Afinju FM 11 June 2025
Ibas made this known in Abuja while defending the budget before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight. According to him, the proposed budget aligns with the strategic objectives of the River State Development Plan 2017-2027. He also noted that the proposal presents a strategic and integrated framework designed to raise revenues […]
Afinju FM 18 April 2025
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he wanted the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, to be outrightly removed.
Afinju FM 14 April 2025
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum is set to hold a crucial meeting in Ibadan today. A credible source hinted that the emergency meeting will address the controversy surrounding the reinstatement of the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, by the Supreme Court. Recall that the apex Court, in a ruling delivered on March […]
Afinju FM 11 April 2025
Some women in Rivers State have staged a protest against the declaration of a state of emergency in the state, adding that Governor Siminalayi Fubara should be reinstated.
Afinju FM 1 April 2025
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reassured residents that the ongoing political crisis will make them stronger.
Afinju FM 29 March 2025
…condemns President Bola Tinubu’s State of Emergency ruling.
Afinju FM 29 March 2025
Former Head of the Rivers State Civil Service, George Nwaeke, has accused suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of orchestrating the bombing of the state House of Assembly complex in 2023 to prevent his impeachment by lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Nwaeke, who recently resigned as Head of Service, made […]
Afinju FM 20 March 2025
The House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, along with the six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the assembly, as announced by President Bola Tinubu. Two days after the move, Tinubu wrote to the National Assembly, seeking their approval for […]
Afinju FM 19 March 2025
Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged the people of the state to remain calm in the face of the political instability in the state. In a statement, he noted that all his actions and decisions had been guided by his constitutional oath of office and a great sense of duty ever since he […]
Afinju FM 18 March 2025
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted political crisis in the state. Speaking during a nationwide broadcast, Tinubu noted that he is suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and all the members of the House of Assembly for six months. Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution interprets […]