Tag: state of emergency
BREAKDOWN: Fubara’s move to APC — a bid for peace or a strategic retreat?
The defection of Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All…
LEGAL BRIEF: Supreme Court outlines the scope of presidential power to suspend elected officials
The supreme court has provided fresh clarification on Nigeria’s emergency governance framework following legal disputes arising from the…
26 things you probably don’t know about the new Rivers State sole administrator, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas
Former Vice Admiral Onok Ete Ibas on Tuesday, March 18 has been appointed as sole administrator of Rivers…
Political tension in Edo may lead to state of emergency, INEC warns
The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned that the fierce political tension brewing in Edo ahead of the…
COVID-19: Gambian president declares state of emergency
President Adama Barrow of Gambia has declared a state of emergency and introduced nationwide night curfew for 21…
State of emergency declared in California over wildfire
Tens of thousands of residents near Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, fled their homes as wildfires raged…
Yoruba elders back Soyinka’s call for state of emergency in South West
Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) has thrown its weight behind the call by Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka…
Zamfara Killings: Gov Yari supports Buhari on ‘State of emergency’
Governor Abdulaziz Yari on Thursday expressed support for the call on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state…
Orumba Crisis: Buhari urged to declare state of emergency in Anambra
The people of Orumba North and Orumba South in Anambra State have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare…