Tag: Rivers Emergency Rule

Rivers Emergency Rule: FG Deploys 10,000 Troops, Opposition Kicks

FG has deployed 10,000 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel to Rivers State to curb pipeline vandalism. President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending…

Legal Experts Condemn Tinubu’s Removal of Fubara, Declaration of Emergency

President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State has sparked widespread criticism. The declaration led to the removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, which legal experts describe…

Rivers State Emergency Rule: PDP Govs Vow to Challenge Declaration in Court

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors' Forum has vowed to challenge President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State in court. The forum described the President's actions…

Nigeria’s Democracy in Peril: IYC Condemns State of Emergency in Rivers State

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has condemned President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State. They described it as the darkest era in Nigeria's democracy. The…

Rivers State Emergency Rule: Akpabio Breaks Silence on $15,000 Bribe to Senators

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied rumors that Senators received a $15,000 bribe to endorse the proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Akpabio's Special Adviser on Media,…