Rivers State gets the green light of the House as it approves the states’ 2025 budget The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the total sum of N1.48 trillion for Rivers State’s 2025 fiscal year. The approval of the House followed the consideration of the appropriation bill during the committee of supply. The report of the of the bill was laid earlier during the planey by the Rivers state ad-hoc committee chairman Rep. Julius Ihonbvere....
“You cannot preach democracy and practise autocracy. President Tinubu’s speech was eloquent, but his silence on Rivers betrays a troubling disregard for the rule of law.” Sen. Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West and former governor of Bayelsa State, has accused President Bola Tinubu of aiding the erosion of democratic values in Rivers State, describing the unfolding political situation as a “military-style suppression of democracy.” His remarks came on Thursday, 12 June 2025, shortly after the...
While defending the Rivers State 2025 budget before the House, State Administrator Ibas lamented acts of sabotage by certain suspended officials The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, on Wednesday defended the state’s proposed ₦1.48 trillion 2025 budget before the House Special Committee overseeing the emergency rule in Rivers State He outlined an ambitious fiscal blueprint designed to rebuild infrastructure, improve social services, and foster inclusive growth amid the ongoing state of emergency. During...
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