On Thursday, 18 September 2025, the six months state of emergency declared in Rivers State on 18 March would have…
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By Eric Teniola The first head of government that declared a state of emergency in Nigeria was the then Prime…
Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has applauded Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Usaini Gumel for his alleged…
By Bayo Onanuga Imagine a Rivers State where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hesitated to declare a state of emergency. The…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and patriotic ratification of the State of…
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the…
Opposition leaders, including former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has defended the declaration of a State…
The Senate has officially acknowledged the receipt of a letter from President Bola Tinubu concerning the six-month suspension of Rivers…
Rivers State has become the latest Nigerian state to come under a state of emergency since the nation transitioned to…