Tinubu struggling to secure two-thirds backing for Rivers emergency rule – Report
President Bola Tinubu is facing an uphill battle in his bid to secure two-thirds majority in the national assembly to approve his declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state,…
Petrol price hike imminent as Dangote halts fuel sales in naira
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in naira, signaling a major breakdown in the much-anticipated naira-for-crude agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…
PROFILE: Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas, Rivers State new administrator
On Tuesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the state’s legislature for an initial period of six…
State of Emergency: Rivers govt queries Tinubu’s failure to sanction Wike
The Rivers State Government says it is surprised at the State of Emergency declared on the state by President Bola Tinubu as the state was being properly governed by…
Court dismisses objections to Dangote’s N100bn lawsuit challenging fuel imports
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s request to join the lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery seeking to stop…
Tension in Rivers as soldiers take over Government House
A heavy military presence descended on Rivers State Tuesday night as soldiers stormed the Government House in Port Harcourt, following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency.…
Tinubu consulted NASS before declaring emergency in Rivers – Reps
Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi says President Bola Tinubu consulted the national assembly before announcing a state of emergency in Rivers state. On Tuesday, the president declared…
Tinubu lacks power to suspend elected governor – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers state. The opposition party says the president does not have the…
NBA asks national assembly to ‘reject any attempt’ to ratify Fubara’s suspension
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has asked the national assembly to “reject any unconstitutional attempt to ratify” the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara as governor of Rivers state. The NBA said…
Why Jonathan didn’t remove governors when he declared emergency in three states – Adoke
President Goodluck Jonathan did not suspend governors when he declared a state of emergency in three north-eastern states in 2013 because it was unconstitutional, according to Mohammed Bello Adoke,…
