•George, Fubara and Wike Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has asked Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to allow Governor Simi Fubara of River State to work. Wike, the immediate past governor of the oil rich River state, has been locked in a battle with […...
•Wike and Fubara The Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress factions yesterday rejected the conduct and outcome of the local government election, stating that no election was held in the state on Saturday. The Rivers PDP loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, described the poll as ...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas. The exercise was held today at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, hours after the chairmen were issued certificates of return by the Chairman of the Rivers State [&h...
The Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara said he stormed the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1am today, to stop the Rivers State Police Command from taking over the premises. A video showed the governor in the company of his team, entering the premises of the RSIEC, while some men were seen alleging that […]
•Fubara Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that the Saturday, October 5 Local Government election in the state is sacrosanct, saying no amount of propaganda will stop the election. He said his conviction stems from the Supreme Court judgment that all states in the federation should have democratically elected local gove...
All is now set for the 2024 distinguished Emeka Anyaoku Annual Lecture series, which will be held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Renowned political economist and Commonwealth Institute’s Professor of Strategy and Development, Anthony Kila will deliver the 13th edition of the lecture. The event which is slated for Thursday, October 3, 20...
•Siminalayi Fubara Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed the behaviour of individuals seeking societal recognition as trivial and unworthy of prestige. He said those who place undue emphasis on public acknowledgment have “lost it,” stressing that, by the grace of God, he requires no such introduction, reports Channels TV. The...
•Siminalayi Fubara Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara will tomorrow, Friday, September 20, 2024, Seear-in eight judges recently recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC). Chief Registrar of Rivers State High Court, David Ihua-Maduenyi, made this known in a statement he signed yesterday, adding that the swearing in ceremony wi...
•Fubara Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has suspended Otonye Briggs, the chairman, Caretaker Committee of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area. This was announced in a statement today by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, reports Channels TV. According to the statement, Briggs’ suspension is with immediate effect...
•Amaewhule and Fubara The Speaker Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has described the recent appointments made by the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara as illegal. The lawmakers who sat at their chamber located in the Auditorium of the Legislative Quarters in Port Harcourt, condemned the appointments of some individuals as c...

