Tag: Rivers crisis

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the Rivers State Executive Council days after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu and ...

President Tinubu’s latest move may only delay, not resolve, the Rivers crisis unless two core issues are amicably settled — ...

The remarks mark one of the most forceful public threats by a serving federal minister against a state authority in ...

Rivers lawmakers are bent on removing Governor Fubara and his deputy from office. Most of the lawmakers recently defected from ...

 “We don’t agree that the defection will bring peace, rather it will only bring everybody to one container, and the ...

The activist said Mr Ibas was sent to make regulations, not appointments. He accused the administrator of undermining the Nigerian ...

Mr Wike said Governor Fubara’s “lawlessness” led to the emergency rule in the state.

Without providing evidence, the three men claimed that some political figures contacted them and asked them to change their initial ...

The group urged the President to restore Mr Fubara’s full authority, stressing that the governor was performing effectively despite the ...

The group said President Tinubu is not empowered by section 305 or any other part of the constitution, to unilaterally ...

"Of course, what is happening in Nigeria today regarding the situation in Rivers State is like an Indian proverb..."

Mr Akpabio admitted that some senators visited his Abuja guest house for an Iftar meal, but that no money was ...

“A voice vote is insufficient for determining a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly for an emergency proclamation. A formal ...

Mr Dickson said he opposed the declaration of a state of emergency, particularly when the governor and his deputy would ...

The Rivers political crisis is still dominating the cover pages of the newspapers.

“You want to play to the gallery which is rubbish. All these letters are useless, you are not sincere, you ...

" I got your signal and your concern, particularly on Rivers State. I have been on the issue for quite ...

The defection of former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, from APC to SDP, and the Rivers political crisis dominated the headlines.

The incident follows a 48-hour ultimatum issued to Mr Fubara by the Martin Amaewhule-led assembly to re-represent the 2025 budget ...

The pro-Wike lawmakers gave Governor Fubara another 48 hours to present nominees to them for screening and confirmation as commissioners, ...

The Secretary to the State Government said they are yet to receive the letter from the state assembly.

The group warned that any attempt to truncate Governor Fubara’s tenure would have dire consequences for national peace and economic ...

The assembly said it would proceed on a 12-week recess beginning on Friday.

“Although we disagree with the judgment, we are bound to obey the order made therein as a law-abiding government,” Mr ...

The PDP-NWC commended the court verdict and affirmed that the Ewor-led executives should pilot the affairs of the party in ...