By John Collins Nwobodo, Esq. Introduction: Wikipedia defines “state of emergency” as a situation in which a government is empowered to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its…
By Bolanle Bolawole Nigeria is touted as the second most religious country in the world; after the Taliban’s Afghanistan. Similarly, it is said to be the second most impoverished nation; again, after the same Afghanistan! Be they Christian or Muslim,…
By Bayo Onanuga Imagine a Rivers State where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hesitated to declare a state of emergency. The political standoff between the State Assembly and Governor Siminalayi Fubara could have continued and degenerated into violence. Impeachment threats might…
…Swears in Ibas as Rivers Sole Administrator …Maintaining law and order my utmost task — Ibok-ete Ibas …Senate postpones debate on Rivers State of Emergency …Fubara’s suspension ‘undemocratic and unconstitutional’ – Amaechi By Sodiq Adelakun The Federal Government has expressed…
Embattled Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has called for calm in the state amid the ongoing political crisis. Fubara’s statement comes after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending him for six months and…
Since early 2024, when an unsuccessful attempt was made to impeach the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, the political atmosphere in the state has remained turbulent. The botched impeachment attempt escalated into the burning of the State House of…
Authorities in Rivers State are seeking information on the whereabouts of Ms. Oluji Joy Osila, a resident of 59 Old Bori Road, Eleme, Port Harcourt. Ms. Osila is wanted in connection with an altercation that occurred on May 28, 2023,…
Seven people were injured when a three-storey building under construction collapsed at Aboga along the Igwuruta-Etche Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday. The incident occurred at around 1:30 pm while workers were on-site. While no…
By Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Flood Prevention and Management Committee has begun distributing the Presidential Palliatives to people affected by the devastating floods in the state. During the distribution of relief items to the 23 Local Government…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State government. The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year…
