The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and indeed, Nigerians listened with dismay the national broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in which the President, in utter violation of the 1999 Constitution pronounced an imposition of a state of emergency in Rivers State The PDP outrightly rejects this attempt by the President to override the Constitution of…
An oil facility in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State was rocked by an explosion on Tuesday morning, making it the second major incident in the state within 12 hours. The blast occurred at a Manifold Connecting federal line in Okwawriwa, sending huge flames into the air. The affected facility transports petroleum products from…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A group of elder statesmen and concerned citizens, under the umbrella of the South-East Elders Alliance for President Tinubu ’27 has publicly declared its unalloyed support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emphasizing the need for his re-election come 2027. The group, comprising prominent elders and stakeholders from the five states…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reportedly strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State. The decision follows an ongoing political crisis in the state, which recently led to the bombing of pipeline infrastructure. Atiku accused the president of political bias and bad faith, blaming him for the crisis….
The Rivers State Government has stated that it is too early to make any comments on the recent declaration of a state of emergency in the state. President Bola Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State…
The Nigerian Army is currently moving toward the Rivers State Government House to enforce President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency. Under the directive, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, state assembly members, and other government appointees are set to step aside for six months. Military Takes Over Rivers StateOn Tuesday, Tinubu…
The political turmoil in Rivers State has reached a dramatic climax with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency. Governor Sim Fubara and the House of Assembly have been suspended for six months, and Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas has been appointed as the state’s Administrator. This drastic measure is emblematic of the…
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 greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has waded into the boundary dispute between Ikenga and Isiokwe villages in Umueri and Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area of the State, respectively, which recently escalated into violence, leading to the death of one person and the destruction of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what may be described as an unfortunate and condemnable incident, a woman and cloth seller has lamented over the alleged looting of her boutique shop by the operatives of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) during a raid and seizure of fake and expired drugs at…
