Tag: state of emergency
Rivers: Court to deliver judgment in fresh suit challenging Tinubu’s emergency declaration
The plaintiffs had sought 26 reliefs, including a declaration that Rivers cannot be governed by an appointed administrator, retired Vice…
President Tinubu told to declare state of emergency in Zamfara
Among the constitutional questions raised in the suit is whether the circumstances in Zamfara are sufficient to warrant a presidential…
UNICEF urges Kano to declare state of emergency on polio eradication
UNICEF maintained that there was need to tell families in Kano that polio vaccines are available, safe and effective.
Killings: PDP calls on Tinubu to declare state of emergency in Edo
"With seven people burnt alive in just one day and several other killings numbering over 100 in the past few…
State of Emergency in Rivers: Ex-NBA President Daudu backs Tinubu
Daudu urged those affected by the decision to challenge it in court, but maintained that “as things stand today, the…
‘Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers demonstration of commitment to well-being of Nigerians’
The founder and Executive Director of the NGO, Mr Belonwu Ezeanyaeche made the commendation in a statement on Monday in…
Imagine Rivers State without a State of Emergency
President Tinubu and the National Assembly remain committed to lifting the emergency once stability returns and also ensuring elected officials…
“You’re unpatriotic, sentimental,” Tinubu’s minister tackles Kwankwaso over Rivers
Ata rather advised the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to keep his opinion to himself,…
Stop the lies, we weren’t bribed to approve state of emergency in Rivers – Lawmaker
“Contrary to the emotional perspective of opposition, civil society groups and others; in the national assembly, we look at issues…
Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers guided by constitution – Akpabio
Akpabio who spoke in Calabar on Friday, when he was inducted into the University of Calabar (Unical) Hall of Fame…
Rivers: Okpebholo disowns South-South governors, backs Tinubu
By Jethro Ibileke Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has distanced himself from the position of his colleagues in the…
Senate approves state of emergency in Rivers
The National Assembly also imposed a joint committee of both chambers, to oversee the administration of affairs in Rivers State…
Reps okay Tinubu’s state of emergency in Rivers
The House further resolved that the National Assembly take over the activities of the state House Assembly within the six…
Coalition of Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai opposes state of emergency in Rivers
“The National Assembly must stand on the right side of history and not allow itself to be used to legitimise…
Don’t endorse Tinubu’s emergency rule on Rivers, Obi urges National Assembly
Obi said the situation in Rivers does not justify such action by the President. He also accused Tinubu of biased…
Dagogo: There are strong grounds to challenge Tinubu’s emergency rule on Rivers
Dagogo said that President Tinubu admitted that the Governor and Deputy Governor did not request the proclamation (as required under…
“Reverse your atrocious decision on Rivers before it’s too late,” PDP governors warn Tinubu
The PDP-GF said this in a statement released by its chairman, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, Governor of Bauchi State on…
‘Tinubu consulted National Assembly before declaring state of emergency on Rivers’
However, while rejecting the declaration of state of emergency on Rivers, the Peoples Democratic Party on which platform Fubara was…
Reps to debate Tinubu’s state of emergency on Rivers today
The Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi (APC-Ekitit state) confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. He…
Rivers: PDP fumes, says Tinubu’s action a clear attack on democracy
The PDP therefore cautions Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) to respect the Constitution and ensure that he does not take…
Atiku: Tinubu’s state of emergency on Rivers reeks of political manipulation
Tinubu had on Tuesday suspended Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara for six months. The President also suspended the Rivers House of…
Nigeria’s History of Crisis: A Timeline of State of Emergency Declarations
Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa declared a state of emergency in the Western Region in 1962 due to a severe political…
APC to FG: Declare state of emergency on Zamfara
“The Zamfara APC chapter commended the ongoing onslaught on bandits and terrorists in the state by the military in the…
Cleric calls for state of emergency on social welfare
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Archbishop Henry Ndukuba, has called for a state of emergency on…
Ukraine to impose state of emergency
Zelenskyy had not discussed the development of nuclear weapons, something Vladimir Putin has said posed a strategic threat for Russia.
Buhari disowns Malami, opposes state of emergency in Anambra
Gov. Obiano said he reported the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to the President on…
Ethiopia declares state of emergency in Tigray
The Ethiopia Council of Ministers on Wednesday declared a six-month state of emergency in the country’s northern Tigray regional state.
Oyo pensioners call for state of emergency over N62.5b arrears
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan The Oyo State Secretary, Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Comrade Olusegun Abatan has called on the state government…
Kwara Permanent Secretary calls for state of emergency in education sector
Alhaja Maryam Garba, the Permanent Secretary in the Kwara Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, has called for the…
Ogun governor declares state of emergency in education
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has declared a state of emergency in the education sector. Abiodun who…