By Joe Udo PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – The Rivers State House of Assembly has halted impeachment proceedings against the Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Ordu. Speaker Martin Amaewhule informed the house that the withdrawal of the impeachment proceedings follows the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. He also informed the House…
By Our Reporter PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has confirmed the resolution of the crisis in Rivers State. Confirming it in an interview, Wike said the lingering discord between Governor Similayi Fubara and himself has been amicably resolved – the development he said was facilitated by President Bola Tinubu. The Minister granted…
By Joe Udo PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – A section of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt was on Monday evening gutted by fire, destroying offices and property, just a week after Governor Siminalayi Fubara dissolved the Rivers State Pensions Board. The fire, which broke out after office hours, reportedly started on the ground…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday night convened a high-level meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, bringing together key actors in the protracted political crisis engulfing Rivers State, in a fresh push to restore peace and stability in the oil-rich region.
By Frank Ulom and Bob Ramsey Ekat Port Harcourt, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, 18th March, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the political imbroglio since 2023. The president, in a State National Broadcast, also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy Professor Ngozi Odu, for six months while Nyesom…
Calabar, Nigeria – The prophecy of Prophet Ken Ewa about a state of emergency being declared in Rivers State has come to pass. Converseer reports that Prophet Ewa, who is the Founder and General Overseer (GO) of Bethel City International Church located at 8 Miles in Calabar, Cross River State, made the declaration on the…
Following the sociopolitical crises that have bedevilled Rivers State in recent times, the spiritual leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu, has waded in, assuring Governor Siminalayi Fubara of protection, restoration of peace and success of his administration. To this end, the spiritual leader has ordered his teeming…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has defied Nyesom Wike and the Court as he swore in 23 elected local government chairmen in Rivers State. CONVERSEER reports that the swearing-in took place on Sunday at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. According to SaharaReporters, the event took place just hours…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, officially swore in Caretaker Committee Chairmen for all 23 Local Government Councils of the state. This is coming in barely 24 hours after the Governor removed the Local Council heads installed by former Governor Nyesom Wike following the expiration of their tenure. The ceremony was held at…
River State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has issued a directive for heads of local government administration to assume control of the state’s 23 council areas. The governor’s move comes in response to the expiration of the statutory three-year tenure of elected local government chairmen, vice chairmen, and councillors. In a broadcast on Tuesday, Governor Fubara instructed…
