Rivers State also known simply as Rivers,is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria. Formed in 1967,when it was split from the former Eastern Region,Rivers State borders Imo and Abia States to the north,Akwa Ibom State to the east,and Bayelsa and Delta states to the west. The state capital,Port Harcourt,is a metropolis that is considered the commercial center of the Nigerian oil industry.
The Eastern Region was an administrative region in Nigeria,dating back originally from the division of the colony Southern Nigeria in 1954. Its first capital was Calabar. The capital was later moved to Enugu and the second capital was Umuahia. The region was officially divided in 1967 into three new states,the East-Central State,South-Eastern State. East-Central State had its capital at Enugu,which is now part of Enugu State.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers comprises three Senators representing Rivers East,Rivers West,Rivers South East and thirteen Representatives representing Degema/Bonny,Okrika/Ogu-Bolo,Asalga/Akulga,Ahoada West/Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni,Port Harcourt 1,Ikwerre/Emohua,Khana/Gokana,Etche/Omuma,Tai/Eleme/Oyigbo,Abua-Odual/Ahoada East,Obio/Akpor,Port Harcourt 2,Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro.
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a Nigerian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Transportation in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. He previously served in oil-rich Rivers State as Governor of Rivers State from 2007 to 2015 and Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2007.
Ahoada West is a Local Government Area of Rivers State,Nigeria,located northwest of Port Harcourt. It was extracted in 1996 from the old Ahoada Local Government that makes up the present Orashi Region of Rivers State. Its seat is in the town of Akinima.
Wilson Asinobi Ake is a former member of the Senate of Nigeria who represented the Rivers West senatorial district from 2007 to 2015. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Prince Chibudom Nwuche was born in Enugu into the royal family of Clifford Cheta Nwuche and Grace Ogbuta Nwuche. He is from Ochigba town in Ahoada East in the Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The Judiciary of Rivers State is a branch of the Government of Rivers State that has sole authority and responsibility for the interpretation and application of the state's laws as well as the adjudication of disputes or controversies.
Telenyem Renner Ikuru,commonly known as Tele Ikuru,is a Nigerian engineer and politician. He was first elected Deputy Governor of Rivers State in 2007 on a PDP ticket with Gov. Celestine Omehia. After the court annulled Omehia's election that year,he was picked to serve under Chibuike Amaechi and was reelected to the office in 2011.
Elections in Rivers State are supervised and conducted by two major electoral bodies,Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). There are 23 local government areas,319 electoral wards and 4442 polling units in the state. Elections for Governor and the House of Assembly are held every four years,along with federal elections for President and the National Assembly.
Ahoada East I Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Rivers State House of Assembly,Nigeria.
Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a local government area of Rivers State in southern Nigeria. It is one of the 23 local government areas created for the state. Its administrative seat is located in Port Harcourt. Although the local government consists of two different ethnic groups the Okrika(Ijaw) in the South and Ikwerre in the North,it has been advised that the local government be divided into two homogeneous local governments.
Rivers West senatorial district is one of the three senatorial districts in Rivers State,Nigeria. It is currently represented by Betty Okagua Apiafi.
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to Rivers State,Nigeria.
Princewill Ogbogbula is the current Commissioner of Youth Development in the Executive Council of Rivers State. He was appointed to the position in 2015 by Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike.
Harold Jenewari Dappa-Biriye was a Nigerian politician who was a former chairman of the Niger Delta Congress and was known for his advocacy of minority rights in Nigeria. He was also a former chairman of the Nigeria National Council of Arts and Council and it was during his tenure,the first festival (NAFEST) was held. An arts patron,he promoted events such as Bonny war canoe regattas.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rivers State:
Rt. Hon. Ehie Ogerenye Edison MHA is a Nigeria State Level Politician and the current Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He was elected into the Rivers State House of Assembly in 2015,and re-elected in the rerun election in 2016 and in 2019 and represents the constituency of Ahoada East II under the platform of the Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party.
Samuel Onyuku Elenwo was the Anglican Bishop of Niger Delta in Niger Delta Province of the Church of Nigeria.
