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Fresh Crisis Rocks Rivers as House of Assembly Rejects Fubara’s Four Commissioner Nominees

March 10, 2026 Media Partner

Lawmakers Confirm Five, Throw Out Four Amid Petitions, Tax Issues, and Performance Concerns The political tension in Rivers State escalated on Monday after the State House of Assembly rejected four…

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Just In: Fubara Jets out, Meets Tinubu in France Amid Impeachment Plot

January 8, 2026 Omajemite Don

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reportedly held a high-level, private meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in France, a development that has intensified political discussions surrounding the escalating…

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Governor Fubara Orders Shutdown of NNPC, Oil Companies in Rivers? Truth Emerges

October 31, 2024 Omajemite Don

Fact Check: False Claim Circulates on Governor Sim Fubara Shutting Down NNPC, Oil Companies in Rivers State In recent hours, a viral social media claim falsely reported that Rivers State…

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Breaking: Court Stops CBN From Releasing Federal Allocation To Rivers Govt

October 30, 2024 Omajemite Don

Rivers in Fresh Crisis as Court Stops Federal Allocation, Gives Reasons. In a landmark ruling, the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the federal government from releasing monthly allocations…

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CJN Intervenes in Rivers State Political Crisis, Summons Judges Over Conflicting Rulings

October 29, 2024 Okolosi Gloria

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has intervened in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. She has…

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Court Dismisses Fubara’s Plea to Halt Fund Allocation Lawsuit Against Rivers LGAs

October 25, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected a plea from the Rivers State Government, led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, to pause proceedings in an ongoing lawsuit challenging fund allocations…

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Breaking: Fubara Approves N85,000 New Minimum Wage for Rivers Workers

October 18, 2024 Omajemite Don

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially approved a new minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in Rivers State. This decision came during a closed-door meeting with labor leaders and senior…

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Fubara Issues Strong Warning to Judges Against Conflicting Judgments

October 18, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has issued a stern warning to judges and lawyers regarding the dangers of compromised judgments and conflicting rulings. His remarks come in response to recent…

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Fubara Heads to Supreme Court, Says Pro-Wike Lawmakers Lost Their Seats

October 11, 2024 Omajemite Don

Rivers Governor Fubara to Appeal Court Ruling on Assembly Leadership. Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara has directed his legal team to appeal the recent decision of the Appeal Court and…

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Fubara Is PDP’s Leader In Rivers, Not Wike – Bode George

October 8, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has called for reconciliation between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to restore peace in the…

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I’ve Knelt Several Times Begging Wike for Peace; He Must Let Go – Fubara

October 8, 2024 Chiamaka Chinonso

Rivers Governor Fubara Tells Wike to Let Go, Calls for Peace Amid Tensions. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…

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Fubara to Swear In Newly Elected Local Government Chairmen Barely 24 Hours After Polls

October 6, 2024 Omajemite Don

  Governor Siminalayi Fubara is set to swear in the newly elected local government chairmen today, following their successful elections held on Saturday. This was confirmed in a statement by…

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Fubara Fires Back at Wike: Loyalty Has Limits, Critics Will Need Psychiatric Help Soon

September 30, 2024 Omajemite Don

… I will not give my liver or kidney to anybody in the name of loyalty. The latest news in Nigeria now, is that the Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara…

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PDP Elders Apologise to Wike Amid Rift with Governor Fubara

September 28, 2024 Chiamaka Chinonso

The Elders Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has issued a public apology to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, over the ongoing…

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Fubara’s Allies Dump PDP for APP Ahead of Rivers LG Election

September 24, 2024 Chiamaka Chinonso

Caretaker Committee Chairmen loyal to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Action People’s Party (APP) ahead of the October 5, 2024,…

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Governor Fubara Loses Bid to Replace 27 Pro-Wike Rivers State House of Assembly

September 20, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

The latest political news now in Rivers State is that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to replace 27 members of the Rivers State…

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Breaking: Gov Fubara Directs All 23 LGA Chairmen in Rivers to Contest Under APP, Details Emerged

September 18, 2024 Omajemite Don

The latest political news in Nigeria now is that  Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has directed all 23 local government area (LGA) chairmen to contest the upcoming local government…

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Governor Fubara Suspends Akuku-Toru LGA Chairman Otonye Briggs, See Details

September 18, 2024 Omajemite Don

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has suspended the caretaker committee chairman of Akuku-Toru LGA, Otonye Briggs, effective immediately. No reason was given for his suspension. A one Bitebobo…

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Atiku Meets Fubara Amid Wike’s Outburst as Makinde Missing at PDP Governors’ Gathering

September 14, 2024 Okolosi Gloria

As preparations intensify for the Edo State governorship election on September 21, 2024, key figures within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have converged in Benin City. Among the prominent attendees…

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Court Extends Order Barring Rivers Chief Judge, Clerk from Dealing with Amaewhule-Led Assembly

July 22, 2024 Omajemite Don

A Port Harcourt High Court has extended its interim order restraining the Chief Judge and Clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly from interacting with the Speaker Martins Amaewhule-led…

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