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Senate
The Senate postponed its scheduled debate on the state of emergency in Rivers State until 3 pm, without giving a clear reason for the...
House Of Reps
The House of Representatives concluded its Wednesday session without addressing the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Tinubu. Despite anticipation that the...
House Of Reps
A heated argument erupted among members of the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming debate on the Rivers State emergency rule. Two female lawmakers, Marie...
Femi Falana
Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has declared President Tinubu's suspension of Governor Fubara, his deputy, and the Rivers State Assembly as illegal. He...
The Rivers State House of Assembly has expressed its support for President Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Speaker Martin Amaewhule,...
Peter Obi
Peter Obi, the Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, condemned President Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it "unconstitutional and...
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State due to the prolonged political crisis, stating that he could not allow the situation...
President Bola Tinubu
President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the political crisis, a recent Supreme Court ruling, and pipeline vandalism attributed to...
Wike, Tinubu, Fubara
The Rivers State Government is surprised by President Tinubu's decision to remove Governor Fubara while leaving Minister Wike, who is accused of instigating the...
Afam Osigwe
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) criticized President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, deeming it "unconstitutional" and a threat...
Chief Olabode George
President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State due to the ongoing political crisis. He appointed Vice Admiral Iboette Ibas to administer the...
Siminalayi Fubara
Governor Siminilayi Fubara called on Rivers State citizens to remain peaceful and law-abiding following the declaration of a state of emergency. In a televised address,...
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The PDP has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing that the president lacks the constitutional authority to suspend...
The whereabouts of Governor Siminalayi Fubara remained unknown on Tuesday night as the military deployed trucks to Rivers Government House in Port Harcourt. The trucks...
Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it an act of...
Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd), appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Administrator of Rivers State, previously served as the 22nd Chief of Naval...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as the Administrator of Rivers State following the declaration of a state of emergency...
President Bola Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State due to the ongoing political crisis. During a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu...
Siminalayi Fubara
President Bola Tinubu has suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, for six months. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday,...
Less than 24 hours after an explosion struck the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another blast has...
Umar Damagum
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently holding a meeting to address the revocation of its permanent...
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has officially withdrawn the appointment of two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was made...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticized the Rivers State House of Assembly for directing the Department of State Services to investigate the state’s...
Siminalayi Fubara
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly opposed the attempt to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, from office. Speaking at a...
Siminalayi Fubara
A coalition of concerned civil servants in Rivers State, along with the Rivers Solidarity for Good Governance, has issued a strong ultimatum to the...
Senate
The Senate has advanced to the second reading a bill aimed at amending the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to mandate social media platforms...
President Bola Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday held a meeting with the service chiefs, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, at the...
Francis Nwifuru
Nigerian Governor Suspends Three Commissioners Nigerian Governor Suspends Three Commissioners Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State suspended three commissioners for one month due to unapproved...
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has revoked the land housing the PDP's national secretariat in Abuja. A revocation notice, dated March 13, 2025, cited the party's...
Rivers State police have arrested two individuals and initiated an investigation into the Trans-Niger Pipeline explosion in Bodo. The explosion, which occurred on Monday night...