Abuja, Nigeria | September 18, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has lifted the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, restoring democratic governance after months of political tension.The emergency rule, declared on March 18, 2025, followed a constitutional deadlock between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state legislature, which had stalled governance and heightened security concerns. The
Abuja/Port Harcourt, |September 16, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday cut short his annual vacation in France and the United Kingdom and returned to Abuja to resume official duties. His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the early return, noting that the President had been scheduled to stay abroad until September
Port Harcourt, Rivers State – June 24, 2025Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reiterated his unwavering commitment to sustaining peace in the state, declaring that no sacrifice is too great to ensure harmony and stability for the people. The governor made the assertion while addressing stakeholders and political leaders amid ongoing efforts to consolidate
Abuja, Nigeria – June 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly brokered a fresh peace deal aimed at resolving the lingering political crisis in Rivers State by agreeing to the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara—with a key condition: the embattled governor must not seek re-election in 2027. According to insider sources familiar with the high-level
Abuja, Nigeria – June 27, 2025 In a renewed effort to restore lasting peace in Rivers State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu once again brought together key political actors from the oil-rich state on Thursday night at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The high-level meeting featured the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike; Rivers State Governor,
Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, has urged the embattled Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, to approach the ongoing reconciliation process in the state with sincerity and maturity, warning against politicising a matter critical to the restoration of democratic order in the oil-rich state. Eradiri, who previously served as
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, of orchestrating actions to embarrass President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, while simultaneously seeking reconciliation with the presidency. The allegation comes in the wake of a dramatic protest staged by a group of
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, returned to Port Harcourt on Friday evening after spending two weeks abroad on vacation, amid ongoing political tension in the state. His arrival at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, around 7:00 p.m., was discreet, with a few aides on ground to receive him before he was swiftly driven
The Rivers State Government has firmly denied viral claims suggesting that suspended Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Nma Odu, were summoned by the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), describing the report as not only false but maliciously concocted to mislead the public and stir unrest. In a statement
Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has made a shocking allegation that he was offered a N5 billion bribe to coordinate the impeachment of his principal. Ehie claimed he has evidence of the bribe offer stored on his phone, which he says was made in October 2023. The Chief
