GOVERNOR Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reacted to the State of Emergency declared on the South-South State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Naija News reports that President Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the need to restore law and order in the state. The …
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THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticized the recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, calling the move “unconstitutional” and a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement released on Tuesday, the NBA, through its President, Afam Osigwe, SAN, emphasized that the …
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THE All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the 2023 Rivers State election, Tonye Cole, has asserted that a governor cannot abruptly ignore the president. The APC chieftain made this known while commenting on President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Newsextra24 reported that Tinubu, during a …
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THE Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has warned that the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State without suspending the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will escalate the political crisis rather than mitigate it. The organisation’s position followed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state …
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THE Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has praised President Bola Tinubu for constituting the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia. This is contained in a statement issued by its Chairman, Rev. John Hayab, on Tuesday in Kaduna, describing the move as a …
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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 emergency declared in the state. Fubara made the remark in an address to the people of the state on Tuesday in Port Harcourt after the pronouncement …
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THE Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has tasked the Nigerian Army on selflessness and unity in their service to the nation. Oluyede made the call when he hosted some Muslim officers and men of the Armed Forces to Iftar (breaking of fast). He said Ramadan, which also …
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Mr Martins Amaewhule, Speaker of the suspended Rivers House of Assembly has commended President Bola Tinubu on his decision to activate a state of emergency in Rivers. The Speaker also said that the move was in the best interest of the state and urged residents to cooperate with the newly …
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THE Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has described the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers as a “dangerous precedent” for Nigeria democracy. The CUPP National Secretary, High Chief Peter Ameh, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja also described it as a “selective application of the state of …
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THE Police Service Commission (PSC), has approved the promotion of 219 senior police officers of different ranks. The Head, Press and Public Relations, PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the commission on Monday at …
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