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The Digest: Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and House of Representatives Committee Chairman Dum Dekor are among 13 candidates who won APC primary elections for House of Representatives seats in Rivers State. The winners are key allies of FCT Minister Nyesom...

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dismissed speculations about his alleged defection from the All Progressives Congress, insisting he remains a loyal member of the party. Speaking after inspecting a newly reconstructed hospital in Rumuigbo, Fubara said rumours on social media about his...

The Digest: The Rivers State House of Assembly claims that Chief Judge Simeon Amadi has acknowledged receipt of the impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu. This comes despite a High Court interim order issued last week, which restrained the Chief...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has publicly described Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara as “a bad child,” accusing him of discontinuing key projects and employment initiatives inherited from his administration. During a thank-you visit to Asari-Toru LGA, Wike criticized Fubara for...

The Digest: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared that mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid is approximately 70% complete within the state. The governor made this assertion during the inauguration of the Ogbakiri Road project in Emuoha Local Government...

The Digest: Sole Administrator Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has formally handed over power to reinstated Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara, concluding six months of emergency rule. In his final address, Ibas highlighted restored governance structures and called for unified support for Fubara’s...