SOME elders in Rivers have strongly opposed the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers, arguing that the decision was made hastily and is not a viable solution to restore normalcy. In a national broadcast, President Tinubu announced the suspension of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the …
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GOVERNOR Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reacted to the State of Emergency declared on the South-South State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Naija News reports that President Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the need to restore law and order in the state. The …
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RIVERS State House of Assembly has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu of gross misconduct. The members raised the allegation in a notice sent to the speaker Martin Amaewhule. According to them, the action was in line with the Nigerian Constitution. “In compliance with Section 188 of …
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RIVERS State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has directed the Heads of Local Government Administration, HLGAs, to immediately assume control of the 23 local government councils in the state. Fubara said the HLGAs will run the affairs of the LGs pending the organization of fresh elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral …
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GOVERNOR Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has commented on the Federal High Court decision restricting the release of state allocations, describing it as “the least” of his problems. Addressing supporters during a special thanksgiving service organized by the state government on Wednesday, Fubara assured that his administration will continue to …
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THE Rivers State Government has set up a judicial inquiry into the arson, killings, and other forms of violence that occurred in the state on Monday. The move was after Ikwerre, Eleme, and Emohua local government council secretariats were set ablaze following the withdrawal of the police officers securing the …
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RIVERS State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has accused the Inspector General of Police and the entire Nigeria Police Force of serving the interest of an Abuja-based politician to scuttle the Local Government election scheduled for 5th October, 2024 in the State. Governor Fubara made the accusation during a World Press …
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RIVERS State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has said he will make every necessary sacrifice to ensure a successful conduct of the Saturday’s local government council election in the state. Fubara told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Friday that the scheduled local government council election was in compliance with a judgment of …
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GOVERNOR. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays ahead of the Oct. 5 local government council elections in the state. Fubara who announced this during a broadcast on Wednesday, said that the holidays would enable residents of the state to prepare for the election. The …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declined to grant a motion to stop the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, from spending from the state’s consolidated revenue fund. Rather than grant the motion ex parte marked FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24, Justice James Nwite asked the plaintiffs to put Fubara and other …
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