8 h. 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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25 h. ago Emergency rule: Reps panel awaits briefing on Rivers assignment

The House of Representatives’ 21-member Ad-Hoc Committee, constituted to oversee governance in Rivers State following the declaration of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu, is yet to be briefed on how to carry out its mandate, The PUNCH has gathered. President Tinubu declared a six-month emergency rule in Rivers State on March 18, 2025, after Read More

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32 h. ago Ndume hails Tinubu on food security, calls for naira stabilisation

The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, praised the Federal Government over its declaration of national emergency on food insecurity. Ndume gave the commendation in a statement issued by his media office in Abuja. His plaudit comes barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu made the declaration on Monday, while opening the 6th Read More

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35 h. ago Ndume praises Tinubu’s state of emergency on food security, calls for DOGE

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has praised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a national emergency on food security, describing it as a bold step towards addressing hunger and inflation across the country. The senator has called for the creation of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to monitor and enforce policy […] The post Ndume praises Tinubu’s state of emergency on food security, calls for DOGE appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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58 h. ago Irrigation: Tinubu urges African leaders to embrace innovative strategies

From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged African countries to embrace innovative strategies to tackle the continent’s irrigation and water management crisis. Tinubu made this call while declaring open the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage, currently holding in Abuja. The president who was represented by the Secretary to the […] The post Irrigation: Tinubu urges African leaders to embrace innovative strategies appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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59 h. 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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67 h. ago I didn’t attack Seyi Tinubu with my song – Eedris Abdulkareem

By Seyi Babalola Eedris Abdulkareem, a Nigerian artist and rapper, has stated that he did not attack Seyi Tinubu with his new song, “Tell Your Papa.” He claimed he was merely responding to the president’s son’s declaration that his father, Bola Tinubu, is Nigeria’s best-ever president. Abdulkareem revealed this on Channels Television’s ‘Rubbin’ Minds’ broadcast […] The post I didn’t attack Seyi Tinubu with my song – Eedris Abdulkareem appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Ndume urges Tinubu to declare state of emergency in Borno insecurity

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Amid rising insecurity and the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in Borno State, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on security, welfare and the economy. Speaking to journalists following a series of security meetings in Abuja, Ndume, who represents Borno South […] The post Ndume urges Tinubu to declare state of emergency in Borno insecurity appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Declare State of Emergency in Borno, Sen. Ndume urges Tinubu

…says Minister of Information’s dismissal of Gov. Zulum’s outcry reckless …252 attacks recorded in Borno since last year …100 soldiers, 238 civilians killed   From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Amid rising insecurity and the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in Borno State, Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state […] The post Declare State of Emergency in Borno, Sen. Ndume urges Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago No Plan To Replace Sen Ndume In Senate, Says Tinubu’s Aide Bwala

President Bola Tinubu’s aide on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has declared to the Borno South senator, Ali Ndume, that he does not nurse an ambition to replace him at the upper legislative chamber. Bwala, in a statement shared via his official X handle, dismissed the speculations that he harbours senatorial ambitions, for Southern Borno, and […]

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5 d. ago Declare state of emergency on insecurity, economy, not Rivers, Ndume urges Tinubu

Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria’s security and economy sectors, not in Rivers State. Ndume stated this on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Daily. He said the president should shift his full attention to solving the country’s Read More

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5 d. ago “Declare State Of Emergency In Zamfara Now Over Insecurity, Poor Governance” – Northern Group Urges Tinubu

Amid escalating violence and governance challenges in Zamfara State, the Northern Citizens Alliance for Justice (NCAJ) has urged President Bola Tinubu to take decisive action by declaring a state of emergency. The group argues that law and order have completely collapsed, leaving citizens at the mercy of armed gangs and illegal miners. Speaking during a […] The post “Declare State Of Emergency In Zamfara Now Over Insecurity, Poor Governance” – Northern Group Urges Tinubu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago NBA Moves Annual Conference From Rivers To Enugu Over Emergency Rule

Nigerian Bar Association has moved its 2025 Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt in Rivers to Enugu State. NBA noted that its decision is coming following the recent declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu in March, 2025. The association described the action as a violation of constitution in the […] The post NBA Moves Annual Conference From Rivers To Enugu Over Emergency Rule appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago ‘Fundamentally  flawed decision,’ poll respondents clapback at  Rivers’ state of emergency

President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State ignited a heated national debate. The directive includes read more ‘Fundamentally  flawed decision,’ poll respondents clapback at  Rivers’ state of emergency

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6 d. ago Rivers: PANDEF chairman writes Ibas, criticises ‘systematic tearing down’ of democratic structures

By Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) Chairman Godknows Igali has voiced deep concerns over Rivers State’s democracy following President Bola Tinubu’s emergency rule declaration on March 18, 2025. In an open letter to Sole Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), Igali condemned the “systematic tearing down” of democratic institutions under Ibas’s watch. […] The post Rivers: PANDEF chairman writes Ibas, criticises ‘systematic tearing down’ of democratic structures appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago No woman needs to die giving birth—First Lady Oluremi Tinubu

Distributes scrubs, crocs to nurses and midwives Announces N50m re-capitalisation grant to 1,000 petty traders in Taraba By Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has declared that no woman needs to die during childbirth. She made this statement at the launch of professional kits distribution for midwives in Jalingo, Taraba State. The kits, […] The post No woman needs to die giving birth—First Lady Oluremi Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago PICTORIAL: APC Govs Visit Buhari In Kaduna, Applaud His Support For Tinubu 

  By Isaiah Benjamin, Aza Msue and Nonye Ekwenugo, Kaduna   The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum who is also the Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodimma has extolled former President Muhammadu Buhari for supporting President Bola Tinubu. Uzodimma also declared that the ruling APC is the largest political party in […]

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1 week ago Despite supporting President on Rivers, NASS added clauses to reduce the six

From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti   The Spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has said that despite approving the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly added some clauses outside what the President brought to the Assembly.     According to him, the clauses were included to […] The post Despite supporting President on Rivers, NASS added clauses to reduce the six-month emergency rule – Spokesperson, Adaramodu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Plateau killings: Tinubu orders manhunt as govs condemn attacks

President Bola Tinubu has declared that the gunmen who killed many people in some communities in Plateau State will be apprehended and face severe punishment under the law. This is just as the Northern States Governors’ Forum condemned the attacks, describing them as senseless and a threat to the unity and stability of the region. Read More

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1 week ago First Lady Remi Tinubu Flags Off 2025 African Women’s Volleyball Championship

Top women’s volleyball clubs in Africa have begun battle for the top prize at the 2025 Africa Women’s volleyball club championship in Abuja after it was declared open by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu. While charging participants to compete clean, the First Lady, in a statement by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, on Friday, […]

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