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JUST IN: Senate in Closed-door Session on ‘State of Emergency’ in Rivers State
The Senate is currently in an executive session, a precursor to the much anticipated debate on the declaration of state of Emergency on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
The Senate on Wednesday shifted debate on on the…
Tanker Explosion: Women Affairs Minister Condoles With Victims, Call for Stiffer Safety Measures
Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has condoled with the families of the victims of the tanker explosion accident that claimed the lives of some Nigerians in Abuja on Wednesday evening.
The minister according to…
Conditions Required for Declaration of State of Emergency “1999 Constitution”
Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution as Amended outlines the procedure for the declaration of a state of emergency. This provision grants the President the authority to issue such a proclamation under specific circumstances and…
Criticism That Labels Tinubu’s Declaration in Rivers States
Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution as Amended outlines the procedure for the declaration of a state of emergency. This provision grants the President the authority to issue such a proclamation under specific circumstances and…
Scores Feared Dead as CNG Truck Explodes in Abuja, 35 Vehicles Destroyed
Many motorists and commuters have been feared dead as a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) truck exploded in Abuja on Wednesday evening.
The incident which happened at about 7pm by the foot of the popular Karu Bridge, very close to the densely…
Senate Suspends Nomination of Nnanna Uzor Kalu as Member NASS Commission, Approves12 Others
The Senate has stepped down the appointment of Dr. Nnanna Uzor Kalu as a member of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC).
The suspension of the nomination of Dr. Uzor Kalu follows the adoption of the report of the…
Senate Shifts Debate on Declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State
The Senate has shifted the debate a motion on recent proclamation state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
The motion sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) was shifted…
Tension as Security Forces Take Over Rivers, Fubara Calls for Calm, Wike Camp Silent
Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State has been taken over by combined operatives of the Nigerian Military and police.
The takeover of strategic locations in the city was a direct result of the declaration of state of emergency in…
Declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers Manipulated, Tinubu Throwing Niger Delta Back Into…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar had declared that the declaration of state of emergency was a "political manipulation " aimed at conferring advantage on people loyal to the government.
Atiku, the 2022…
Senate Probes Alleged Cameroonian Annexation of Nigerian Territory
The Nigerian Senate has inaugurated a nine-member ad-hoc committee to investigate claims of illegal annexation of Nigerian territory by neighboring Cameroon.
The probe follows a motion sponsored by Senator Aniekan Bassey, who…