NEWS

Fubara Pledges More Business Reforms, Seeks to Position Rivers as Nigeria’s Investment Hub

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to creating a transparent, predictable and investor-friendly business environment as part of efforts to position the state as one of Nigeria’s leading destinations for investment and economic growth. The

Politics

Fubara’s Kinsman Joins Rivers Guber Race on NDC Platform

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2026

A kinsman of Siminalayi Fubara, identified as Blessing Fubara, has officially entered the Rivers State governorship race after obtaining the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) expression of interest and nomination forms. According to reports, Blessing Fubara picked up the forms on Wednesday in Abuja, just hours before Governor Fubara announced his withdrawal from the All

COLUMNS

Wike, Fubara, And A Captured State

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde In the last couple of days, Rivers State has been in the news for the wrong reasons. Since the 2023 general elections that returned Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of the State, the state has not enjoyed any semblance of peace beyond six months. The state and its development has been bogged […]

NEWS

Why I Didn’t Challenge Emergency Rule in Court – Gov. Fubara

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2025

Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has explained why he chose not to contest the state of emergency declared in the state earlier this year. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, September 19, Fubara said his decision was driven by the need to prioritize peace, stability, and reconciliation over legal battles. “I accepted the emergency rule […]

NEWS

Fubara whereabout revealed

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2025

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, arrived in Port Harcourt today as his flight touched down at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, at exactly 11:50 a.m. His return comes just two days after President Bola Tinubu lifted the state of emergency earlier declared in the state. Welcoming him at the airport were several prominent figures, […]

NEWS

Wike Insists No Law Mandates Fubara’s Immediate Return After Emergency Rule

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed suggestions that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, must immediately resume office following the end of the six-month emergency rule declared in the state. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, Wike stressed that there is no constitutional or legal provision