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My dear good people of Rivers State Recall that Rivers State was placed under a six-month emergency rule, declared by Mr. President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the 18th of March, 2025, following the intense political crisis in our State. 2. It is without doubt that the last six months had been enormously challenging for our dear …

Mr Fubara resumes office after President Tinubu lifted the state of emergency following a peace deal between the governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State will deliver a state broadcast at 6 p.m. on Friday, his first since being reinstated by President Bola Tinubu. The governor stated this shortly after arriving at Government House in Port Harcourt. Mr Tinubu …

Three Russian warplanes that violated Estonian airspace have been intercepted by Nato, the military alliance has said. Estonia’s foreign ministry condemned the incursion as “brazen”. It said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets enteredthe airspace of a Nato member “without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes” on Friday over the Gulf of Finland. A Russian MiG-31 fighter …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike said he has approved the demands of resident doctors who have been on strike since 15 September over unpaid arrears. He disclosed this during the flag-off of the construction of the Northern Parkway from Ring Road II to Ring Road III on Shehu Yar’Adua Way, by Life Camp in the nation’s capital, …

The Commission disclosed that the promotion examinations and interviews would continue next week with the Commissioner’s cadre, ahead of a Plenary Meeting expected later this month. The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday, continued with its compulsory promotion examination for senior Police Officers due for elevation to the next ranks. The development was communicated by Ikechukwu Ani who is the …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa on Friday, as his plane landed at 11:50 a.m. Waiting to receive him were supporters, including a former Commissioner for Information and Communications, Barr. Emma Okah; former Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh; former Nigerian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Oji Ngofa; former Commissioner for Environment, Sydney Gbara; …

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike for their roles in restoring peace and stability to the state. Fubara made the remarks while addressing his followers at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday, shortly after returning from the suspension imposed by President Tinubu. …

The U.S. veto triggered swift condemnation from several UN members.  The United States has once again vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, marking the sixth time Washington has blocked such a measure since the outbreak of the conflict. The draft, supported by all 14 other Council members, also demanded …

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” was indefinitely … Weaponize the levers of government for partisan political gain. Pressure privately owned media companies to toe the party line. Punish the owners who resist and reward the ones who acquiesce. That’s how Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán consolidated control of the media in his country, according to scholars who witnessed Hungary’s democratic backsliding firsthand. …

Port Harcourt was the focus of national attention on Thursday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara prepared to return to office following a six-month suspension that saw governance in the state interrupted under emergency rule. His reinstatement, authorised by President Bola Tinubu, has triggered both celebrations among residents and a formal resumption of state institutions. Crowds of supporters gathered across Port Harcourt …