Members of the House of Representatives engaged in a heated exchange as the green chamber prepared to debate the emergency rule in Rivers State. According to report, two female members shouted…
Month: March 2025
Prof. Fashina Ex-Students Group Commends FUOYE VC for Outstanding Achievements
News Update Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State – 18th March 2025: A group of over 500 former students of Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, a highly esteemed lecturer in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at…
FULL TEXT: Rivers Assembly reacts to Tinubu’s emergency rule in State
News Update THE Rivers State House of Assembly has reacted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Speaker Martin Chike Amaewhule, speaking on behalf of…
PDP accuses Tinubu of undermining democracy, rejects Rivers emergency rule
The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. PDP says it is an “unconstitutional power grab” aimed at dismantling democracy in…
‘It’s unconstitutional, reckless,’ Obi condemns emergency rule in Rivers
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “unconstitutional and reckless.” Obi…
Inside Nigeria: History of emergency rule since 1999 (Plateau to Rivers)
News Update President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the protracted political crisis that has been rocking the oil-rich state since September 2023. In a nationwide…
FULL TEXT: Fubara Reacts to Rivers State of Emergency
News Update PRESS RELEASE BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE My dear Rivers People, I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this unfortunate…
Bill requiring social media platforms to open offices in Nigeria passes second reading
A bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to require social media platforms to establish physical offices within the country has passed a second reading in the Senate. The…
Meet Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Rivers State Administrator
News Update President Bola Tinubu has nominated retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as the administrator of Rivers state. Ibas, a former chief of naval staff, will be responsible for overseeing the affairs…
BREAKING: State of emergency declared in Rivers
News Update Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers state. He made the announcement on Tuesday in a nationwide broadcast over the political crisis and instability in…