By Dr. Farah Dagogo The Declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu raises serious constitutional questions under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) Since President Tinubu admits that the Governor and Deputy Governor did not request the proclamation (as required under Section 305(5),…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.  In a statement released by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, the party argued that the President exercised powers he didn’t possess by removing an elected governor and imposing a state of emergency on…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, declared State of Emergency in Rivers amid protracted political crisis. In the nationwide broadcast in which he made the declaration, Tinubu said, “No good and responsible President will standby and allow the grave situation to continue without taking remedial steps prescribed by the Constitution to address the situation in the…

President Bola Tinubu had declared a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday evening, citing a political crisis in the state. He also suspended Governor Siminilayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, for six months, along with all the 27 elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. According to a nationwide broadcast,…

… Suspends Fubara, deputy, 27 house of Assembly members for six months President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has on Tuesday appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as Administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state in the interest of the good people of Rivers State. Tinubu disclosed this in a nationwide broadcast, monitored by…

The Governorship Candidate of Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 General Election, Dr. AbdulAzeez Adediran aka JANDOR, has announced his return to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that his resolve was based on joining a political party that considers winning for its members as top priority, not minding…

Stanley Nwoke, the youth leader-elect of Umusi Olokwa community, in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, has been killed. It was gathered that Nwoke was murdered on the night of Saturday, March 15, 2025, after being declared the winner of the election held on January 3, 2025. The attackers also injured four of…

Rivers State House of Assembly has served a notice of misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. The state lawmakers, in the notice on March 16, claimed that their action was in line with the Nigerian Constitution. The notice read in part: “In compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of…

The Adamawa State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its fight against violent crimes, as operatives attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Jada, have arrested two suspects for the brutal murder of a 10-year-old boy in Jada Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Sunday, the spokesman, CSP Suleiman Nguroje, stated that…

Residents of Ikire, Osun State, were thrown into panic on Sunday after a corpse was discovered at a deserted bus stop along the Ife/Ibadan Expressway. The unidentified body was reportedly dumped at the location in the early hours, raising fears among locals who avoided the area. The abandoned bus stop, where the corpse was found,…