• Uncertainty, Anxiety as Rivers Lawmakers Move To Impeach Governor Fubara

    Uncertainty, Anxiety as Rivers Lawmakers Move To Impeach Governor Fubara0

    The growing political tension in Rivers State has developed to uncertainty for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the state, as the lawmakers are already making a move to impeach him and his deputy,  Ngozi Odu, on the allegation of gross misconduct. The twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly made the allegation against Governor

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  • MRA Condemns Attack on Journalist by Church Members, Wants Perpetrators Prosecuted

    MRA Condemns Attack on Journalist by Church Members, Wants Perpetrators Prosecuted0

    Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the brutal assault on a Port Harcourt-based broadcast journalist, Mr. Precious Amadi, by members of Salvation Ministries Church in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and called on the Federal Government and law enforcement agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and ensure that all those responsible for the

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  • Rivers Lawmakers Deny Gov Fubara Entry into State Assembly Complex

    Rivers Lawmakers Deny Gov Fubara Entry into State Assembly Complex0

    The political power tussle in Rivers State has continued as the Martin Amaewhule-led lawmakers have refused to extend an olive branch to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by denying him access to the Assembly Complex to re-present his budget to the lawmakers. Governor Fubara, who went to the state assembly complex in the company of

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  • Supreme Court Upholds Ayedatiwa’s Victory as Ondo State Governor

    Supreme Court Upholds Ayedatiwa’s Victory as Ondo State Governor0

    The Supreme Court upheld Lucky Ayedatiwa’s (APC) candidacy to run for governor of Ondo State outside of the regular election cycle. They did this by rejecting the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) and Agboola Ajayi’s (PDP) appeal, which questioned his eligibility to run in the November 16, 2024, governorship election. The apex court maintained in a

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  • IWD: Women in Media Recount Professional Challenges, Seek Empowerment

    IWD: Women in Media Recount Professional Challenges, Seek Empowerment0

    As a field that aims to be the fourth estate of the realm, hold the government responsible, and act as a mediator between the people and the government, journalism and media practice are not without their difficulties. While the profession is not immune to attacks and intimidation from state and non-state actors, female journalists face

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  • IWD 2025: MRA Advocates for Empowerment, Safety of Female Journalists

    IWD 2025: MRA Advocates for Empowerment, Safety of Female Journalists0

    Ahead of the commemoration of International Women’s Day, which is held every March 8, the Media Rights Agenda has advocated for increased empowerment and safety of female journalists by making spaces for them to take more prominent roles in the newsrooms, such as editorial leadership and decision-making. The organisation made this call in a statement

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