Tag Archives: State of Emergency

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the fire incident on the Trans-Niger Delta Pipeline, assuring residents of safety, and two suspects have been arrested accordingly, as reported by the Nigerian Tribune. The arrest of the two suspects seems highly reactive. Those individuals had been threatening to disrupt the pipelines and destabilize the Nigerian economy if any attempt was made …

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), as the sole administrator of Rivers State. The appointment follows the declaration of a state of emergency in the state on Tuesday, leading to the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara for an initial period of six months. Tinubu stated, “In the meantime, I …

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President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and all members of the State House of Assembly for six months. Tinubu made the announcement in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, citing the prolonged political crisis in the state and the failure of reconciliation efforts. “I feel greatly disturbed at the …

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There are strong indications that over 42 Major Generals may be retired from the Nigerian Army following the resignation of Lt Gen Tukur Buratai as the Chief of Army Staff.

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Folake Sokoya Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on drug and substance abuse in the country. Speaking during a courtesy call by the National President of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Pharmacist Ahmed Yakassi, on him at Government House, Ilorin, he said the country is faced with a …

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