Siminalayi Fubara
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The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the state government have bickered over recent utterances by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. While the Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC in the state, Tony Okocha
5 Apr
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has connived with some judges to obtain a court injunction to declare the State House of Assembly ‘illegal’ and stop them from further sitting.
4 Apr
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned the camp of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, not to see his honest decision to implement the presidential peace pact as a sign of weakness, vowing to shock them if they dare him.
1 Apr
There have been reactions to fresh threats to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara by 26 lawmakers loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
29 Mar
Following the approval of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to establish a task force on food safety in the state, the Ministry of Agriculture has kick-started a verification exercise on different segments of the sector to create a database.
28 Mar
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…
28 Mar
The Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reiterated his commitment to the human capital development of the state's workforce while pledging to work with the Institute in that regard as well as support its activities and programmes. The Governor made this commitment when the members of the Institute led by the…
22 Mar
The crisis in Rivers State appears to have deepened following the decision of the House of Assembly to rule against Governor Siminalayi Fubara to enact the Service Commission Law. The House took this step on Friday after convening an impromptu sitting to set up the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) Service Commission Law. With…
21 Mar
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has promised the delivery of Port Harcourt ring road on schedule. The governor committed when he visited the site of the project, yesterday, to assess the extent of work done.
16 Mar
Senator Kashim Shettima has shown in the past few weeks that he is a man of peace and promoter of peaceful co-existence. Some weeks back, a video that emanated from a meeting of governors and the president trended online and social media platforms.
15 Mar
Rivers State Government has said that it is not a party to the tenure elongation of council chairmen and councillors, emphasising that the move by the State House of Assembly to extend the tenure of the chairmen negates the 1999 Constitution
9 Mar
Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman Downstream Petroleum Committee, has lampooned the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, for purportedly turning the burial of late Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe, wife, and first son, to a political attack. Ugochinyere’s reaction came on the heels of the banter between the Governor…
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