By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, inspected more road projects in the FCT that are expected to be completed by May, 2024. Among the projects inspected include expansion of the Southern Expressway from...
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Rivers Information Commissioner, Mr Joseph Johnson, said Gov. Siminialaye Fubara was resilient and committed to the development of Rivers. Johnson said this during an interaction with executives of Rivers Correspondents chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, on Friday in Port Harcourt. The chapel had visited the commissioner...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has thanked President Bola Tinubu for his “fatherly intervention” in the political crisis that rocked the state recently. Governor Fubar expressed his gratitude to the president in a statement issued to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Saturday....
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, said on Thursday, that those accusing him of demanding 25 per cent from Rivers government were ignorant. Wike stated this when a delegation of Rivers Caucus in the 10th National Assembly comprising three Senators and 11...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to ensure timely completion of ongoing renovation of the National Mosque and the National Christian Centre, Abuja. Wike gave the assurance after he inspected the ongoing renovation of the two national monuments in Abuja on Thursday....
A Rivers State High Court of Isiokpo Division, on Wednesday, issued an interim injunction, restraining the state House of Assembly and the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, from impeaching Gov. Siminalaye Fubara. Also restrained by the court are the Deputy Speaker, the Clerk and the state Chief Judge, Justice Simeon...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has warned against any attempt to tamper with the political structure in Rivers. Wike gave the warning after a closed-door meeting with members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, led by its Chairman, Gov. Bala...
The Nigeria Police Command in Rivers, has denied claims that its personnel deliberately attacked Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers during his visit to the state House of Assembly complex in Port Harcourt. Fubara alleged that some policemen shot, tear-gassed and used water cannons on him and his...
President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the crisis rocking the executive and the legislature in Rivers. Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State stated this while briefing State House Correspondents after a closed-door session with Tinubu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. “We had a...
All Progressives Congress (APC) States Assembly Forum (ASAF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the crisis rocking the executive and the legislature in Rivers. The forum said in a statement by its Director-General, Mr Fubara Dagogo on Tuesday in Abuja. Dagogo said that the development...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on all actors in the Rivers crisis to sheathe their swords and allow for amicable resolution of the problem. Thee National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba stated this in a...
The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), a pressure group, has warned against the plot to impeach Rivers Gov. Siminalaye Fubara, describing the move as “an attack on democracy”. Its view is contained in a statement jointly signed by Mr Goodluck Ibem, President-General, Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders,...
The Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA), on Monday elected Edison Ehie as its Speaker. Hon. Ehie, who is an ally to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, emerged after 26 members of the assembly elected him during plenary, following the suspension of some key officers of the house. The News...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, challenged the state House of Assembly to make public his offences that warrant impeachment proceedings against him. Fubara issued the challenge in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by his Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mr Boniface Onyedi,...
Fv The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has closed two private schools for operating below minimum standard in the FCT. The affected schools are Erudite Bright Kids at Kagini and Jane’s Angela School in Abuja Municipal Area Council The schools were closed during an operation to close all...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday said Nigeria had no business being poor, having been blessed with enormous human and natural resources across the country. In a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Thursday in Abuja, Tinubu assured Nigerians that...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has rejected the repeated variations of the Ushafa – Bwari Road project contract amount. Wike declared his rejection while briefing journalists after a visit to the project sites along with the Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated his cabinet with 45 ministers. President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated his cabinet with 45 ministers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event held at the State House Banquet, was attended by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio,...
The Senate has confirmed 45 ministerial nominees out of the 48 nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation followed the consideration and approval of the nominees during Monday’s plenary. The nominees include Sen. Abubakar Kyari (Borno ), Abubakar Momoh (Edo), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Prof. Joseph Utsev...