Siminalayi Fubara

  • education

    Fubara urges Nigerians to offer selfless, passionate service to humanity

    Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has charged Nigerians to be selfless and passionate in their service to humanity. Fubara gave the advice on Wednesday in Port Harcourt during the public presentation of a book entitled, “Dr Christie Toby touching lives, raising leaders”, authored by Dotun Adekanmbi. The book is a historical life of Toby, the wife of the former Deputy…

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  • Defence

    Rivers Govts moves to revive neigbourhood security watch

    The Rivers has hinted on plans to revive the Neighbourhood Watch, a community-based security outfit set up by the state government under the immediate past administration. Gov. Siminalayi Fubara met with leaders of the security watch behind closed doors in Port Harcourt. The Head of Command, Rivers  Neighbourhood Watch, Mr Wogbo Lawrence, said the group was overwhelmed with the assurances…

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    Fubara swears in 5 new commissioners, 2 special advisers

    Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, has sworn in five new commissioners and two special advisers to serve in the state executive council. The newly sworn in commissioners are Mr Ilamu Abua, Dr Roland Obed-Whyte, Mr Austin Nadozie, Mr Samuel Eyiba, and Dr Samuel Anya. Sworn-in as special advisers were, Mr Forgive Amachree and Mr Achor Nna. Speaking during the event,…

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    Rivers Crisis: PDP Governors pledge support for Fubara

    Governors on the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP), has pledged to support Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers on the crisis between him and his predecessor. The Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State made the pledge in a communique the forum issued  at the end of the forum’s meeting at the Government House, Enugu…

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    Coalition dismisses resolution to shut down River expenditures

    The Coalition for National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL) has dismissed the resolution of the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly to shut down state expenditures. Mr Johnson Babatunde, the leader of the coalition in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, describing the move as illegal. NAN reports that the Amaewhule-led assembly shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara untill…

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    2025 Budget: Fubara reassures commitment to functional health sector 

    Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has assured that the state will witness massive, quality functional healthcare system that will be reliable and affordable. He gave the assurance when he received a World Health Organisation (WHO) delegation, led by the Country Representative, Dr Kazadi Molumbo in Port Harcourt. He said that his administration would commit huge budgetary allocation to the health…

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    Fubara appoints administrators to take over LGAs in Rivers

    Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has directed Heads of Administration in the 23 Local Government Areas(LGAs), to assume leadership of the councils. Fubara gave the directive in a state-wide broadcast in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, following the expiration of the tenure of the 23 LG chairmen at midnight on Monday. He emphasised that the transfer of power to the administrators…

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    Fubara directs LG Heads of administration to oversee councils

    Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Tuesday, directed the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAS) to immediately take charge of their councils. He said this followed the expiration of the tenure of the 23 local government chairmen on June, 17. Fubara gave the directive in a statewide broadcast at Government House in Port Harcourt. He commended the dedicated services of…

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    Gov Fubara And One Year of His Signature in Rivers

    Going by the recent comment by His Excellency, Siminalayi Fubara, Executive Governor of Rivers State that his administration started in February 2024, it would be right to say that he’s just four months old in office. However, the record books won’t accept such a position. This is not the first time such is happening in Rivers State. It would be…

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    We stand on Rivers interest first — Fubara

    Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has said that his administration will continue to prioritise the interest of people of the state under the mantra: ‘Rivers First’. Fubara made the remark during the praise night organised on Friday by the state government to mark his first year in office, in Port Harcourt, The governor, represented by his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu,…

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    Rivers crisis ‘ll end with Tinubu’s intervention-Onovo

    Chief Martin Onovo, the Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Conscience Party (NCP) in 2015 General Elections, says only President Bola Tinubu can end the political crisis in Rivers. Onovo, an activist and Head of Policy Positions, Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. He said…

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    Gov. Fubara flags off N6.7bn Okania-Ogbogoro road project

     Gov. Siminalayi  Fubara of Rivers on Friday flagged off a N6.7 billion road construction project at the Okania-Ogbogoro town, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. Fubara, flagging off the project, said it would be completed and inaugurated in the next five months. He thanked the Okania-Ogbogoro community for their support for the Peoples Democratic Party to win the governorship election in…

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    Sanusi II Hurriedly Leaves Public Function In Rivers

    Reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday, hurriedly left Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, shortly after delivering his keynote speech at the ongoing Rivers State Economic and Investment Summit. Sanusi was in the middle of delivering his speech when Quicknewsafrica broke the news about his reinstatement as Emir of Kano. Quicknewsafrica observed that there was increased security…

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    Fubara inaugurates N12bn Egbeda internal road

    Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Tuesday inaugurated the Egbeda internal road in Emohua Local Government Area, constructed at the cost N12 billion. Speaking at the event, Fubara said that the road would improve the economic and social wellbeing of Egbeda community and the state at large. He thanked the contractor,  Monier Construction Company Limited (MCC) for completing the project…

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    Gov. Fubara inaugurates 27.52km Unity Road

    Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has inaugurated the 27.52km Andoni section of Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Unity Road, to boost transportation and business in the hinterlands. The inauguration, on Saturday, in Andoni, was part of activities to mark Fubara’s first year in office. It came over two decades after the project was initiated by former Gov. Peter Odili. According to the governor, the…

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  • NEWSCourt turns down Fubara loyalists' bail requests

    Court Denies Bail to Accused Linked to Rivers State Assembly Explosion

    February 6, 2024: The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the bail applications submitted by individuals associated with the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who were linked to the explosion at the state assembly. The defendants, identified as Chime Eguma Ezebalike, Prince Lukman Oladele, Kenneth Goodluck Kpasa, Osiga Donald, and Ochueja Thankgod, faced charges related to terrorism following…

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  • NewsRivers State House of Assembly

    Court voids Rivers N800bn Budget passed by 5 members

    Abuja, Jan. 22, 2024 (NAN) A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday set aside the Rivers’ N800 billion budget passed by five members of the House led by the Edison Ehie-led faction. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, held that the presentation of the appropriation bill by Gov. Siminalayi Fubara on Dec. 13, 2023, and its passage by the…

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