The Sole Administrator for River State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (retd.), has arrived in the state to resume duties. Ibas arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport at about 11:25 am on Thursday and was received by top officials and security personnel. The sole administrator, accompanied by the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju and […]
Ahead of 2027 general elections, Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside other key political figures, has announced the formation of a new opposition coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Thursday, where Atiku, flanked by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir […]
In the same vein with the House of Representatives, the Nigerian Senate has also approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, invoking its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. The approval grants President Tinubu the authority to enforce emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation […]
The House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly in support of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months following the […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in the new Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), into office at the State House, Abuja. The ceremony which took place in the President’s office was witnessed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of […]
The federal government has announced that Rivers State’s financial allocation will be released to the newly appointed administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.). Speaking at the State House in Abuja, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency, stating that it was […]
Barely 24 hours after declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu has met with the newly appointed sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ibas arrived at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa at approximately 12:48 pm (local time) on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Tinubu […]
Amid the ongoing crisis over the control of local government councils in Osun State, the national body of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has officially recognized the reinstated chairmen, who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the legitimate executives of the 30 councils. The controversy stems from an Appeal […]
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have finally returned to Earth after spending months stranded in space due to technical issues. The duo safely landed on Wednesday as SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom capsule splashed down off the coast of Florida, ending what was initially an eight-day mission that stretched to nine months. NASA confirmed their […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly opposed the imposition of a state of emergency in Rivers State, insisting that President Bola Tinubu lacks the constitutional authority to suspend the democratically elected governor, Siminalayi Fubara. In a statement on Tuesday, PDP spokesman Debo Ologunagba described the declaration as unconstitutional and a violation of the 1999 […]
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