Governor Siminalayi Fubara

Fubara assented to the budget on Thursday at the State Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, describing the legislation as a significant departure that could usher in a new phase of development and cooperation between the executive and legislative arms of government.

The meeting is the first reported encounter between Wike and Fubara since the governor withdrew from the 2027 Rivers State governorship contest, effectively ending his bid for a second term in office.

Fubara dismisses reports of a fresh budget showdown, insisting there is no disagreement between the Rivers State Executive and the House of Assembly over the 2026 Appropriation Bill. Governor says the 2026 budget is progressing through due legislative process, expressing...

Fubara receives Senator Magnus Abe and members of the Rainbow Coalition Reconciliation Committee in Port Harcourt as efforts to consolidate political peace in Rivers gather momentum. Visit comes weeks after the governor formally embraced the Rainbow Coalition, endorsed...

Fubara Ends Political Rift: Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara formally returns to the Wike-led Rainbow Coalition, declaring that the era of political conflict in the state is over and calling for unity among his supporters. Tinubu Gets Second-Term Endorsement:...

July 10 (THEWILL) — Infrastructure and education took centre stage on Friday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara, presented a ₦1.854 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the Rivers State House of Assembly, earmarking ₦533.32 billion for infrastructure...

June 25 (THEWILL) — Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered the immediate sealing off of the collapsed multi-storey building on Peter Odili Road in Port Harcourt, alleging that the developer repeatedly blocked state officials from inspecting the project...

June 25 (THEWILL) — Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday transmitted the state's 2026-2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to the Rivers State House of Assembly. The fiscal framework was presented during an emergency plenary session convened by the Martin...

May 29 (THEWILL) — Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to the “Rivers First” doctrine, pledging intensified accountability, infrastructure expansion, and people-centred governance as his government marks its third year in office. In a goodwill...

May 17, (THEWILL) — Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara’s re-election bid on the platform of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has collapsed, THEWILL can authoritatively report, after failing to get the support...