The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the suit by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara seeking to remove 27 members of the State House of Assembly on ground of their alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Uwani Aba-Aji delivered the judgment following the dramatic withdrawal of the…
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), visited Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. This auspicious occasion afforded the esteemed Man of God the opportunity to offer heartfelt prayers for the well-being and prosperity of the Governor, his family,…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday hosted a closed-door meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, alongside a delegation of Ogoni leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, which brought together key stakeholders, appeared cordial, as photos shared by the Special Assistant to…
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, has the legal standing to transact businesses with the lawmakers that did not vacate their seat in the State House of Assembly. This was as the court on December 20, dismissed the suit seeking to compel…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has presented staff of office and certificates to four newly recognised monarchs in the state. Among the honourees is Mujahid Asari Dokubo, a former Niger Delta freedom fighter from the Kalahari extraction of the state. He was recognised as His Royal Majesty, the Amanyanabo of Torusarama Piri in the Degema…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved a Christmas bonus of N100,000 for workers, public servants, and pensioners in the state. This approval was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday night by the State Head of Service, George Nweke, and sent to news outlets. Nweke stated that the bonus is intended to help…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has challenged a court ruling that banned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from disbursing monthly allocations to his state. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported earlier that the Nigerian government recently confirmed that it has stopped the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue payment to the state. According to…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed and insisted that the current political crisis rocking the state is for the sole control of the state resources. This is as the governor assured Rivers people that he will continue to utilise the state resources judiciously for the betterment and overall interest of the people. Fubara made…
The Rivers State Government has approved a minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in the state. The Head of Service of the state, George Nwaeke, announced that the approval was granted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara during a closed-door meeting with labour leaders and senior government officials. Following the meeting, Nwaeke confirmed that the implementation…
Tony Okocha, chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, has said that the political structure of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike in the state is intact. Okocha, who spoke with reporters in Abuja, accused Governor Sim Fubara of engineering the protracted political crisis in the state. Okocha, who predicted that the APC…