The political tension in Rivers State is showing no signs of abating as the Rivers State House of Assembly has once again vetoed Governor Siminalayi Fubara and passed a major law in the state. The House during plenary on Monday overrode the governor and enacted a major amendment to the Rivers State Local Government Law,…
Governor Fubara announced the cash gift of N20m to the goalkeeper for his impressive performance during a ceremony on Friday. Governor Fubara at the ceremony held at the Executive Council Chambers announced the cash gift of N20m to the goalkeeper who is from Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of the state for his impressive performance. The…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has appointed Edison Ehie, the leader of his loyalists in the State House of Assembly, as his Chief of Staff. Ehie was the contender to Martin Amaewhule for the position of Speaker, before recently resigning from the Assembly as part of the process to restore peace in the state. He…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has made four new appointments amid the State House Assembly voting to override him to pass four new bills into law. The governor on Friday appointed Goodlife Ben as the Acting Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Tonte Davies as the Acting Administrator of New Cities Development Authority, NCDA, and Ine…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in nine re-nominated commissioners in the state. The swearing-in was conducted at the State Executive Council Chambers of the Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday. The commissioners said to be loyal to the former governor, Nyesom Wike, earlier resigned their appointment in the heat of the political…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Tonye Cole and the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the election of Siminalayi Fubara as Rivers State governor for lacking in merit. The court held that the appellant did not prove the allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Act among others. The court held that the appeal…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the sum of N100,000 Christmas bonus for civil servant in the State. The bonus will go to the thousands of workers in the different Ministries, Departments, And Agencies. The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Joe Johnson said the approval was given on Tuesday for “immediate implementation…
The 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly has withdrawn the notice of impeachment on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The notice of withdrawal was contained in a letter signed by the 27 and read out by their Speaker, Martins Amaewhule. Amaewhule said this was in line with the conflict resolution intervention instituted by the…
After months of tit for tat in Rivers State, the warring factions finally have finally settled their differences after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja. The meeting had in attendance Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Also at…
Austin Ben-Chioma, Commissioner for Environment has resigned from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Ekweanaedo News reports the Commissioner resigned on Friday, 15th December, 2023. He stated personal reasons as responsible for his resignation according to the letter of resignation seen by our correspondent. Ben-Chioma’s resignation makes it the ninth commissioner to tender a resignation…
