By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COMMITMENT BY all stakeholders is required to make peace permanent in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said in his first statewide broadcast on resumption of official duties following the expiration of the six-month emergency rule. The Governor commended President Bola Tinubu for hi...
By Reuben Abati  ON THURSDAY, 18 September 2025, the six months state of emergency declared in Rivers State on 18 March would have expired and this has led to high expectations among the people. The hope that this would be the case was further raised when Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), […]
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI Fubara has launched the Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency (SIPA). He signed Executive Order No. 002 of 2024 on Monday, in a ceremony at the Government House in Port Harcourt. The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Iboroma, presented the order. The gove...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter TO GALVANIZING key stakeholders with compelling investment opportunities to transform the state’s economic landscape, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed his commitment towards this. While addressing business leaders at a cocktail reception held at the Banquet Hall of Government Hous...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter REAFFIRMING his readiness to face any inquiries regarding his tenure, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has stressed that he meticulously documented his activities as a civil servant. Speaking at the inauguration of the Egbeda internal roads project in Emohua Local Government Area, Fubara address...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE RIVERS State Executive Council has greenlit a monumental infrastructure endeavour, approving a substantial contract for the construction of the main Trans-Kalabari Road project, set to transform transportation in the region. Valued at a staggering N225.1 billion, the project’s approval came du...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter IN A MOVE that underpins the escalating tensions in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared his intention to launch an inquiry into the eight-year tenure of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. This announcement comes amid a simmering political crisis that shows no signs of abating. Fubara made t...
By Jemimah Wellington and Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporters RIVERS State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed deep sorrow over a tragic fire incident caused by a tanker carrying premium motor spirit (PMS), which resulted in severe casualties and extensive damages to vehicles. The incident occurred between Indorama Gate and Aleto Bridge o...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter RIVERS State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has emphasized the significance of the newly launched health insurance scheme in the state. Known as the Contributory Health Insurance Protection Programme (CHIPP), the governor said it is set up as a fundamental right for all citizens to access quality healthcare se...
