President Bola Tinubu has directed the police to immediately restore and maintain peace, law, and order in Rivers State,  which has experience fatal violence since its local government election over the weekend. The President also called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in the state to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In response to recent …

The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in Saturday’s Local Government election in Rivers State. APP is backed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but has since lost control of the party. His predecessor and godfather, Barrister Nyesom Wike, who is now Minister of …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared Thursday, 3 and Friday, 4 October 2024, as public holidays to allow residents travel to their communities and fully participate in the Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday, 5 October. In addition, the Governor announced a restriction on vehicular movement from midnight on Friday, 4 October, until 5 p.m. on election day, October …

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday lambasted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his threat to destabilize their states for supporting Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The governors’ response was contained in a statement by the Director General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Emmanuel Agbo. As the political battle …

The Rivers State Police Command says the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has redeemed the N100 million bounty on the head of a notorious cult leader, Gift Okpara, aka 2Baba, who alongside his gang members killed a Divisional Police Officer, Superintendent Bako Angbashin, in the Oduemude area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, confirmed the development during …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sworn in new caretaker chairmen for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The swearing-in was done on Wednesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital amid tight security. Vanguard gathered that the first batch of 11 CTC chairmen are taking their oath of office. The swearing-in comes …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed caretaker committees for the 23 local government areas of Rivers State as he continues his battle with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, for the control of the political structure in the oil-rich state. The appointment came a day after the governor asked administrative heads to temporarily take charge of council areas from the …

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has cancelled the 10,000 jobs in the state civil service approved by his predecessor, Barrister Nyesom Wike, saying a fresh recruitment process would be carried out. In May last year, Wike approved the immediate employment of a significant number of youths to fill existing vacancies in the state’s workforce, effective immediately. However, during an …

Have you noticed that in the last two weeks, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State seems to have acquired an inexplicably large dose of boldness and courage? Conversely, you must have equally observed that, in the last couple of days, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, the very loquacious Nyesom Wike has taken an uncharacteristically large overdose of meekness and humility. …

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to set up a judicial panel of inquiry to probe the past administration. Barrister Nyesom Wike, who is now Minister of Federal Capital Territory, was succeeded by his “godson” on 29 May 2023. While swearing-in Mr. Dagogo Israel Iboroma as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of the state at Government House …