Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to remain steadfast despite the political challenges confronting his administration. Addressing the ongoing tensions between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jonathan described the challenges as opportunities for growth, likening them to battles that prepare one … Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan was conferred with the title Eze Udo 1 of Nigeria (King of Peace) by the Etche Traditional Rulers Council during the 10th anniversary celebration of HRH Dr. Ken O. Nwala, King of the Etche Kingdom, in Rivers State. Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State also received the title Dike Oha 1 … Read more
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has suspended its National Chairman, Mamman Mike Osuman, over an unauthorized statement suggesting that the North would back a northern presidential candidate in 2027. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence Secretary Sanwo-Olu Appoints Barr. Rekiya Olufunke Hassan as new Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA Meter Replacement … Read more
Nigerian activist Deji Adeyanju has advised Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to boldly confront his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Adeyanju stated that there is nothing Fubara can do to make Wike back down, describing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister as a totalitarian figure who does not believe in compromise. He made these remarks during a … Read more
The Rivers State Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker Committee, Tony Okocha, has said that the party will continue to constructively criticise the Governor Siminalayi Fubara-led government in the interest of the people of the state. Okocha, who stated this on Sunday in Abuja, said it was the responsibility of APC in Rivers to … Read more
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has issued a warning to state judges against compromising justice in their court rulings. During the opening of the 2024/2025 Legal Year and Re-Dedication Service at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul’s, Anglican Communion in Diobu, Port Harcourt, Fubara criticized certain legal practitioners for what he described as unethical behavior. … Read more
An erstwhile Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, says the cold war between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has gone beyond reconciliation. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba Gov, Ishaku N150M Bail ‘PDP Is dead, APC Has Finished Nigeria’ –Kwankwaso Protests … Read more
The Rivers State Government has established a judiciary of inquiry into the arson, killings, and other forms of violence that occurred in the state on Monday. This is coming after Ikwerre, Eleme, and Emohua Local Government Council secretariats were burned down amid the withdrawal of the police officers securing the 23 council secretariats by the … Read more
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has urged the newly elected LGA chairpersons in the state to emulate his approach to governance. Recall that Fubara swore in the chairpersons on Sunday at the government house in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital. The Action Peoples Party (APP) won 22 LGAs in Saturday’s election while the Action … Read more
Former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo has publicly expressed his support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Dokubo alleged that soldiers dispatched by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, were flying helicopters over his residence. This statement comes on the same day that local government chairmanship elections were held in … Read more
Tension remains high in Rivers State as residents woke up on Saturday to the news of a suspected explosion at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by factional caretaker committee chairman, Chief Tony Okocha. In the early hours of the day, suspected arsonists reportedly detonated explosives at the APC state secretariat in … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that the state’s local government must hold as scheduled. Fubara made the declaration on Friday while noting that the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun can’t stop him from accessing the premises of the state’s Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC. Addressing a gathering in Port Harcourt, the governor … Read more
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara revealed that he rushed to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 AM on Friday to prevent the Rivers State Police Command from taking over the premises. A video showed the governor and his team entering the RSIEC premises, where men were seen accusing police officers of attempting … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to avoid inciting unrest in Oyo State. Makinde made this appeal in response to Wike’s recent statement, where he threatened to “ignite conflict” against any Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor supporting Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in taking … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that he’s bigger than governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Wike insisted that PDP governors put together can’t stand him because he’s bigger than them. He spoke during a reception organized for him by the Rivers Ijaw Peoples Congress in Port … Read more
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have insisted that their recognition of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State as leader of the party in the state stands. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former governor of the state Nyesom Wike and Fubara have been battling for the party’s leadership structure. … Read more
A potential showdown is looming between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) prepares to meet on Wednesday. This conflict stems from ongoing political tensions in Rivers State, where Wike and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, both … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, warned state governors to steer clear of the affairs of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State. Wike gave this warning at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt on Saturday during the party’s state congress, vowing to cause political crisis in the state of any … Read more
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has said he is still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying he is not leaving the party. The governor reaffirmed his party membership when a delegation of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoTs) led by the Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, visited him at the Government House … Read more
A group under the umbrella of the Vanguard for Transparent Leadership and Democracy, VATLAD, has demanded thorough investigations into recent explosions in Rivers. The National President, Mr Igbini Emmanuel, made this call at a news conference in Port Harcourt, saying that the police should unmask those behind the explosions. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, … Read more