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Pro-Wike lawmakers react to Tinubu's declaration of state of emergency in Rivers

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Rivers House of Assembly has blamed Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that M... Read More


Rivers: How Tinubu erred in declaring state of emergency, suspending Fubara - Lawyers

Nigeria, March 19 -- Nigerian lawyers have faulted President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. PREMIUM TIMES earlier ... Read More


BREAKING: Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers, suspends Fubara, deputy

Nigeria, March 18 -- President Bola Tinubu Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Oduand and all elected lawmakers of the s... Read More


Rivers Crises: Court reserves ruling on suit seeking sack of pro-Wike lawmakers

Nigeria, March 18 -- A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has fixed 16 April for its ruling on an application seeking the sack of 27 lawmakers of the Rivers House of Assembly over their defection. T... Read More


Rivers Crises: Allegations of gross misconduct against Fubara, deputy (Full List)

Nigeria, March 17 -- On 14 March 2025, the Rivers House of Assembly served a notice of alleged misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu. This is the second time the lawm... Read More


How factional youth group murdered elected leader in Imo community - Police

Nigeria, March 17 -- There was outrage on Saturday in Imo State when a faction of a youth group allegedly attacked and murdered a newly elected youth leader in the state. The incident occurred at abo... Read More


Rivers Crises: I'll not stop lawmakers from impeaching Fubara - Wike

Nigeria, March 17 -- The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has spoken on why a peace deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu to solve the feud between himself and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers S... Read More


Six killed as truck rams into vehicles, pedestrians in Anambra

Nigeria, March 17 -- At least six persons were killed in a fatal road accident in Onitsha, a community in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State, south-east Nigeria. The incident occurr... Read More


PANDEF reacts to Wike's accusation of seeking financial favour from Tinubu

Nigeria, March 17 -- The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has denied allegations by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, that the Niger Delta organisation visited President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday to seek favo... Read More


Nigerian senator barred from practising law in US yet to speak on scandal

Nigeria, March 15 -- Neda Imasuen, a Nigerian-trained lawyer and senator, is yet to react to his being barred from practising law in the US, about a week after the Nigerian media broke the news. PREM... Read More