Rivers State

October 13, (THEWILL) — Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the appointment of Hon. Benibo Anabraba as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). According to a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications,...

October 08, (THEWILL) — Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed relief that no life was lost in Monday's fire outbreak, which damaged a section of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex. The governor, at Tuesday's inspection of the outcome...

October 07, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State Secretariat was engulfed by fire on Monday evening, destroying the sections housing the Rivers State Pensions Board. ‎ ‎Although no reason has been given for the inferno, some eyewitnesses suspected an electrical fault. ‎ ‎The...

October 03, (THEWILL) — Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced the dissolution of the Board of the Rivers State Microfinance Agency. In a statement issued by the Head of Service, Dr. (Mrs.) Inyingi S. I. Brown, the governor, also...

October 03, (THEWILL) — Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday, issued a stern warning to permanent secretaries who allegedly aided illegality during the recent emergency rule in the state, stressing that there will be no hiding place for...

October 03, (THEWILL) — Governor Siminalayi Fubara has suspended the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Rivers State, directing the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) to adopt a more sustainable, people-oriented approach to waste management. The governor gave the directive...

October 02, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, dismissing a suit that sought to invalidate the directive. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice James Omotosho...

October 02, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State Executive Council is currently left with only six eligible commissioners to assist the governor, Siminialayi Fubara, in piloting the affairs of the state. ‎ This followed Fubara's decision to comply with the Supreme Court...

October 01, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Rivers State, has debunked reports that it rejected the resignation of Ehie Ogerenye Edison, the lawmaker representing Ahoada-East State Constituency II in the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a...

September 24, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed speculations that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The rumours grew stronger after Fubara was seen with...