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President Bola Tinubu has announced the suspension of emergency rule in Rivers State

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has announced the termination of the State of Emergency in Rivers State effective midnight of Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Consequently, Siminalayi Fubara will retrurn to office to recoccupy husband position as Governor of Rivers State. Also, other elected officials

NEWS

Former Presidential Candidate Urges Gov. Fubara to Tackle Poverty in Rivers State

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2025

Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, a former presidential candidate, has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to make poverty alleviation his top priority as he resumes office following a six-month suspension. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Nuhu Agum, Senior Special Assistant at PMACO, Prof. Adesanya-Davies challenged the governor to act

COLUMNS

Tinubu and the New Dawn in Ogoni

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2025

By Prince Austin Kabari On November 10, 1995, Nigeria etched one of the darkest chapters in its history when Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders, now remembered as the “Ogoni Nine”, were executed after a sham trial. Their only crime was the audacity to demand justice, dignity, and protection for their land against decades […]

Politics

Rivers LG Elections: Fubara Loses To APC

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in 20 out of the 23 local government areas in Saturday’s Chairmanship and Councillorship elections, according to results released by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). In contrast, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) managed to secure only three LGAs. Notably, Governor Siminalayi

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Fubara: True Peace Requires Sacrifice, No Matter the Cost

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2025

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has emphasized the importance of prioritizing peace, stability, and progress in the state, stating that no sacrifice is too great in pursuit of these goals. Fubara made this known following a recent reconciliation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Both leaders were present at a […]

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Wike: We’ve reached a final agreement to work with governor Fubara

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2025

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has confirmed the resolution of his longstanding political conflict with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, following a peace meeting mediated by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Speaking to journalists on Thursday night after a closed-door session at the Presidential Villa, Wike announced