Tag: STATE OF EMERGENCY
Senate to debate Rivers emergency declaration
The Senate will, on Thursday, debate a motion on the proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers, says Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim.
Ibrahim, Chairman of...
State of emergency, compromise to prevent Fubara’s impeachment – Fagbemi
Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice said the declaration of the state of emergency in Rivers was a compromise to...
State of emergency: INC urges calm, peace
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) Worldwide has urged the people of Rivers particularly those of Ijaw extraction to remain calm and peaceful following the...
Tinubu seeks Reps approval on state of emergency in Rivers
Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi (APC-Ekiti state) says the House of Representatives will on Wednesday, debate the state of emergency...
Wike should be suspended, Rivers elders reject emergency rule
Some elders in Rivers have strongly opposed the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers, arguing that the decision was made hastily and...
Fubara urges Rivers people to remain peaceful, law-abiding
Gov. Siminilayi Fubara of Rivers has urged the citizens in the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the face of the state of...
Reactions trail Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency in Rivers
Nigerians have reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Tinubu made...
Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers; suspends Fubara, deputy, assembly
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the prolonged political crisis that has hindered governance and stability in...
FG backs Malami on possibility of emergency rule in Anambra
The Federal Government says declaring emergency rule in Anambra is a possibility if insecurity is not checked ahead of the November governorship election.
Minister of...
Obiano meets Buhari over state of emergency threat
Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano on Thursday met President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting came barely 24 hours after attorney-general of...