Tag: Rivers state House of Assembly
Rivers Assembly: Suspended House Leader ’emerges’ Speaker, adjourns sitting indefinitely
House has urged the House Committee on Petitions to give them fair hearing. “This house has adjourned sine die because…
Rivers Assembly passes N200bn supplementary bill
The passage of the Appropriation Bill was sequel to the presentation of the Ad-hoc Committee on Appropriation's Report on the…
Gunmen abduct Accord candidate for Rivers Assembly
One of the brothers of the House of Assembly election candidate, Ife-akachukwu Nwakiri said he was abducted at about 8.30pm…
Rivers Assembly confirms RSIEC chairman, commissioners ahead of council polls
The Rivers State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed eight nominees as chairman and commissioners of the Rivers State…
Truck filled with stale meat intercepted in Rivers
A truck filled with dead meat has been intercepted in Rivers State.
Rivers to ensure commercial motorists use state’s official colours
Rivers State House of Assembly has begun moves to ensure commercial bus and taxis are painted in the Rivers official…
Rivers lawmakers fail to confirm Wike’s Commissioner-nominees
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Tuesday failed to confirm 13 Commissioner-nominees sent to the house by Governor Nyesom…
Rivers Assembly swears in 31st PDP Lawmaker out of 32
The Rivers State House of Assembly has sworn in Tekenari Wellington Granville of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after he…
Rivers Assembly elects new Speaker, passes 2017 budget
A new Speaker was on Friday elected by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He is Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani…
Rivers Assembly confirms 22 LG caretaker chairmen-nominees
The Rivers State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed the 22 nominees as Chairmen of Caretaker Committees of the…
Speaker: Rivers State Assembly dumps Patience Jonathan’s candidate, elects Igbani
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Shortly after Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state declared open the 8th Assembly the 32 lawmakers of…
Amaechi signs N338bn into law, lauds Rivers Assembly
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has signed into law the State Appropriation bill for 2015. Signing…
Rivers deputy speaker chides Police over Lloyd
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly,Leyii Kwanee has cautioned the police to stop…
Rivers State: APC vows to resist illegality by renegade lawmakers
Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly warned against any reliance on Wednesday’s judgement of a federal high court, nullifying…
Ex-Rivers Speaker, Tonye Harry, Dies
Rt. Hon Tonye Harry, the immediate past Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, has passed on. P.M.NEWS learnt that…