By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has congratulated His Royal Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II on his reinstatement as the 14th Emir of Kano. He said that he received the news of the reinstatement of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with …
Read More »Rivers CSOs Commend Fubara for Paying ‘Illegally Sacked’ LG Workers
The governor of Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has been commended for paying the over 300 local government workers sacked by chairmen of Emohua and Ahoada West local government areas. In a release made available to our correspondent, chairman of the Rivers State Civil Society Organizations (RIVCSO), Comr. Enefaa …
Read More »SHDG Felicitates Fubara, Urges Him to Appoint CTC for Local Councils
By Memoye Oghu Stakeholders for Democracy and Good Governance (SHDG), a Gov Siminalayi Fubara support group in Rivers State, has felicitated with the state governor on his “laudable achievements within one year in office.” The governor’s support group, which joined other “well-meaning individuals and groups within and outside the state …
Read More »Rivers Political Crisis: Fubara Raves as Wike Likely Retreats – Part 3
By Ehichioya Ezomon As the Rivers political crisis reaches – or being pushed by the feuding parties to – its crescendo, Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s adopted a strategy of one-day, one-taunt, one-threat, one-allegation to deal with his opponents, or enemies of Rivers State, as decreed by the governor. Hence such headlines …
Read More »Rivers Political Crisis: Fubara Raves as Wike Likely Retreats (2)
By Ehichioya Ezomon As noted in part one under this header on Monday, April 29, 2024, Governor Siminalayi Fubara voluntarily and freely signed the peace agreement emanating from his solicitation for President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis in Rivers State that’s pitted the governor against his predecessor …
Read More »Rivers: Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Elect New Assembly Speaker
By Godwin Chukwumaechi Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, sympathetic to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have elected a new Speaker for the House. The new Speaker of the embattled Assembly is Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, the member representing Bonny State Constituency. Also elected is Leader of the House, Hon. Sokari …
Read More »Rivers APC Urges Lawmakers to Impeach Fubara as Edwin Clark Petitions IGP
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged the 27 members of the state House of Assembly to “go and impeach” state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. Addressing a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee in Rivers …
Read More »Rivers Political Crisis: Fubara Raves as Wike likely Retreats (1)
By Ehichioya Ezomon In my copy of Monday, January 15, 2024, entitled, “Shaibu’s Talk about Obaseki’s Betrayal Laughable,” I posed the question, “Do politicians have conscience, and if they do, does it prick them?” This followed the declaration by the lately impeached Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, that Governor Godwin Obaseki …
Read More »New Sim Fubara Support Group Debuts in Rivers
By Memoye Oghu A new political support group for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, known as Stakeholders for Democracy and Good Governance (SHDG), has debuted in the state. In its inaugural meeting at Igwuruta Town in Ikwerre Local Government Area on Wednesday, the group commended Governor Fubara on his …
Read More »Tanker Explosion: 4 Dead, 70 Cars Burnt in Rivers Incident ~ Police
… as Gov Fubara, Police Boss, DSS Visit Scene By Mandy Tina and Godwin Chukwumaechi Following the tanker explosion that wreaked carnage along the Eleme section of the East-West road, the Rivers State governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara, accompanied by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, and director of …
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