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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the immediate closure of a dumpsite along the Obiri-Ikwerre-Airport Road due to its negative impact on the city’s image. He made the announcement on Friday during the inauguration of the new Board of Directors for the Rivers State Waste Management Agency. Governor Fubara stressed the need for an…
12 Feb
Concerned Rivers People have advised Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to refrain from implicating Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike in his ongoing Supreme Court dispute. In a statement issued by Alex Nwogu, the group’s Public Relations Officer, CRP expressed dismay at attempts by certain factions to malign Wike following the dismissal of Fubara’s…
11 Feb
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has advised people not to always fight but to remain focused and diligent in doing the right thing.
11 Feb
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo has screened and confirmed five nominees to be appointed as Chairman and members of the Rivers State Assembly Service Commission. Also ratified were nominees for Chairman and members to be appointed into the Rivers State local government service commission. This followed a correspondence from Governor…
10 Feb
The coalition of opposition lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly has said that contrary to what is "believed by disgruntled elements," no Supreme Court judgment was delivered on Monday against the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. This was after Fubara withdrew an appeal he filed before the Supreme Court, challenging the rulings…
10 Feb
Lere Olayinka, an aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has admitted to spending his state's money illegally by withdrawing his appeal from the Supreme Court. The appeal, No. SC/CV/1071/2024, was filed against the Appeal Court judgment declaring the 2024…
9 Feb
Access Bank has paid one year remembrance tribute to the former CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba, and their son, Chizzy. The trio died tragically in a helicopter crash in California exactly one year ago, on February 9, 2024. In a post on X, Access Bank said Wigwe's legacy lives on in…
1 Feb
The Simplicity Movement has taken a major step in strengthening its political structure as its leaders, led by High Chief Sobomabo Jackrich (Egberipapa), visited Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) on Tuesday to inaugurate the LGA and Ward Executives across the 17 wards. Jackrich, a former governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), is at…
31 Jan
The Rivers State Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Ilamu Arugu, has reassured the ministry's staff that the challenges of inadequate manpower and lack of vehicles will soon be addressed. The Commissioner made the promise during the best staff award presentation in Port Harcourt, where Gloria Dickson, a dedicated caregiver at the State Children's Home…
28 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday, lauded Fubara’s contributions to governance in Rivers State and his efforts to foster growth in the region. The President further urged…
28 Jan
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that, unlike other politicians, he will not be drunk with power or allow the associated advantages and benefits that come with holding a lofty position in government to change him. The governor said he will remain committed to the vows made to the Rivers people when he got…
27 Jan
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed regret that for over 12 years, the state-owned Fire Service Stations were left in limbo, but assured that the ongoing rehabilitation will be concluded and the stations ready for public use in the first week of March 2025. Fubara gave the assurance when he embarked on an…
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company says electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT ) will begin to enjoy full power supply from Feb 23. The company said this in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Monday. It said the ongoing restoration efforts by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on the…
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An elder statesman and a retired university lecturer who majored in Mathematics, Professor Peter Lassa, has stressed the need for a new constitution in the country, as all Nigerian Constitutions, including the present one, are ambiguous. Lassa added that these ambiguities pose problems for the average educated person, who may not be learned in law,…