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Rivers: ” Tinubu Will Lift State Of Emergency Once Stability Is Restored” – Idris

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lift the state of emergency in Rivers State once stability is restored. In an interview... Read more »
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Peter Obi Criticizes Tinubu Government for Disregarding Supreme Court in Rivers State Fund Allocation

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly criticized the Bola Tinubu-led administration for authorizing the release of Rivers State’s withheld allocations to the newly appointed Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, despite... Read more »
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State Of Emergency: Akpabio Opens Up On $15,000 Bribe To Senators

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has debunked insinuations of a $15,000 bribe allegedly parceled to senators to endorse the proclamation of a state of emergency on Rivers State. He has described the rumours... Read more »
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You Only Suspended The Governor, You Didn’t Sack The Minister Who is Behind The Problems – Chief Sara-Igbe

Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe has voiced deep concern over the potential consequences of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent actions, cautioning that such moves could create a dangerous precedent, particularly for states governed by... Read more »
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CSOs Condemn Suspension of Fubara, and Other Officials, Call It ‘Executive Coup’ Against Rivers People

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has strongly condemned the recent suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, and all members of the State House of... Read more »
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National Assembly Faces Intense Pressure Over Tinubu’s Rivers State Emergency Declaration

Nigerian lawmakers are facing mounting pressure to approve President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent state of emergency declaration in Rivers State, as stipulated by the constitution. The proclamation, made on March 18, 2025,... Read more »
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Tinubu’s State of Emergency Shields Rivers Governor from Impeachment, Says Obidike, APC Chieftain

Hon. Obidike Chukwuebuka, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for rescuing the embattled Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from an impending impeachment. Speaking on... Read more »
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Legal Experts Divided Over Supreme Court’s Stance on Rivers State Emergency Declared by Tinubu

Legal scholars have expressed differing views regarding the Supreme Court’s involvement in the ongoing state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. While former Chairman of the National Human... Read more »
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State of Emergency Declaration in Rivers State Is a Dangerous Assault on Democracy – NBA

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has vehemently opposed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, which led to the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy,... Read more »