Dr. Nwibubasa A former commissioner in Rivers State, has described the deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to end the political crisis in Rivers State, as a scam. Dr. Leloonu Nwibubasa, a former Rivers State Commissioner for Employment and Empowerment, said the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday night confirmed that the political rift between him and Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been resolved following a peace meeting brokered by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Wike said…
Fubara Millions of Rivers people, especially the loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, June 12, had their hope dashed as they had marked out the date to be a moment of wild jubilation and partying. The Vanguard reports that expectation everywhere was that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would use the opportunity of that date…
Suspended Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the people of Rivers State to appreciate President Nola Ahmed Tinubu for intervening in the political crisis in Rivers State, which he said could have worsened. He admonished his supporters, the people of Rivers State, and Nigerians to thank the President for his swift intervention in salvaging…
The former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that his successor, the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, came to visit him at his Abuja residence begging for reconciliation. Wike, who made the assertion Monday during a media parley with select journalists in Abuja,…
The suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sent a message of hope and encouragement to workers across the state as Nigeria marks Workers’ Day 2025. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, the governor praised the dedication and resilience of Rivers workers, especially in the face of what he called…
The Special Assistant on Electronic Media to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, Jerry Omatsogunwa, has reaffirmed that Fubara remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Omatsogunwa, reacting to reports of Fubara’s alleged planned defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, expressed doubt that the governor was even aware of the rumoured…
The Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Hector Igbikiowubo, has stated that the gazette imposing emergency rule in the state granted the sole administrator “sweeping powers.” Igbikiowubo issued a warning to supporters of the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging them to exercise restraint in light of ongoing protests against the…
President Bola Tinubu reportedly held a private meeting with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, with indications pointing toward the likely lifting of the suspension imposed on him in March. Recall that Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy, as well as state lawmakers in an emergency rule setting. The recent closed-door meeting took place in London…
The Questions The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has sparked serious buzz online after incorporating the high-profile political dramas between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, as well as the power struggle between Minister Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, into a recent examination question. The controversial feuds were featured as case…
