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On Thursday evening, social media was awash with speculation that Governor Fubara had ordered the shutdown of NNPCL and other oil companies operating in Rivers State. The Rivers State government has shut down viral misinformation on social media that Governor Siminalye Fubara has ceased the activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and other oil companies in the South-South state.The disclaimer was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo Joe Johnson, late Thursday, October 31, 2024. The Rivers government described…