GOVERNOR Alex Otti of Abia State on Tuesday, visited his counterpart in Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. A video trending on the internet shows Otti arriving at the Rivers State government house in Port Harcourt. Newsextra24 reports Alex Otti was invited by Fubara for the commissioning of the reconstructed Aleto-Ebubu-Eteo (Old Port …
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IN my copy of Monday, January 15, 2024, entitled, “Shaibu’s talk about Obaseki’s betrayal laughable,” I posed the question, “Do politicians have conscience, and if they do, does it prick them?” This followed the declaration by the lately impeached Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, that Governor Godwin Obaseki had betrayed him …
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THE Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed concerns about ongoing challenges facing the state, saying that he will not bend on his knees to govern the people but will stand firmly on the side of the right. Newsextra24 reports that Fubara made these remarks during a visit to …
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GOVERNOR Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed sorrow over a catastrophic fire incident involving a petrol tanker on the East-West Road in Eleme, a disaster that claimed multiple lives and ravaged over a hundred vehicles last Friday night. Newsextra24 reports that the tragic event occurred between the gates of the Indorama …
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NIGERIA’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has told the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, to quit his political career if he thinks it is not worthwhile. Akpabio mentioned this while speaking at the funeral of the former CEO of Access Bank and banking icon, Herbert Wigwe, in response to Fubara’s …
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RIVERS State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday hosted Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali following his performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The governor, who announced a N20 million reward for Nwabali, also stated that he would be honoured with the Distinguished Service Star of …
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RIVERS State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has approved the appointments of Chief of Staff and Special Advisers. Edison Ehie, a former factional speaker of the State House of Assembly was appointed as Chief of Staff, Government House. The Special Advisers include, Darlington Orji, Solomon Abel Eke, Aminayanasam Fiberesima, Deeyah Bariene, and …
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THE Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, challenging the victory of Siminalayi Fubara as governor of Rivers State. This is as the apex court also reserved judgment on the appeal presented by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate, Patrick Tonye-Cole. Innocent …
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AN elder statesman, Robert Clarke (SAN), has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not have any constitutional right to have waded into the political crisis which has engulfed Rivers State for some weeks. The renowned lawyer said President Tinubu does not have any constitutional role to play in the power …
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A Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the lingering political crisis in Rivers State. Newsextra24 reports that the president resolved the crisis during a meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, former governor Peter Odili, and …
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