Military High Command has reiterated that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will not fold its arms and allow any individual or group of individuals to destroy the country’s critical national assets. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military across the country on Thursday…
Like the House of Representatives, the Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, invoking its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. The approval grants President Tinubu the authority to enforce emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but no later than…
Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers state, has arrived the government house in Port Harcourt on Thursday. He is currently in a closed door meeting with senior security officers, federal government delegation, and state government officials. Ibok-Ete Ibas was sworn in on Wednesday by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking after his Inauguration, he promised…
The House of Representatives has approved the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a state of emergency in Rivers State with an amendment. The House resolved while the emergency lasted; it can be reviewed at any time without necessarily waiting for the six months prescribed in the proclamation. Minority Whip of the House, Ali…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigerians should stand up and defend the country’s democracy by resisting the state of emergency declared in Rivers state by President Bola Tinubu. The former vice-president spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a press conference of concerned political leaders. He said it is not only the responsibility of the opposition…
Organised labour in Nigeria demands the immediate reversal of what it calls an unconstitutional state of emergency in Rivers State, in the interest of democracy, economic stability, and the welfare of Nigerian workers. The organised labour in a statement tagged: Stop this assault on democracy now’, the workers group says Nigeria’s democracy must not be…
The Federal Government yesterday placed the blame for the declaration of a state of emergency firmly on the doorsteps of suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi accused Fubara of fueling the destruction of oil pipelines by suspected militants. He said the governor not only failed…
President Bola Tinubu is facing an uphill battle in his bid to secure two-thirds majority in the national assembly to approve his declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state, TheCable can report. On Tuesday, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the south-south state, citing the protracted political crisis. The president controversially suspended Siminalayi Fubara,…
The Senate on Wednesday suspended its plenary and announced that the debate on the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu has been shifted to Thursday. The postponement was announced after the Senate leadership delayed the commencement of its plenary for about two hours when the majority of the serving senators…
President Bola Tinubu has Inaugurated Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (Rtd) as Administrator of Rivers state, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. This is coming barely 24 hours after he declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. Ibas arrived at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa at about 12:48 pm (local time) to meet Mr President. Ibas,…