Senate approves state of emergency in Rivers
The Senate has approved the state of emergency declared by the President Bola Tinubu for Rivers State. The senate did this after going into a closed door session to debate…
President Tinubu swears in Ibas as Rivers State’s Sole Administrator
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Retired), at the State House, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Ibas was sworn in on…
‘Tinubu consulted National Assembly before declaring state of emergency on Rivers’
The spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, has confirmed that the National Assembly was duly consulted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before he declared state of emergency Rivers…
“Reverse your atrocious decision on Rivers before it’s too late,” PDP governors warn Tinubu
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, PDP-GF, has described declaration of state of emergency on Rivers and sack of Governor Siminalaye Fubara by President Bola Tinubu as a dangerous course…
TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025
TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025 Fellow Nigerians, I feel…
Tinubu declares State of Emergency in Rivers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State for an initial period of six months. Tinubu said: “In the circumstance, having soberly reflected on and…
Wike revokes PDP national secretariat land allocation in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocation for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat in Abuja. The decision was conveyed in…
Explosion rocks Trans-Niger pipeline in Rivers
An explosion has rocked a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline in the Bodo Community in the Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers, compounding the ongoing crisis in the state. It…
Tinubu appoints Kukah Pro-Chancellor of Kaduna varsity
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied…
EFCC arrests Okpebholo’s aide Okungbowa after Viral Naira-spraying Video
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has swooped in on Kelly Okungbowa, popularly known as Ebo Stone, over allegations of Naira abuse, following a viral video that sparked outrage.…