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Erisco food case: Court grants Okoli N5m bail 

  IJAWS WARN AGAINST ATTEMPT TO INSULT  THEIR REVERED LEADERS

  COURT RESTRAINS AMAEWHULE, HIS ASSOCIATES FROM PARADING AS LAWMAKERS 

  WE'LL PROTECT INVESTMENTS IN RIVERS, GOV FUBARA VOWS 

  RIVERS BELONGS TO US ALL, DEFEND IT, GOV FUBARA TELLS NEW JUDGE  

  Protesting youths shut down Shell facilities in Bayelsa

  NBA LAUDS GOV FUBARA'S RECORDS ON GOVERNANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE

  PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE BONNY CHIEFS' COUNCIL ON THE PURPORTED PLOT TO REMOVE RT. HON. VICTOR OKO-JUMBO 

  PROJECTS, SERVICE DELIVERY WON'T BE POLITICISED, GOV FUBARA ASSURES

  FG Drags Governors to Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in Local Govt Affairs.

  THE POWERS BACKING GOVERNOR FUBARA IS MIGHTY  

  I CAPTAIN THE BEST BOAT FOR YOU TO JOIN - FUBARA 

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WE'LL SET NEW BAR IN GOVERNANCE  - GOV FUBARA 

 ''I won't vacate office in June 16th, if Dem born you well, show your face'' Ikwerre LGA chairman dares Gov Fubara. The Chairman, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr Samuel Nwanosike, has dared governor Siminalayi Fubara, saying he will not vacate his office at the end of his tenure on June 16.   Nwanosike directly addressed the state governor in a video, stating his intention to remain in office beyond the stipulated date. He cited an extension of tenure by state lawmakers under the leadership of Martin Amaghule as justification due to the state government’s failure to conduct local government elections.   Nwanosike asserted that he would continue in his role and warned that the people of Ikwerre LG would resist any attempt to remove him from office.   He declared, “Let them come and try to remove me if they dare. The countdown begins—23 more days to go.” He added, “Who are you to say Martins Amaewhule is not the Rivers House of Assembly ...

  RIVERS STATE IS NOW VERY ATTRACTIVE  FOR INVESTMENT - GOV FUBARA 

  COURT BLOCKS EXTENSION OF TENURE FOR RIVERS LG CHAIRMEN   

I Started Being Governor In February 2024 - Fubara 

  WE DELIVER PROJECTS TO SOLVE CRITICAL PROBLEMS - GOV FUBARA 

WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN ONE YEAR BEAT EIGHT-YEARS RECORD OF SOME ADMINISTRATIONS- GOV FUBARA BOASTS  

  OUR GOVT'S GUIDED BY RULE OF LAW - GOV FUBARA   

OUR STAND ON FORMER RIVERS LAWMAKERS IS SACROSANCT - PDP

  CELEBRATE, WE'RE LIBERATED, FUBARA TELLS IYC 

 DON'T HURT ANYBODY, YOU WON'T BE FORGIVEN, GOV FUBARA WARNS LGA  CHAIRMEN  Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has warned that any out-going local government chairman in the State who hurts any well-meaning Rivers person will not be forgiven. The Governor pointed to an event that happened on Tuesday, where miscreants attacked some persons who attended the inauguration of the Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road project, on their way home, and said such show of animosity was utterly needless.  Governor Fubara gave the warning at Egbeda community, venue of the ceremony for the official flag-off of the Elele-Egbeda-Omoku Road project in Emohua Local Government Area on Thursday. He said: "Let me also say this here. When we left Aleto the other day, some people went there and attacked our people. There is no need for that.  "Nobody has the monopoly of violence. I should even be the one who should come out and shout that I will do this and that. But I don't ...

  YOUR WOES CAUSED BY WIKE, PDP GROUP TELLS EMBATTLED RIVERS LAWMAKERS   The National Solidarity Vanguard of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike is the cause for the loss of 25 Rivers State Assembly seats. Executive Director of the PDP National Solidarity Vanguard, Hon. Usman Saidu Calculus spoke at a press conference in Abuja and asserted that Wike has been working against the party. The group said: “Wike, once a prominent member of our party played a pivotal role in this monumental loss. His actions have cost us dearly, and we cannot remain silent. “To the extent that he has weakened the party for the APC, we can no longer consider him a member of our party. “We must express our anger, disappointment, and resolve to protect the integrity of the PDP. But why did this happen?  "Why did lawmakers who were elected on our platform abandon their mandates, and throw away twenty-five parliamentary seats ...

