A large group of women have protested the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the ongoing emergency rule in the state. The demonstrators gathered outside the State Government House in Port Harcourt and led a procession through the streets of…
The United States government, through its US Trade Representative (USTR), has criticized Nigeria for its sweeping ban on 25 categories of imported goods, a move Washington says is detrimental to American exporters and constitutes an unfair trade practice. In a…
President Tinubu on Saturday, narrated his journey so far — how he almost gave up on his ambitious during the 2023 presidential election. In his vite of thanks to Nigerians on his 73rd birthday, he said; “Those close to me…
The Coalition for Democracy and Development (CDD), has begged president Tinubu to also declare an emergency rule in Zamfara state like he did in Rivers. Few days ago, the president declared a state of emergency in Rivers state and suspended…
BY PROF MIKE A. A. OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, LL.D INTRODUCTION In an era where democracy is supposed to reign supreme giving democracy dividends to beleaguered Nigerians, the nation has once again found itself at crossroads, a sober moment of…
Just 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…
By Farooq Kperogi I just stumbled on a story in The Cable this morning claiming that President Bola Tinubu’s henchmen in the Senate and House are struggling to gather enough votes to rubber-stamp his unconstitutional suspension of democracy in Rivers…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP) has condemned Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers state noting that he could have resolved the issue “like a father”. Through its spokesperson, Ladipo Johnson, on Wednesday, the agency said Tinubu’s…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.) as the sole administrator of Rivers State. The swearing-in took place on Wednesday afternoon following a brief meeting between Tinubu and Ibas at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. President…
President Bola Tinubu has met with Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (Rtd.), the newly appointed sole administrator of the STATE, NEWSMAX NIGERIA reports. Ibas arrived at the Presidential Villa in Abuja at exactly 12:48 p.m. on Wednesday for the meeting with…
