Gov. Fubara

It’s fake news: Fubara did not order shut down of NNPC Ltd, oil companies in Rivers

The Rivers State Government has refuted a report circulating on social media, which claims that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has ordered the shutdown of...

Just in: Appeal Court confirms Amaewhule as Speaker, nullifies Fubara’s 2024 budget

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the recognized Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday. A...

Fubara’s disrespect for court judgment, rule of law, invitation to anarchy – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara of not obeying court judgments, describing it...

Rivers LG secretariat arson attacks: Fubara vows to bring perpetrators to justice

Following a rash of arson attacks on some local government secretariats in Rivers State, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to ensure that those...

Let go of Rivers State, you can’t win all battles, Fubara cautions Wike

Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to relinquish his grip on...

Leave Fubara to govern Rivers in peace, Wike’s ex-commissioner, Tam-George, tells Wike

Mr. Austin Tam-George, a former Commissioner for Information in ex-Gov. Nyesom Wike’s administration in Rivers State, has advised Wike to concentrate on his...

Rivers LG poll: Former Army chief Minimah lauds Gov. Fubura for successful exercise

For his resoluteness and seamless conduct of the council polls held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has received commendation...

Protesters storm RSIEC office, demand election proceeds as scheduled

Defying the early rain, angry protesters thronged the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Friday, demanding that the local government elections proceed...

Gov. Fubara foils alleged police attempt to seize election materials at RSIEC office

Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara took swift action on Friday morning, storming the state’s Independent Electoral Commission’s (RSIEC) office to foil an alleged plot...

Rivers LG poll must hold on Oct. 5, you’ll have to shoot me – Gov. Fubara

Rivers Gov. Sim Fubara said on Friday that the state’s local government election must hold as scheduled on October 5 in spite of...

Be neutral in Rivers’ political crisis, Fubara urges police chief, other officers

Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has cautioned police officers who prioritize political allegiances over their duty-bound obligations, warning that the animosity and conflicts they...

Factional lawmakers urge Fubara to ignore pro-Wike legislators’ directives on state spending

A faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Mr. Victor Oko-Jumbo, loyal to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, has rejected a resolution...

Gov. Fubara’s spendings halted by Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly

Speaker Martin Amaewhule of the Rivers State House of Assembly has put a hold on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s spending powers until he submits...

Breaking: Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly gives Gov. Fubara 7-day deadline to represent 2024 budget

Factional Speaker Martin Amaewhule of the Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Siminalayi Fubara a seven-day ultimatum to re-present the 2024...

Rivers 25 lawmakers: I’m unfazed by Appeal Court ruling, says Fubara

Rivers State Gov. Siminalayi Fubara says he is unperturbed by the July 4 Appeal Court ruling, which reinstated Martin Amaewhule and 24 other...

Breaking: After Rivers lawmakers’ screening, Gov. Fubara inaugurates 23 LGAs caretaker chairmen

Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara inaugurated the caretaker chairpersons for the state’s 23 local government areas on Wednesday morning amid tight security. The nominees...