(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has ordered the immediate probe into the prison break incident at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the order on Monday, according to his aide, Babatunde Alao. In a statement, the minister described the incident as unfortunate, and vowed to ensure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has stated that President Bola Tinubu made the right call in declaring emergency in Rivers State. Ajayi was reacting to the comments of the emergency rule by former President, Goodluck Jonathan and Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka. It is worth […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ishienu Amofu people’s Assembly in Nkanu East Council area of Enugu state, has alleged that one Chief Michael Christian Ogbonnaya Agwu, currently parading himself as the Igwe elect of the autonomous Community is not eligible to contest for the position, because he did not meet the constitutional requirements. This was contained […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin. A statement by NDLEA’s Director, Media And Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja said that the prohibited substances were factory sealed in wafer […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers state is against the spirit of federalism. It is worth recalling that Tinubu announced the rule in the state on Tuesday because of the political crisis in the state. Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senator representing Bayelsa west, Seriake Dickson, has stated that he led a walkout from the red chamber before the senate approved President Bola Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers state. The African Examiner writes that the senate approved President Tinubu’s request with a voice vote on March 20 and evaded the constitutionally […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a man who allegedly stabbed his 38-year-old wife to death. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos, said the suspect would be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation. Hundeyin said that the incident happened […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, has asked for partnership between government agencies, international organisations, and non-governmental organisations to look into the issue of Nigeria’s 3.2 million Internally Displaced Persons. Yilwatda stated this at the 47th Lions Day with United Nations celebration in Abuja on Thursday, as he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed a thorough investigation into the tanker explosion that resulted in multiple accidents and loss of lives in Karu, Abuja, on Wednesday night. This was contained in a press release issued on Thursday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga The President condoled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some opposition leaders in Abuja on Thursday rejected the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers and called on President Bola Tinubu to revoke the proclamation. This is just as the House of Representatives approved the president ‘s request to declare state of emergency in Rivers. The leaders, who included former Vice-President Atiku […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has voted in support of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a move that has split Nigerians and has continued to attract severe criticism, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Like the House of Representatives, the Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, invoking its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. The approval grants President Tinubu the authority to enforce emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has commenced an executive session over a correspondence received from President Bola Tinubu at the start of the plenary, formally seeking constitutional approval for a state of emergency proclamation in Rivers State. During the session, the Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, raised under Order 1(b) to reorder the items on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Air Peace said it will grant N600,000 reduction in airfares to travellers who connect from cities across Nigeria to London with one additional piece of luggage. In a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo on Wednesday, the company said the promo runs until March 31, 2025, with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Port Harcourt rushed to markets on Wednesday to stockpile food and other essential items following the state of emergency declaration in Rivers. President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the state lawmakers for a six-month period, citing security concerns. A News Agency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. The administrator was sworn in following a short meeting with the president on Wednesday afternoon. Tinubu announced the appointment of the retired naval chief at a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, when he declared a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has stepped down its first order of the day, a motion to approve the proclamation of a state of Emergency in Rivers state until 3pm, without providing much explanation for the delay. The motion, sponsored by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, was expected to be debated and voted on during the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements to the Federal, State, and Local Governments rose by 43 per cent in 2024, indicating a significant rise in government revenue. Acting Director Communication & Stakeholders Management, the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Obiageli Onuorah, who quoted from the newly released FAAC Quarterly Review […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The Rivers State House of Assembly has backed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state following the protracted political crisis that has gripped the state for over a year. The Assembly in a statement by its speaker Martin Amaewhule also blamed the suspended governor of the state Siminalayi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Siminilayi Fubara of Rivers, has urged the citizens in the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the face of the state of emergency declared in the state. Fubara made the remark in an address to the people of the state on Tuesday in Port Harcourt after the pronouncement of emergency […]
