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The Senate will, on Thursday – today, March 20 – debate a motion on the proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers, says Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim. Ibrahim, Chairman of the Senate Inter-Parliamentary Committee, confirmed this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on

Hours after the declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State, the state has remained  calm and peaceful, exactly the opposite of what obtained before the announcement of the suspension the executive and legislature. This is contrary to the widespread fears

Members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday – earlier today, March 19 – clashed over Tuesday’s – yesterday, March 18 – declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. While some lawmakers expressed support for the emergency

A group, the Coalition of Concerned Ijaw Stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) and Northern Nigeria, Wednesday, demanded  the immediate reinstatement of Governor Siminalaye Fubara and reversal of the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State.

…Approves members for Police Service Commission (PSC) The Senate has rejected the nomination of Mr. Nnanna Uzor Kalu as the representative of the South East in the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). This followed the adoption of the report of the Committee

“It is a sad day for all democrats; it’s a sad day for Rivers State and a sad day for our (Ijaw) people. I urge everyone to put on their thinking caps. I urge our people to lift up their spirits as

Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing it as a timely measure to prevent governance collapse. Fagbemi said, “The President has acted timeously. He has given opportunity

Zamfara State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized Ex-Governor Bello Matawalle for reportedly supporting the federal government’s suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The PDP in a statement in Gusau on Wednesday – earlier today, March 19

* NNPP flays decision, describes it as absurd, dangerous *President took proactive action – former Reps Member Pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has joined many other groups, individuals and institutions in Nigeria in condemning

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has faulted Tuesday’s State of Emergency declared in Rivers State and urged the National Assembly to “reject any unconstitutional attempt to ratify the removal” of Siminalayi Fubara as Governor of Rivers state. The NBA said President Bola