United who? Ex-Super Eagles midfielder breaks silence amid purported NPFL move

Soccer Super Eagles' Wilfred Ndidi, John Ogu, and Wilfred Ndidi (Photo by Imago) Some past and present Super Eagles stars have returned to the NPFL...

Rivers women reply Wike on alleged Tinubu’s wife abuse

Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Rivers women under the auspices of Rivers Professional Women League, RPWL, on Saturday refuted the insinuation by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, that their action of walking out on the wife of President Bola Tinubu, was very disturbing and embarrassing. The women on Friday reportedly staged

Rivers Crisis: Tinubu meets with Fubara in London

There were strong indications on Tuesday that President Bola Tinubu met with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, during the President’s working visit to Europe. According to The Africa Report, the meeting was initiated by Fubara, but the Presidency has remained tight-lipped, declining to confirm or comment on the encounter despite several inquiries. An insider

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