Emergency rule is not a replacement for democratic government in any political climate – Senate tells Rivers officials
The Nigerian Senate has made it clear that the emergency rule in Rivers State is not meant to replace democracy. According to Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, it is only a short-term solution to bring peace and stability to the state. Bamidele said this while speaking in Abuja during the presentation of Rivers State’s 2025 […]
Tinubu, Fubara Meet Behind Closed Doors In Lagos (Photos)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently met with the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at his home in Lagos. This was their first private meeting since the political problems that caused Emergency Rule to be declared in Rivers State. The meeting happened months after President Tinubu removed the Rivers State government on March 18, 2025. […]
President Tinubu came in at the right time and salvaged a very worse situation – Sim Fubara says emergency rule saved Rivers State
Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has thanked President Bola Tinubu for stepping in during the political crisis in the state. He said the President’s actions came at the right time and helped stop things from getting worse. Fubara said Tinubu’s emergency rule made it possible for him and his deputy to remain in office. […]
Call Fubara anything, Rivers people want peace – Sara-Igbe tells Wike
Anabs Sara-Igbe, a senior member of the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF), has told Nigeria’s FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, that what truly matters to the people of Rivers State is peace—not what he says about Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This came after Wike referred to the suspended governor as “his boy,” which sparked strong reactions […]
Wike Lists Conditions For Peace In Rivers
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that true peace in Rivers State can only happen if all political and community leaders come together with honesty and unity. Speaking at the 70th birthday celebration of former lawmaker Ken Chikere in Port Harcourt, Wike said that blackmail […]
Emergency Rule: Fubara reacts to alleged heavy-handed treatment of protesters by police
Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended Governor of Rivers State, has strongly criticized the Nigeria Police for their alleged harsh treatment of protesters in Ahoada East. He described the actions of the police as unfair and a threat to democracy. Fubara’s comments came after the political situation in the state worsened following the declaration of a state […]
Rivers emergency rule: Stop interpreting laws with political partisanship — AGF Fagbemi tells Nigerians
Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has called on Nigerians to stop looking at legal issues through political views. He spoke in Lagos during the launch of a book titled “Tribulations and Trophies: Bola Ajibola… in His Own Words!” This book is about the life of the late Bola Ajibola, who was a […]
BREAKING: Emergency rule: Police fire teargas at protesters in Port Harcourt
There was tension in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday morning as police officers used teargas to stop a protest. The protest took place at Isaac Boro Park and was organized by the Take It Back Movement. The group was protesting against the recent declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. By 9:00 am, many […]
Muslim leaders beg President Tinubu to review emergency rule in Rivers
Muslim leaders in Rivers State have called on President Bola Tinubu to review the emergency rule in the state and fully reinstate Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s authority. They believe that despite the ongoing political crisis, Governor Fubara has continued to govern effectively. This appeal was made on Monday when a delegation of Muslim leaders visited Governor […]
Rivers: NASS ratified emergency rule in national interest – Senate Leader Bamidele
The Senate has defended its decision to approve the emergency rule declared in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele stated that the move was necessary to maintain peace and stability, not based on politics or pressure from the presidency. The National Assembly had approved the state of emergency after a […]