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara  has approved the award of the Trans Kalabari road project valued at N225,114,563,830.02 to Lubrik Construction Company Limited. Briefing Government House Correspondents after the 5th meeting of the Council on Wednesday, Commissioner for Information and Communications, Senibo Joe Johnson said the cost of the project is informed by the critical and strategic nature of the project to the development of the state coupled with its terrain, which takes off from the Port Harcourt ring road near NNS Pathfinder at Mgbuodoha, stretching about 2.0kilometers to Aker road and traverses the back of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education moving southwards to the first bridge crossing to Oguruama to terminate at Bakana and Tombia end. He noted that the road captured in the 2024 budget is expected to be completed in 32 months as the Council also approved 30% mobilisation for the project with the rest expected to be paid on milestone and to be f...

  "The Problem We Have Is Accumulated Debts From Wike’s Past Govt" - Gov. Fubara Cries Out

  Midnight Injunction Cannot Sack Rivers Lawmakers - Wike Warns Gov. Fubara 

  "Forgive Me For Choosing Fubara As My Successor" – Wike Begs Rivers People Again 

  APC GROUP ACCUSES OKOCHA OF DIVISION, DESTABILISING RIVERS OVER CALL FOR FUBARA'S IMPEACHMENT      The All Progressives Congress (APC) Solidarity and Development Forum has condemned the call made by Chief Tony Okocha, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, advising Governor Siminalayi Fubara to resign from office of be impeached. Chief Okocha alleged that governor Fubara was unable to provide governance for the people of the state But the Forum had described the utterances made by Chief Okocha as "reckless, and irresponsible, threatening the very fabric of democracy." Their position was contained in a statement that was jointly signed by Kabir Matazu and Igwe Ude-Umanta, its convener and co-covener, respectively. The statement, which was read at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, emphasised that they denounced the state chairman of the APC over the call for the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fu...

  YOU'RE A SMALL MAN, DEFECTED RIVERS LAWMAKER, ALABO GEORGE FUMES 

  FUBARA TO LGA HEADS: DON'T APPEAR BEFORE AMAEWHULE LED FACTION 

  PDP TO APC: PERISH THE THOUGHTS OF FORCEFUL TAKE OVER OF RIVERS STATE 

  G-60 REPS MEMBERS BLAST AMAEWHULE LED 27 LAWMAKERS OVER IMPEACHMENT NOTICE THREAT 

OKO-JUMBO EMERGES NEW RIVERS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER, SOKARI AS LEADER

PUTIN SWORN IN FOR A FIFTH TIME TO DO ANOTHER SIX YEAR TENURE 

  DOLLAR SPECULATION: U.S BINANCE CEO ACCUSES NIGERIAN OFFICIALS OF BRIBE

RSG GOVERNMENT MAKE PUBLIC 20-DAY PROGRAMME OF EVENTS TO MARK FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GOV FUBARA IN OFFICE 

RSHA DO NOT WANT  RECONCILIATION DESPITE PEACE EFFORTS - GOV FUBARA .. Says Rivers Assembly Members Don't Exist As Lawmakers ..Accuses Adangor Of Sabotaging State, RSG Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has explained that, in seeking peaceful resolution to the political crisis that erupted in the State last year, he had attended several reconciliation meetings, whose resolutions the other party had rebuffed. The Governor maintained that he had acted like the big brother in the crisis, not interested in destroying the 'house', so that meaningful development can continue to be engendered in the State while securing tenable political relationship. Governor Fubara made the explanation when he received on courtesy visit the Bayelsa State delegation of political and traditional leaders, led by former governor of the State, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, at Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday. The Governor said: "But I know that I have always...

  THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN THE STATE MADE US STRONGER AND MORE FOCUSED - FUBARA   Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara says there was once a political crisis in the State, it mounted so much pressure but it has now been weathered. The governor maintained that because it had been weathered sufficiently, his administration has come out of it stronger to provide a focused leadership.  Governor Fubara made the assertion on Saturday night at government house in Port Harcourt. The governor had hosted on courtesy visit, members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions. They were led by their chairman, Hon. Mike Etaba. Governor Fubara said: "As long as we are concerned, there are no political issues.  "I had seen a movie many many years ago, entitled 'Devil's Advocate.' I believed some of you must have seen that movie. "One of the starring characters; Al Pacino said, that under pressure, the pressure, it folds some people and pre...

  IKWERRE REJECTS CLAIMS THAT THEY'RE IGBO 

 GOV FUBARA EMPOWERS 3,066 MSMEs WITH N4BN SOFT LOAN 

  GOV FUBARA ASSURES RIVERS WORKERS OF SALARY INCREASE 

  COURT ADJOURNS TO MAY 22 SUIT SEEKING EXTENSION OF RIVERS LGAs CHAIRMEN TENURE