32 h. ago NDC condemns Ibas’ alleged threat against peaceful protesters in Rivers

From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has faulted the threat of possible violence against peaceful demonstrators in Rivers State by the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd). NDC national spokesperson,  Mudiaga Ogboru, condemned the alleged threat in a statement yesterday. Ogboru said the alleged violence would be a tool of […] The post NDC condemns Ibas’ alleged threat against peaceful protesters in Rivers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Again, protesting Rivers women blast Ibas, demand CP’s removal

Protesters under the aegis of the ‘Rivers Women Unite Prayer Group’ have taken to the streets again against the emergency rule in the state. The women on Wednesday described the state of emergency declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu and the appointment of a Sole Administrator to oversee the affairs of the state Read More

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1 week ago Chief Magistrate who ‘retired’ over state of emergency was sacked –Govt

From Tony John, Port Harcourt A new twist has emerged in the breaking story of a Chief Magistrate in the Rivers State Judiciary, Ejike King George, who claimed he voluntarily retired in protest of the imposition of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The letter  of his voluntary retirement went viral on  Monday, April […] The post Chief Magistrate who ‘retired’ over state of emergency was sacked –Govt appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Chief Magistrate who claimed retirement over state of emergency was sacked – Rivers Govt

From Tony John, Port Harcourt A twist has emerged in the story of Chief Magistrate Ejike King George, who claimed he voluntarily retired from the Rivers State Judiciary to protest the state of emergency in Rivers State. His letter announcing voluntary retirement spread widely on Monday, April 14. However, the Rivers State Judicial Service Commission […] The post Chief Magistrate who claimed retirement over state of emergency was sacked – Rivers Govt appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Chief Magistrate Protests Rivers Emergency Rule, Resigns From Judicial Service

A Chief Magistrate in the Rivers State Judiciary, Ejike King George, has voluntarily resigned from service, citing unease with the recent appointment of what he described as a “quasi-military administration” to oversee the affairs of the state. President Bola Tinubu had on March 18, 2025 declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended […]

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2 w. ago Women protest Fubara’s suspension, demand end to emergency rule in Rivers

A group of women in Rivers State staged a protest on Friday morning in Port Harcourt, the state capital, demanding the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and an end to the emergency rule declared in the state. The protest, which began in the early hours of the day, saw the women chanting slogans and wielding Read More

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2 w. ago “Bring Back Our Fubara” – Women Protest Emergency Rule In Rivers

Angry women, said to be loyalists of suspended Rivers State governor, Sim Fubara, were seen in major areas in Port Harcourt, calling for the end of emergency rule in the state. The demonstrators on Friday, flooded Aba road area, demanding the immediate reinstatement of the suspended Governor and his deputy, Ngozi Nma. During a march […] The post “Bring Back Our Fubara” – Women Protest Emergency Rule In Rivers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Rivers: ‘Bring back our Fubara’ protest begins in Port Harcourt

On Friday, a crowd of women in Port Harcourt, Rivers State took to the streets to demand the reinstatement of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. According to reports, the demonstration began along Aba road and advanced to the Rivers State Government House. The women carried placards with inscriptions, “Bring back Fubara”, […] The post Rivers: ‘Bring back our Fubara’ protest begins in Port Harcourt appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago NBA relocates annual conference from Rivers in protest against sole administrator rule

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has relocated its 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Enugu, read more NBA relocates annual conference from Rivers in protest against sole administrator rule

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2 w. ago Emergency Rule: NBA Protests, Relocates 2025 Annual Conference From Rivers To Enugu

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has changed the venue of its 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Enugu in Enugu Enugu, saying that the previous location was no longer appropriate given happenings in the State. This was announced in a statement jointly signed by NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN; […]

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2 w. ago Police arrest, teargas protesters in Abuja, Rivers, Lagos, others

• We dispersed miscreants not protesters  –  Police       From Christopher Oji, Oluseye Ojo, Molly Kilete, Abuja, Tony John, Port Harcourt and Lukman Olabiyi Protesters on  the platform of ‘Take It Back Movement’ and other civil society organisations made good their threat yesterday as they stormed some major cities, including the nation’s capital, […] The post Police arrest, teargas protesters in Abuja, Rivers, Lagos, others appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Journalists injured, arrested, as police confront protesters in Rivers

By Tony John, Port Harcourt A journalist from a popular privately owned radio station in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, is in pain from a dislocated leg. This happened on Monday when police officers used tear gas on protesting youths. Another journalist, working for a prominent television station, was arrested during the protest’s peak. He was […] The post Journalists injured, arrested, as police confront protesters in Rivers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Police teargas protesters in Rivers, Abuja over emergency rule, repression

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday morning fired tear gas at protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and read more Police teargas protesters in Rivers, Abuja over emergency rule, repression

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2 w. ago Group sets for nationwide protest Monday over Rivers emergency rule

The Take-It-Back movement has said there is no going back on the planned nationwide protest scheduled for Monday, April 7. This is even as the Lagos State Police Command issued a directive to all commanders and officers within its jurisdiction, alerting them to the protest. Take-It-Back had called for a nationwide demonstration to address what Read More

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2 w. ago Rivers Sole Administrator set to repair LGA secretariats burnt down by election protesters

Some local council secretariats in Rivers State were burnt down right at noon by angry mobs protesting against the holding read more Rivers Sole Administrator set to repair LGA secretariats burnt down by election protesters

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3 w. ago Rivers emergency rule: Nigerians in US to protest at White House

Tribune Online Rivers emergency rule: Nigerians in US to protest at White House A coalition of Nigerian activists in the United States, under the Democratic Movement (DM), has announced a demonstration at the White House to protest what it describes as a threat to democratic governance in Rivers State. The coalition is calling for the reversal of any move to impose emergency rule in the state, the reinstatement […] Rivers emergency rule: Nigerians in US to protest at White House Tribune Online

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3 w. ago #Endbadgovernance group plans protest against Rivers emergency rule, Cybercrime Act

Conveners of the 2024 #Endbadgovernance protest have declared protest against emergency rule in Rivers State and the alleged use of the Cybercrime Act by the police to “hunt activists, journalists and social media influencers.” A flyer circulating on social media platform X, shared by one of last year’s protest organisers, the Take It Back Movement, Read More

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4 w. ago Rivers Crisis: Gov Diri Warns Bayelsa Youths Against Planned Protest Against Wike

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has issued warning to some youths in the state that any attempt to stage protest against Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike will be resisted. Diri insisted that political jobbers, planning to import Rivers State crisis into his state will be resisted. The Governor, while speaking during the […] The post Rivers Crisis: Gov Diri Warns Bayelsa Youths Against Planned Protest Against Wike appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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