Tag: STATE OF EMERGENCY
Rivers emergency rule: Tinubu acted in national interest – TDF
A pro-democracy group, The Democratic Front (TDF) on Wednesday defended President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers.
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President’s intervention in Rivers, not threat to democracy – Ladoja
Rasheed Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, has said that the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the political crisis in Rivers should...
Ex-Minister defends Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers
A former Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has described the state of emergency in Rivers as a proactive step to prevent...
Why NBA faults state of emergency in Rivers – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has faulted the Nigeria Bar Association’s (NBA) stand that the declaration of a state of...
Okpebholo declares state of emergency on Edo public schools
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency on public schools across the state, stressing that the schools were in...
Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers timely intervention, says NGO
An NGO, Anti-Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Drug Abuse Initiative (AKH-TRACADA), has commended President Bola Tinubu for his swift and decisive action in...
Why I’ll not comment on emergency declaration in Rivers – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Saturday, shied away from commenting on the recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers and the suspension...
Rivers State of emergency will broker peace – Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, says the declared state of emergency in Rivers will help resolve the conflict among the warring...
Makinde opposes emergency declaration in Rivers
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disapproved of President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers.
Makinde, in his biweekly newsletter,...
Tinubu lauds NASS for ratifying Rivers state of emergency
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday lauded the National Assembly for ratifying the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State.
In a statement by his spokesman,...