Fubara Meets Tinubu at Presidential Villa After Rivers Emergency Rule Ends
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has arrived at the Presidential Villa in Abuja for a scheduled meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The visit comes shortly after the state of emergency in Rivers was lifted and Fubara was reinstated. Fubara is visiting the Presidential Villa for the first time since he was reinstated as […]
Six Months After Emergency: Fubara Reveals Lessons for Rivers State
Six months. That was the stretch when Rivers State was held in limbo. The assembly chambers quieted, the halls of power were quietly occupied, and a once-vibrant democracy seemed to hibernate under a state of emergency. People watched, waited. Businesses wondered. Families asked: when will normal return? When will the voice of Rivers State echo […]
Presidency Fires Back at ADC Over Reaction to Fubara’s Reinstatement
The Presidency has rejected criticisms by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) concerning the reinstatement of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, calling the party’s remarks “late pontification and empty noise.” In a statement on Friday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, defended the government’s decision to use Section 305 […]
Goodluck Jonathan Warns that Investors Will Avoid Countries Where Governments Interfere with Judiciary
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has raised alarm over what he describes as government interference in the judiciary, stating that no serious investor would risk committing capital in a country where officials “dictate to judges what judgments they will give.” Jonathan made the statement on Saturday during the Haske Satumari Foundation colloquium in Abuja, where […]
Fubara’s Return: Seven Major Points From Tinubu’s Statement
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has outlined key directives as he officially lifted the state of emergency in Rivers State and reinstated Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The President, in a national broadcast on Tuesday, confirmed that democratic governance will return to the oil-rich state after six months of direct federal control. Here are the seven major points […]
Rivers Emergency Rule Was Necessary, Says Sole Administrator Ibas
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has stated that the six-month state of emergency declared in the state was a necessity to restore peace and stability. He emphasized that the emergency rule was not a choice but a response to severe insecurity, political impasse, and a breakdown of public […]