41 h. ago Kogi Central groups sponsoring Senator Natasha’s recall unmasked as unregistered entities

By Seyi Babalola Fresh revelations have emerged, exposing the Kogi Central groups behind the move to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as unregistered entities lacking legal recognition. A letter from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) dated March 27 2025, confirmed that Kogi Central Political Frontier, one of the main groups spearheading the recall process, does not […] The post Kogi Central groups sponsoring Senator Natasha’s recall unmasked as unregistered entities appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Edo: Okpebholo declares state of emergency on public schools

From Tony Osauzo, Benin Arising from the deplorable state of schools across the state, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has declared a state of emergency on public schools throughout Edo State. The Governor, who was accompanied on an inspection tour of some schools in Ikpoba-Okha and Egor Local Government Areas of Edo South Senatorial District, […] The post Edo: Okpebholo declares state of emergency on public schools appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago From Nigeria to France: Meet Retnan Daser, entrepreneur breaking boundaries

Retnan Daser, founder of Everyday Money is among Africans breaking boundaries across the globe. He shared his inspiring journey of read more From Nigeria to France: Meet Retnan Daser, entrepreneur breaking boundaries

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6 d. ago UPDATED: Senate, Reps deny receiving $30,000, $5,000 bribes to approve Rivers emergency rule

Tribune Online UPDATED: Senate, Reps deny receiving $30,000, $5,000 bribes to approve Rivers emergency rule Similarly, the Deputy Chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs in the lower chamber, Hon. Philip Agbese, who spoke during a media chat in Abuja, maintained that the resolution of the house was not for any pecuniary consideration as being alleged. UPDATED: Senate, Reps deny receiving $30,000, $5,000 bribes to approve Rivers emergency rule Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Rivers emergency rule: We didn’t get 2\3 majority required to approve president’s proclamation in Senate –Tambuwal

From Adetutu Folasade-Koyi and Paulinus Aidoghie, Abuja Former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has said that the Senate did not get the constitutional two-thirds majority of members required in approving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation of State of Emergency in Rivers State. Last Thursday, the Senate devolved into a closed session to […] The post Rivers emergency rule: We didn’t get 2\3 majority required to approve president’s proclamation in Senate –Tambuwal appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Akpabio’s Camp Denies Bribery Allegations In Senate Over Emergency Declaration In Rivers

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of bribing senators with $15,000 to support the state of emergency in Rivers State. He dismissed the claims as a hate campaign against him. Akpabio’s Special Adviser on Media, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, stated that the allegations are baseless and part of a malicious campaign. Eyiboh questioned why Akpabio […] The post Akpabio’s Camp Denies Bribery Allegations In Senate Over Emergency Declaration In Rivers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Rivers: Akpabio denies sharing $30,000 with Senators to endorse Tinubu’s emergency rule

Tribune Online Rivers: Akpabio denies sharing $30,000 with Senators to endorse Tinubu’s emergency rule He attributed the speculation to those he called "the merchants of blackmail enterprise to add flavour to their subsisting hate and malice campaign." Rivers: Akpabio denies sharing $30,000 with Senators to endorse Tinubu’s emergency rule Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Akpabio Denies Sharing Money To Senators For State Of Emergency Approval

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has refuted stories on alleged sharing of dollars to fellow Senators before the approval of the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The rebuttal by the Senate President was made conveyed through a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Hon Eseme Eyiboh […]

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7 d. ago Senator Ireti Kingibe Condemns National Assembly’s Voice Vote Ratifying Tinubu’s Emergency Rule In Rivers

Senator Ireti Kingibe has condemned the National Assembly’s use of a voice vote to approve President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. Kingibe argued that this method violates constitutional requirements, as a two-thirds majority is needed for such decisions. She emphasised that a voice vote cannot accurately determine whether this threshold has […] The post Senator Ireti Kingibe Condemns National Assembly’s Voice Vote Ratifying Tinubu’s Emergency Rule In Rivers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Akpabio Silenced Critics of Tinubu’s Emergency Rule — Dickson

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has given insight into part of the behind-the-scene incidents during the session where the senate debated the emergency rule President Bola Tinubu declared in Rivers State. In a statement, Dickson, who walked out of the red chamber before the Senate approved the president’s proclamation, […]

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7 d. ago Emergency Rule: FCT Senator Kingibe Rejects Senate’s Voice Vote, Says It’s Unconstitutional

The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has declared her opposition to the voice vote method used by the Senate to approve the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Friday, Kingibe, who was elected on the platform of the Labour Party […]

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7 d. ago Rivers: Senator Kingibe condemns voice vote on emergency rule

Federal Capital Territory Senator Ireti Kingibe has issued a strong rebuke against the National Assembly’s use of voice voting to read more Rivers: Senator Kingibe condemns voice vote on emergency rule

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7 d. ago Emergency rule: Sen Kingibe opposes use of voice vote by Senate

Tribune Online Emergency rule: Sen Kingibe opposes use of voice vote by Senate “A voice vote, where members express agreement by saying "Aye" or "Nay," cannot precisely measure the required two-thirds majority. Emergency rule: Sen Kingibe opposes use of voice vote by Senate Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Emergency Rule: Why I Walked Out of the Chamber – Senator Dickson

Senator Seriake Dickson representing Bayelsa West has explained his decision to walk out of the Senate chamber during the deliberation read more Emergency Rule: Why I Walked Out of the Chamber – Senator Dickson

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8 d. ago Rivers: ‘Attempt To Censor My Right Of Free Speech Unfair’, Bayelsa West Senator Dickson Speaks On Clash With Akpabio

The Senator representing Bayelsa West senatorial district, Henry Seriake Dickson, has shed more light on his clash with the Senate President Godswill Akpabio at Senate plenary on Thursday over the declaration of State of Emergency on Rivers State and the suspension of democratically elected officials and institution by President Bola Tinubu. Senator Dickson, the immediate-past […]

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8 d. ago Senate Approves Emergency Rule In Rivers, Calls For Mediation

Nigeria Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s emergency rule declaration in Rivers State. The upper legislative chamber on Thursday, sustained the six-month duration of the emergency rule, adding however that the proclamation could be reviewed or terminated before its expiration if the need warrants it. READ MORE: AGF Backs Tinubu Over Emergency Rule In Rivers, Blames Gov […] The post Senate Approves Emergency Rule In Rivers, Calls For Mediation appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Senate enters closed session to debate Rivers emergency rule

The Senate has entered a closed session to deliberate on President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other elected officials. The closed session was announced after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from Tinubu at plenary on Thursday. Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele subsequently Read More

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8 d. ago BREAKING: Senate enters closed session to debate Rivers emergency rule

The Senate has entered a closed session to deliberate on President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other elected officials. The closed session was announced after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from Tinubu at plenary on Thursday. Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele subsequently Read More

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9 d. ago Poor attendance stalled Senate debate on Rivers emergency rule – Jimoh Ibrahim

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Jimoh Ibrahim, has explained that the debate on the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu was shifted to Thursday to accommodate the opinions of absentee legislators. The senator representing Ondo South made the clarification in an interview with selected journalists on Read More

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9 d. ago Dickson vows to mobilise senators against Rivers emergency rule

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday, faulted President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as a ‘power grab.’ The senator representing Bayelsa West also vowed to mobilise his colleagues to ensure that the President does not get the needed support to validate his action. Dickson disclosed Read More

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