The Rivers State House of Assembly has launched an investigation into the state’s finances during the six-month emergency rule administered by Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), sparking a fresh round of political tension. At its first sitting after the end of the emergency period, the Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, resolved to scrutinise withdrawals …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will deliver a statewide broadcast at 6:00 pm today, his first official address since the suspension of emergency rule in the state. Fubara, who arrived at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday, expressed gratitude to residents for the massive reception that greeted his return. “I am humbled by …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday made a triumphant return to Port Harcourt, where he was received by a large crowd of cheering supporters at the Port Harcourt International Airport. Fubara’s plane touched down at about 11:50 a.m., more than 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu lifted the six-month emergency rule imposed on …
Ibas Bows Out with Farewell Broadcast The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has officially handed over to Governor Siminalayi Fubara following the lifting of the six-month emergency rule. In a farewell state-wide broadcast, Ibas urged Rivers people to rally behind Fubara as he resumes duty. It would be recalled that …
President 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 on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Tinubu, in a statement released on Wednesday by the Presidency, said …
Rivers State will, on Thursday, September 18, return to democratic rule, six months after President Bola Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the state legislature under a state of emergency. The end of emergency rule comes with heightened political manoeuvring as the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …
by Rafiyat Sadiq After months of political unrest and tension in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have announced a truce, declaring that peace has finally returned to the state. The resolution followed a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday night, where both …
