Afinju FM 12 March 2025
A drama ensued at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex today when Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived at the quarters but was not allowed in, when lawmakers were holding plenary sessions.
Afinju FM 6 October 2024
. The inauguration was observed by the Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Senator Bala Mohammed. The Rivers State local government election was held on Saturday across the state. Results from the state Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, said the Action Peoples Party won 22 out of the 23 […]
Afinju FM 6 October 2024
This is as the local government election conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has apparently triggered more crises in the state. Reports gathered that despite opposition from the loyalists of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, the election was conducted on Saturday as directed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. […]
Afinju FM 28 September 2024
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is proud to have made an Ijaw man the governor of Rivers State. Speaking at an event organised by the Rivers Ijaw Peoples Congress in his honour in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Wike said God used him to make Siminalayi Fubara […]
Afinju FM 11 September 2024
Reuben had alleged that the Action Peoples Party, APP, is engaging in irregularities by selecting its candidates for the upcoming October 5 local government elections without following due process. Reuben, who described the APP as a “social club”, accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Chief of Staff, Eddison Ehie, and members of the Peoples Democratic Party, […]
Afinju FM 1 September 2024
The former Rivers State Governor threatened to cause a political crisis in the states of any Peoples Democratic Party governor who tried to interfere in the party’s affairs in the South-South state. The PDP governors, who met in Taraba State on August 23, weighed in on the crisis rocking the party in the state and […]
Afinju FM 19 July 2024
The denial came following reports circulating online, that the governor had promised to pay the said sum. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, described the report as false. The statement read, “The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to claims circulating in an online media that the Governor of […]
Afinju FM 6 July 2024
Okocha described Wike as Fubara’s mentor, saying the latter would not have been governor without the strong backing of the former. Fubara and Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, have been at loggerheads over the control of the oil-rich state. Although the Rivers governor survived an impeachment orchestrated by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly, […]
Afinju FM 21 June 2024
The governor was there to inspect the progress of work on the 14.6 km Omodu-Eberi road project. According to him, the state is not under siege contrary to perceptions formed from reports of protests and the police takeover of council secretariats. During the visit, the governor was welcomed by excited residents and led by the […]
Afinju FM 19 June 2024
This is as a result of the expiration of the tenure of the elected chairmen and councillors of the 23 LGAs in the state. The governor of the state, Sir Sminialayi Fubara, had Tuesday, following the expiration of the tenure of the LGA, directed the Heads of Local Government Administration to take over the leadership […]