siminalayi fubara

The Digest: Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has stated that only intense fasting and prayers can save Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from the current impeachment proceedings initiated by the state assembly. Key Points: Ayodele Fayose says only "fasting and prayers"...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has reportedly intervened in the escalating political crisis in Rivers State, summoning FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for a meeting abroad. This move comes as the state assembly, loyal to Wike, initiated a fresh impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi...

The Digest: As 2026 begins, state governors across Nigeria have delivered New Year addresses pledging improved governance, security, and economic growth while urging citizen resilience. The messages, ranging from ambitious economic plans to calls for prayer over conflict, reflect a blend of...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has taken a swipe at politicians who have recently aligned with President Bola Tinubu, questioning their loyalty during the pivotal 2023 election campaign. Key Points: Wike criticized individuals now chanting 'On Your Mandate We Stand' for failing to...

The Digest: A high-level federal delegation has commended Rivers State for its role in fostering peace ahead of planned oil production resumption in Ogoniland. National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu delivered President Tinubu’s praise to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, signaling a new chapter for a...

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: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has revealed that his administration inherited over ₦600 billion in state funds following the lifting of the presidential emergency rule. The governor made the disclosure while commissioning a road project, countering legislative criticisms...

The Digest: The Rivers State House of Assembly has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of spending without legislative approval and awarding contracts to allies. Speaker Martin Amaewhule refuted the governor’s claim that there is no ongoing rift with lawmakers. Key Points: Rivers Assembly...

The Digest: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s political landscape amid ongoing realignments ahead of the 2027 elections. Fubara described the move as a...

The Digest: Tensions have resurfaced in Rivers State as Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, clash over governance priorities, barely two months after the suspension of emergency rule. This renewed strife, rooted in a seemingly unending...

The Digest: The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has publicly accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara's administration of gross negligence in education, alleging that funds are available for political protests but not for teachers, in a move that threatens to shatter...

The Digest: Two prominent governors were notably absent as the Peoples Democratic Party gathered for its crucial national convention in Ibadan on Saturday. Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke's missing presence highlighted growing fractures within the...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara have held a joint meeting with the Rivers State Elders Council in Port Harcourt, signaling a potential de-escalation of political tensions in the state. The gathering, attended by key figures including House...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a legal challenge against President Bola Tinubu's six-month suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state's House of Assembly. The court ruled that the plaintiffs, a group of concerned indigenes, lacked the legal...

The Digest: In a decisive move following a protracted political crisis, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has disengaged all commissioners and public officers whose appointments were invalidated by a recent Supreme Court judgment. The action, announced during an Independence Day...

The Digest: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja, days after being reinstated following a six-month state of emergency. The meeting signals a return to normalcy after a period of political tension that led to the suspension of...

The Digest: APC chieftain Tonye Cole has warned that suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara will resume office with “zero powers,” unable to make decisions without external interference. Speaking on Channels Television, Cole lamented the erosion of democratic governance in a...