•Governor Fubara and the waiting crowd A crowd of residents are gathered around the Government House, awaiting the arrival of Governor Sim Fubara today, Thursday, September 18, 2025. The governor and his deputy are expected to take over the leadership of the state today, six months after President Bola Tinubu imposed emergency rule on the [&he...
•Armoured tanks President Bola Tinubu yesterday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State in a nationwide broadcast. Citing the need to restore law and order, Tinubu announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State for an initial [&he...

