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The Digest: Reinstated Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has revealed he resisted internal and external pressure to legally challenge President Tinubu’s imposition of emergency rule and his six-month suspension. In his first broadcast since returning to office, Fubara prioritized peace and...

The Digest: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared the political crisis “behind us,” emphasizing reconciliation and development after six months of emergency rule. In a statewide broadcast, he acknowledged public fears but affirmed opportunities for adjustment and unity. Key...

The Digest: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara will address the state at 6:00 PM today, following his emotional return to Port Harcourt after a six-month suspension. The broadcast aims to acknowledge stakeholders and reaffirm his administration’s commitment to public service. Rooted in...

The Digest: A crowd of supporters has gathered at the Port Harcourt International Airport awaiting the arrival of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, following the lifting of his six-month suspension. The anticipation marks a pivotal moment in the state’s political reconciliation process...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has condemned Governor Siminalayi Fubara for failing to appear at the Government House after his reinstatement, accusing him of disrespecting supporters who waited hours for his return. The party urged disillusioned “Simplified...

The Digest: Supporters of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara began dispersing from the Government House after his anticipated return failed to materialize, despite the lifting of his six-month suspension. The crowd, which included former local government chairmen and loyalists, expressed...

The Digest: The Rivers State House of Assembly has resolved to investigate the state’s financial expenditures during the six-month tenure of Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas. The probe was announced during the assembly’s first plenary since the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara...

The Digest: Hundreds of Rivers State residents have gathered at the Government House in Port Harcourt in a vibrant, carnival-like display of solidarity, awaiting the return of reinstated Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The crowd, comprising women, youths, and community leaders, reflects broad...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has praised President Tinubu for ending the emergency rule in Rivers State and reinstating Governor Fubara, framing the decision as a restoration of peace and democratic governance. According to reports, the move signals a political reconciliation with...

The Digest: President Tinubu’s reinstatement of Rivers Governor Fubara ends a six-month emergency rule, a move praised as peacekeeping but condemned as an unconstitutional precedent. According to reports in the Daily Post, the decision lays bare the tension between state power and democratic...

The Digest: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed hope that the state of emergency in Rivers State will expire on September 18. Speaking after casting his vote in the local government elections, Wike's statement signals a potential Political Ceasefire in the...

A governor kneeling before his predecessor might seem like reconciliation—but in Nigeria’s political reality, it can also hint at something deeper: the persistence of shadow rule. On April 18, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara visited former governor and current FCT Minister Nyesom Wike...

Atedo Peterside is calling out the federal appointment of Admiral Ibas in Rivers State, accusing him of installing unqualified individuals from outside the state in sensitive positions — a move Peterside says threatens local stability and dignity. Peterside questioned the legitimacy and process...