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Mar
19
2025
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Tinubu’s Theatre Of The Absurd In Rivers State – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Tinubu’s Theatre Of The Absurd In Rivers State – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South South
TINUBU'S THEATER OF THE ABSURD IN RIVERS STATE. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 18th day proclamation and illegal removal of the governor of Rivers State is nothing more than arbitrary and gross misuse of presidential powers. It is a stinging blow on our fragile democracy and a dangerous signal to the increasing wave of unconstitutionality amid unrelenting trepidation and high handedness targeted against the people more especially citizens of Rivers state who elected Simi Fubara as their governor.It is one decision that has spiked unease, mass discontent and dissent of unimaginable proportion with the tendency to abound uncontrollable social conflagration and…
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Mar
19
2025
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Tinubu Sought Reps Approval For Rivers Emergency Rule – Spokesman

Tinubu Sought Reps Approval For Rivers Emergency Rule – Spokesman

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Tinubu Sought Reps Approval For Rivers Emergency Rule – Spokesman President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the House of Representatives, seeking legislative approval for the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The request, made in accordance with Section 305 of the Constitution, follows heightened security concerns and political instability in the oil-rich state. Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, confirmed the development while responding to media inquiries on Tuesday. This was retrieved from a news flash shared on X on Tuesday night by the Nigeria Television Authority. He stated that Tinubu consulted the National…
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Mar
19
2025
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APC Blames Fubara, Defends State Of Emergency Rule In Rivers

APC Blames Fubara, Defends State Of Emergency Rule In Rivers

News Flash, Politics
APC Blames Fubara, Defends State Of Emergency Rule In Rivers The All Progressives Congress has defended President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, insisting that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is solely responsible for the political crisis that led to the intervention. In a statement issued on Tuesday, APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, accused Fubara of dismantling democracy in the state, citing his demolition of the Rivers State House of Assembly and governance without legislative oversight as actions that rendered the state ungovernable. “When he brazenly demolished the Rivers State House of Assembly, Fubara destroyed the…
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Mar
19
2025
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PDP Rejects Emergency Rule In Rivers, Says Tinubu Lacks Power To Suspend Elected Governor

PDP Rejects Emergency Rule In Rivers, Says Tinubu Lacks Power To Suspend Elected Governor

News Flash, Politics
PDP Rejects Emergency Rule In Rivers, Says Tinubu Lacks Power To Suspend Elected Governor 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 power to suspend Siminalayi Fubara, an elected governor. On Tuesday night, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the south-south state. The president also suspended Fubara, his deputy and the members of the state assembly. The president nominated Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice-admiral, as the administrator of Rivers state. In…
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Mar
19
2025
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Meet Rivers’ Incoming Military Administrator, Ex-Chief Of Naval Staff Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas

Meet Rivers’ Incoming Military Administrator, Ex-Chief Of Naval Staff Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas

News Flash, Politics, South South
Meet Rivers’ Incoming Military Administrator, Ex-Chief Of Naval Staff Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas Retired Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the Rivers State military administrator in the wake of the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, was born on September 27, 1960. Mr Ibas, a native of Nko in Cross Rivers State, was Nigeria’s 22nd Chief of Naval Staff between 2015 and 2021. He served in the Nigerian Navy from 1979-2021, when he retired. He started primary education at Nko Primary School in 1966 and concluded at Big Qua Primary School, Calabar 1971. Between 1972 and 1976, he…
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Mar
19
2025
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Soldiers Hold Fubara, Family Hostage At Rivers Governor’s Residence

Soldiers Hold Fubara, Family Hostage At Rivers Governor’s Residence

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Soldiers Hold Fubara, Family Hostage At Rivers Governor’s Residence Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his family members are being held hostage at the Government House, Port-Harcourt, by a contingent of heavily armed soldiers Tuesday night, Peoples Gazette has learnt. The development comes moments after President Bola Tinubu invoked Section 180 of the Nigerian Constitution to proclaim a state of emergency in Rivers. The Nigerian leader based his controversial move on a prolonged and rapidly escalating political feud led by state lawmakers loyal to Nyesom Wike, who commenced impeachment proceedings against Mr Fubara last week to settle scores in his fallout with…
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Mar
18
2025
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Text Of The Broadcast By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander – In – Chief Of The Armed Forces, Declaring State Of Emergency In Rivers State On Tuesday 18 March 2025

Text Of The Broadcast By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander – In – Chief Of The Armed Forces, Declaring State Of Emergency In Rivers State On Tuesday 18 March 2025

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency, Security
TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025 Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any solution to the crisis. With the crisis persisting, there is no way democratic governance, which we have all fought…
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Mar
18
2025
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Presidential Aide Clarifies Comment On Corps Member’s Social Media Post

Presidential Aide Clarifies Comment On Corps Member’s Social Media Post

Education, News Flash, Youths
Presidential aide clarifies comment on corps member’s social media post Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has refuted claims that he called for extreme punishment against National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Uguamaye, who recently criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a social media post. Ajayi’s response follows backlash over his initial remarks, in which he suggested that the strictest NYSC disciplinary code should apply to Uguamaye’s actions. In a statement issued on Monday, he dismissed allegations of advocating for measures beyond the established NYSC by-laws. An online news medium, People’s Gazette, had…
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Mar
18
2025
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Governor Alex Otti And ABIA State: A Global Investment And Cultural Destination – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Governor Alex Otti And ABIA State: A Global Investment And Cultural Destination – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance, Tourism
Governor Alex Otti and Abia State: A Global Investment and Cultural Destination UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE — Fresh off sweeping reforms to revitalize security and governance, Governor Alex Otti is hinting an ambitious blueprint to catapult Abia State onto the international stage. Likely to be dubbed “Project Global Abia,” the initiative seeks to transform the southeastern Nigerian state into a magnet for foreign investment, tourism, and innovation, leveraging its entrepreneurial energy, cultural heritage, and strategic reforms. Branding Abia: “Africa’s Home of Enterprise, Culture, and Innovation”At the heart of Otti’s strategy is a rebranding campaign centered on a new slogan: “Abia State:…
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Mar
18
2025
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Petrol Price Hits N8,000 Per Litre In Niger Republic As Nigeria Shuts Boarder Areas Petrol Stations

Petrol Price Hits N8,000 Per Litre In Niger Republic As Nigeria Shuts Boarder Areas Petrol Stations

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Oil & Gas
Petrol Price Hits N8,000 Per Litre In Niger Republic As Nigeria Shuts Petrol Stations In Border Areas Despite growing complaints from marketers over revenue losses, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) declared on Monday that the stations would remain closed. For about four years, over 400 filling stations owned by independent oil marketers in Nigeria’s border communities have remained shut following the Nigerian government’s directive to curb petrol smuggling into neighbouring countries. Despite growing complaints from marketers over revenue losses, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) declared on Monday that the stations would remain closed. The Customs Service insisted on sustaining the…
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