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”I Am Ready To Do What They Want” Fubara Speaks After Resumption
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged to work harmoniously with the Rivers State House of Assembly to recover lost ground and accelerate the advancement of social and economic development of the state. In a statewide broadcast, Governor Fubara described the period of emergency as one of the most challenging moments for the state. He…
Ebola Scare: Two Recent Suspected Cases Tested Negative – Nigerian Govt
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says it is on high alert over Ebola scare in the country. The agency also confirmed that two recent suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Abuja tested negative for both Ebola and Marburg viruses. Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, made this known in a…
Any Party With Obi Already Has 40% Of Votes – PDP Chieftain
Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Dan Ulasi, has said he would welcome the return of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the PDP ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking on Arise Television on Friday, Ulasi argued that Obi’s credibility and popularity would strengthen the party’s chances. “I’ll be happy if he joins PDP…
Rivers Governor Fubara Arrives In Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has arrived in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The governor arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport at about 12:19 p.m. on Friday, more than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu ended the six-month emergency rule in the state. He was greeted by a crowd of supporters who had earlier…
Submit Commissioner Nominees, Prepare Budget, Rivers Assembly Tells Fubara
The Rivers State House of Assembly has asked Governor Siminalayi Fubara to forward the list of commissioner nominees to the House for consideration. The lawmakers, led by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, made the call when they resumed sitting on Thursday, less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu ended the emergency rule in the state….
Emergency Rule Suspension: Tinubu Did Rivers People No Favour – Briggs
An environmental and human rights activist, Ann-Kio Briggs, says Bola Tinubu has not done any favour to the people of Rivers State with the suspension of the emergency rule. Briggs made the assertion on Thursday in Port Harcourt, saying President Tinubu unjustly declared the emergency rule in the state. “But let’s not mistake one aspect…
Fact-Finding Committee Report Reveals 12,000 Deaths In Plateau Attacks
The Plateau State Government has received the report of a high-powered fact-finding committee on recent attacks across the state, uncovering disturbing details of violence that has spanned more than two decades. Presenting the report in Jos, Chairman of the committee, Major General Rogers Nicholas (rtd.), disclosed that over 420 communities in Plateau State were attacked…
Fubara Will Have ‘Zero’ Powers Upon Resumption As Rivers Gov, Tonye Cole Laments
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, has said that Siminalayi Fubara, who was suspended as Governor of Rivers State by Bola Tinubu, will have ‘zero’ powers when his suspension is eventually lifted. Cole, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, said Fubara would find himself in a difficult…
BREAKING: Tinubu Ends State Of Emergency In Rivers
Bola Tinubu has announced the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, declaring that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly will return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. Tinubu in a statement released on Wednesday by the Presidency, said the…
BREAKING: ‘’Heavens Won’t Fall’’ Sowore Sues DSS, Meta, X
Human rights activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has sued the State Security Service (SSS), aka Department of State Services (DSS), Meta (owners of Facebook), and X Corp. (formerly Twitter) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging what he described as unconstitutional censorship of his social media accounts. In a suit filed on his…