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First Lady of Rivers State, Lady Valerie Siminalayi Fubara, has presented 2,400 bags of rice and cash to the poor, vulnerable and physically challenged residents in the 23 Local Government Areas of the State. Speaking at the event which took place at Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Lady Fubara said the gesture is part of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Food Security Programme (FSP) steered by the wife of the President of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. She explained that through the RHI, Senator Tinubu is working in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to bring succour to…

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, has cancelled the revocation of the certificate of occupancy of Ogeyi Place, the hospitality outfit belonging to former Military Governor of old Rivers State, Brig-General Anthony Ukpo. The certificate of occupancy of the property, which previously housed Hotel L’Meridien in Port Harcurt was revoked by the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, after political opponents of the governor were found to have taken shelter in the hotel. In a government gazette dated 6th June, 2024 and signed by Fubara, the state government said the revocation of the C of O was made…

The new leadership of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Rivers State Chapter, has alerted security agencies, the Rivers State Government and the public on the consequences of the planned protest by the former local government chairmen and former members of the state House of Assembly and National Assembly members in the state. Addressing a press conference in Port Harcourt, the new ALGON Chairman, Prince Ichemati Ezebunwo, warned that the protest was a sinister plot to cause anarchy and destabilize to pave the way to actualize their design for a state of emergency in the state. Ezebunwo said,…

Everyone is looking up to the judiciary, where the theatre of the political crisis in Rivers State has moved, to do justice and bring the crisis to its logical end. The judiciary owes the people, the state and humanity a duty to be above board in this sacred mission with a verdict that is firm, altruistic and decisive. The crisis has festered for too long and it has taken a serious toll on governance and democracy. It has gone beyond just a dispute between two political figures and their political camps to adversely impact governance, democratic practice and development in…

I am compelled to react to Chief Tony Okocha’s latest writing on the political crisis in Rivers State captioned “The Untold Stories” and dated July 1, 2024. It is not uncommon to find online the writings of Tony Okocha, laced in verbose diction and combative imagery. It has intensified since he was named the Caretaker Chairman of Rivers APC. This time, Tony Okocha goes on a lengthy excursion, enumerating how former Governor Nyesom Wike picked up a lowly civil servant, Siminalayi Fubara and promoted him ‘up and down’, made him ‘this and that’ and finally foisted him on Rivers State…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to restore the failed sections of the East West Road between Ahoada and Ula-Okobo town in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State to provide urgent relief to motorists who are now forced to divert to community roads. According to a press release issued on Thursday by Seledi Thompson-Wakama, the Director, Corporate Affairs of the commission, the Managing Director of NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, made the pledge when he inspected the failed sections of the road with other directors of the Commission. Ogbuku described the situation on the road as deplorable,…

Edo State Government has given seven days to the impeached former Deputy Governor of the state, Comrade Philip Shaibu to return over 20 vehicles still in his possession. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare, who disclosed this through a public notice made available to newsmen in Benin City, the state capital, said should the former deputy governor fail to obey the directive, security agencies would be asked to retrieve the vehicles. Shaibu was impeached by the Edo State House of Assembly in April after he fell out with Governor Obaseki, allegedly over his gubernatorial ambition. The impeached…

Authorities of the University of Benin have shut down the institution after student protest over lack of water and electricity paralysed movement on the Benin – Lagos road and raised concerns in town. Students of the university on Wednesday took over the Benin-Lagos expressway to kick against the continued power outage and lack of water at the tertiary institution. It would be recalled that the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) recently cut off power supply to the school following the controversial hike in the monthly bill from N80 million to N250 million, an action which the spokesperson, Mrs.…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has congratulated Muslims in the country, and Rivers State in particular, as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, enjoining the Muslim faithful to use the season to promote tolerance and the spirit of sacrifice and perseverance as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Ibrahim. Governor Fubara, in a Sallah message, noted that Eid-el-Kabir highlights the significance of unity, cooperation and mutual respect, urging Nigerians to continue to work towards peace and progress and imbibe the virtues that promote inclusivity and development to overcome the current challenges. The governor, who emphasised that the Festival of Sacrifice serves as a…

.Says Rivers Won’t Set Precedence On LG Tenure Extension .Directs Audit Of Councils’ Accounts Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn-in caretaker committee chairmen and members for the 23 local government councils with a charge to eschew violence, maintain the peace, and be guided by the Constitution, so as to promote unity, inclusive administration, and achieve progress at the grassroots. Governor Fubara, also directed the Auditor-General of Local Governments to commence immediate audit of the accounts of the 23 Councils. He said that the swearing-in of the chairmen will ensure seamless administration of local governments following the expiration of…