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Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reportedly struck a deal with President Bola Tinubu in a bid to end the lingering political crisis in the state. This comes after the two met in London last week. The meeting took place quietly last week, shortly after the president left Paris, and was not made public…
Ijaw youths under the aegis of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide, have vowed not to stand by idly and watch political gimmicks unfold in Rivers State with the sole intent of truncating the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The youths noted that while they are not interfering with the judiciary and the ongoing political events,…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed confidence in his decision to withdraw the appeal related to the 2024 budget, stating that he remains unfazed by the recent Supreme Court judgment. Governor Fubara emphasized that the 2024 budget cycle ended on December 31, 2024, rendering the appeal unnecessary. In a statement released by the Commissioner…
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sworn in the new Caretaker Chairmen of the 23 local government areas of the state. The swearing-in by Governor Fubara took place in a ceremony held at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. This follows their screening and confirmation by the State…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has appointed Transitional caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas in the state. The governor transmitted the list of the appointed caretaker Chairmen to the three-member Rivers State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Victor Jumbo. This development comes amid the renewed political crisis in the state owing…
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The Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of holding back funds meant for the 23 LGAs in the state. The body of LGAs said the action had denied them of their functions in the administration of local government councils. The LG chairmen said the…
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Celebrity Magazine publisher and journalist, Dele Momodu, has offered an explanation on why Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike are at loggerheads after being in the same political boat for years. Momodu revealed that the political rivalry between Wike and Fubara was actually a…
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The PDP camp of the Rivers State Governor Fubara is reportedly miffed following the alleged arrest of two of his loyalists, including a member of the State House of Assembly, during the just concluded meeting of PDP NEC. It was gathered that the lawmaker representing Ahoada East Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Sokari…
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has fired subtle salvos at his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, over what he termed as the “I” projects executed by Mr Wike. Mr Wike, now the FCT minister, while serving as governor of the oil-rich Rivers State, had built a cancer hospital and named it after one of his predecessors,…
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Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has warned that he will surprise those who consider his honest decision to implement the presidential peace pact as a sign of weakness. Governor Fubara said he had been inundated with several comments in the media about the implementation of the peace initiative, and had chosen to be silent…
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