Rivers Administrator Vows To Restore Peace Following Chaotic Week
The newly sworn-in Sole Administrator for Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.), has promised to maintain law and order in the crisis-hit state. “We know the circumstances that led to why we are here and Mr President made it clear in his broadcast,” Ibas told reporters after he was sworn in by President Bola…
Organized Labour Faults Tinubu Over Emergency Rule In Rivers
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has unequivocally condemned what they described as hasty and unconstitutional declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The labour unions called for the immediate reversal of the declaration, saying that the action blatantly violates the provisions…
Emergency Rule: AGF Blames Fubara, Exonerates Tinubu, Wike (VIDEO)
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, on Wednesday, fingered the suspended Governor of Rivers State Siminalayi Fubara for being responsible for the political crisis in the oil-rich state. At a media chat with State House correspondent in Abuja, the AGF said President Bola Tinubu acted timely with his proclamation of emergency rule…
FLASHBACK: How Tinubu Rejected State of Emergency Declared by Jonathan
On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared a State of Emergency in Rivers due to the ongoing political crisis. In the nationwide broadcast in which he made the declaration, Tinubu said, “No good and responsible President will standby and allow the grave situation to continue without taking remedial steps prescribed by the Constitution to address the…
PDP Summons Emergency Meeting Over Wike
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is holding an emergency meeting at its headquarters in Abuja following the revocation of the party’s national secretariat land rights by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over unpaid dues. Wike’s decision to withdraw the Right of Occupancy was…
Reps Pass Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills Amid Controversies
Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for third reading, the four tax reform bills sent to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This comes after the House had, at plenary last Thursday, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance that worked on the bills and…
Rivers Crisis: Civil Servants Blow Hot, Issue Budget Ultimatum To Lawmakers
A coalition of concerned civil servants in Rivers State, alongside the Rivers Solidarity for Good Governance, have issued a stern ultimatum to the state House of Assembly, demanding the immediate receipt of the 2025 budget from the executive arm by Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The groups condemned what it called “reckless inaction and obstruction of…
Security Tops Agenda As President Tinubu Meets Service Chiefs
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with the service chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa at the Aso Villa in Abuja. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and the Director General of the Department Of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi; were also present at…
Alaafin-Designate Owoade Unveils Official Royal Title
The newly appointed Alaafin of Oyo, Prince Akeem Owoade, has officially announced his royal title, a significant step in his ascension to the revered throne. In a statement from the palace on Tuesday, the monarch-elect declared that he will be formally addressed as His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, Alaafin…
VIDEO: Rivers Govt Accuses Lawmakers Of Frustrating Reconciliation Efforts
The Executive Arm of the Rivers State Government has accused the State House of Assembly of frustrating Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s efforts to implement the ruling of the Supreme Court on the state’s political crisis. The Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, stated this on Monday in reaction to comments by the Chairman of the House of…