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Thousands of supporters who trooped to Government House, Port Harcourt, on Thursday to welcome reinstated Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, left disappointed after he failed to appear. Fubara was expected to resume duties on Thursday following the end of the six-month emergency rule imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu on March 18. The […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that peace has returned to Rivers State following months of political tension and the imposition of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on a media outlet on Thursday, Wike revealed that he spoke with Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday, ahead of the […]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the lifting the suspension on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly is not worth celebrating. On March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political […]
President Bola Tinubu has announced the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, declaring that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly will return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. Tinubu in a statement released on Wednesday by the Presidency, said […]
On March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu declared an emergency rule in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of Assembly for six months. It was a drastic response to a deepening political feud between Fubara and his predecessor-turned-godfather, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike. Tomorrow, September 18, […]
The Rivers State Elders Council has appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly to work together and steer clear of any fresh political conflict as the state transitions out of emergency rule. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday and titled “End of Emergency Rule: Let’s Unite for the […]
The Nigerian Navy has concluded plans to establish a new naval base in Yauri, Kebbi State, as part of its efforts to expand maritime security operations along the River Niger and enhance the nation’s inland waterway defence strategy. A delegation from the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, announced the development on Thursday […]
The lingering political crisis in Rivers State appears to be drawing to a close as Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara have reconciled following a high-level meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Speaking after the late-night meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Wike disclosed that both factions had resolved […]
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike clashed over the scheduled date for the party’s 100th National Executive Committee meeting and the reinstatement of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary. Makinde’s camp, which includes Governors Peter Mbah (Enugu), Douye […]
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has described President Bola Tinubu’s planned visit to Benue State as a “belated reaction,” criticising the administration for what he termed a pattern of indifference to escalating violence and insecurity in several parts of the country. Dr. Tanko made the remark while speaking […]
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