Fubara Attends Wike’s Uncle’s Burial After Abuja Truce Meeting
Following a truce meeting held on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja with President Bola Tinubu and suspended Rivers State lawmakers, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and his successor, suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have been seen together once more. Lere Olayinka, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, confirmed Fubara’s attendance at […]
Tinubu Sets Conditions For Fubara’s Reinstatement
Three months after President Bola Tinubu suspended Siminalayi Fubara as Governor of Rivers State, he is now prepared to reinstate him, though under certain conditions The Port City News reported that Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state on 18 March, suspending Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the State Assembly. […]
Tinubu Hosts Reconciliation Talks to Calm Rivers State Tensions
In a significant effort to resolve the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu hosted a high-level, closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on June 26, 2025. The gathering brought together key figures involved in the crisis, including the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, the Minister of the Federal […]
Wike: We Have Agreed To Work With The Governor
A peace meeting brokered by President Bola Tinubu has brought an end to the longstanding political rift between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja resulted in a final agreement between both camps to work together in unity. […]
Fubara May Resign Soon as Governor
Some credible sources close to suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara have told our correspondent that Fubara is contemplating resigning, adding that the governor is allegedly waiting for his reinstatement first. The sources who refused to be mentioned in print because they do not have the governor’s authorization to reveal such to the public strongly informed our […]
RWUS Honours Gov Fubara, Demands Restoration of Democracy in Rivers
The Rivers Women Unite for SIM (RWUS) has marked this year’s Father’s Day by honouring Governor Siminalayi Fubara and issuing a passionate appeal for the restoration of democratic governance in Rivers State. Speaking during their thanksgiving Overflow Series themed “God is Neither Bound, Nor Confined by Time” Comrade Glory Sunday and Belema Oningiye, described Governor […]
UNIPORT Confers Honorary Doctorate on Wike
The University of Port Harcourt has awarded Mr. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), an Honorary Doctorate in Science (DSc Honoris Causa). Lere Olayinka, the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, revealed this in a statement, noting that UNIPORT’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Owunari Georgewill, announced during the presentation of […]
Deputy Gov. Commends Rivers Women’s Role in Promoting Peace
The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Professor Ngozi Odu, has praised the group Rivers Women Unite for SIM for their unwavering commitment to prayer and spiritual support for the peace and progress of the state. Speaking at the group’s regular prayer and thanksgiving session held Thursday at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt, Prof. Odu […]
‘‘You’ve killed coalition with your good works’ – Wike tells Tinubu
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has dismantled the opposition’s unity, leaving no grounds for a coalition against him. The Port City News learnt that many political figures have been discussing and engaging in several meetings on coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election, being spearheaded by […]
2027: Zone presidency to South- Wike to PDP
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders to zone the party’s 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region. Speaking after a Monday meeting of ‘Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP’, the former Rivers State governor stated that zoning aligns with principles of fairness, inclusion, federal character, and […]
Falana Warns Wike Against Sealing Embassies
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, against shutting down 34 embassies and foreign missions over unpaid ground rents in Abuja. The Port City News learnt that the former Governor of Rivers State published the names of 9,000 debtors in newspapers, urging them to settle […]
‘Intervene, Halt Wike’s Embassy Closure Threat’ – SERAP Tells Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to halt the threat to shut down 34 embassies in Abuja. The organisation disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, warning that such action would violate international […]