Siminialayi Fubara
17 Sep
The people of Opobo nation, the home country of the incumbent Governor of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, have tasked the governor to take necessary steps to ensure he is not stopped from contesting and returning to complete his second tenure in 2027.
13 Sep
The Rivers State government has launched health insurance programme, which will make healthcare affordable to residents. Governor Siminialayi Fubara recently Operationalised the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme(RIVCHPP)..
2 Sep
The ex-chairman of Rivers State Traditional Rulers’ Council, Sergeant Chidi Awuse, has lamented that Governor Siminialayi Fubara kicked him out as the chair of the state’s monarch’s council when he was still in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) battling for his life.
17 Aug
The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) will on Sunday, August 18, 2024, bestow on the Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, the Champion of Peace Award as part of activities marking the 2024 Press Week of the Union. Also, The Guardian’s award-winning investigative journalist, Ann Godwin, was also selected for a…
19 May
The political squabble that has rocked Rivers State since October 30, 2023, seems to be taking a messier dimension. The obvious power game between the executive and legislative arms of the state government has become more intense lately.
8 May
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed the State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule to immediately commence the impeachment process of Governor Siminialayi Fubara.
7 May
A group of 60 (G-60) Federal Lawmakers has declared that the group of 27 individuals who claim to be members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are illegitimate, having ceased to exist since December last year. The G-60's response came after the purported overriding of the assent of Governor Siminialayi Fubara to enact the…
7 May
A group of 60 (G60) federal lawmakers have called for a Magistrate Court to declare 27 individuals who are posing as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly wanted for impersonation. The G60's demand follows the alleged overriding of Governor Siminialayi Fubara's assent to pass the Rivers State Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill 2024 into…
7 May
The lingering feud between the executive and the legislature in Rivers State seems to have taken a different dimension as pro-Nyesom Wike lawmakers had threatened that if Governor Siminialayi Fubara continues to award contracts without the backing of the law, they will, at the appropriate time, take more stringent measures.
26 Apr
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has reserved judgement in a matter seeking a relief from the court compelling the Federal High Court to hear the matter on the interpretation of the presidential peace proclamation in Rivers Crisis
23 Apr
There is a brewing crisis in the political landscape of Rivers State as both the executive and legislative arms of the state government are locking horns over the governance of the state.
11 Apr
Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has vowed to continue to do those things that would make Rivers people proud despite the distraction and resistance by some perceived political detractors in the state. The Governor said, he and his team would not be intimidated but would remain focused on providing quality services for the people of…
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