5 h. ago Rivers’ Future Uncertain As Emergency Rule Expires, Say Political Scientists

The Political Scientists Association of Nigeria (NPSA), on Tuesday, said that the period following the emergency rule in Rivers State might witness increased political tensions. It said there will be likelihood of escalation of tensions if the parties involved in the crisis that led to the declaration of the state of emergency in the state […]

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7 h. ago Emergency Rule: CSOs, NYCN, others march for Rivers peace, unity

From Tony John, Port Harcourt Members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), religious groups, and the creative industry have staged a peace walk as the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State draws to a close. The convener of the peace march, the Rivers Peace Initiative (RPI), declared that state […] The post Emergency Rule: CSOs, NYCN, others march for Rivers peace, unity appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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36 h. ago Rivers emergency rule: Ibas winds down as sole administrator

Tribune Online Rivers emergency rule: Ibas winds down as sole administrator Calls on Rivers citizens to rise above division Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd), on Sunday began the process of winding down the emergency rule imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu on February 18 this year. He partook in an inter-denominational church thanksgiving service, held at the Ecumenical […] Rivers emergency rule: Ibas winds down as sole administrator Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Emergency Rule: I Have Fulfilled My Mandate In Rivers — Ibas

Rivers State sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd), has declared the mandate handed to him by President Bola Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved”, following the successful restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. Ibas disclosed this at the Government House, Port Harcourt, during a ceremony where the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission […]

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1 week ago Rivers: Tinubu Meets Administrator Ibas Ahead Of Emergency Rule Expiry

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, met with the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in a closed-door session that lasted over two hours, just as the emergency rule imposed on the oil-rich state winds down in days. The meeting comes barely two weeks before the […]

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2 w. ago Rivers LG Elections: Wike says emergency rule to be lifted soon

…As Amaewhule, Chinda commend RSIEC for peaceful council polls From Tony John, Port Harcourt Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has lauded the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for conducting a hitch-free local government council elections on Saturday, saying emergency rule would be lifted soon. Wike expressed this when he briefed […] The post Rivers LG Elections: Wike says emergency rule to be lifted soon appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Rivers LG Polls: Coast Now Clear For Lifting Of Emergency Rule, Says Wike

In March, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state over a months-long impasse between Wike and his successor, Fubara, suspending the latter, his deputy and the state lawmakers. The post Rivers LG Polls: Coast Now Clear For Lifting Of Emergency Rule, Says Wike appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago ‘Rivers LG Polls Peaceful, Coast Clear For Lifting Emergency Rule,’ Says Wike After Voting

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed the conduct of the Rivers State local government elections on Saturday, describing the exercise as peaceful and successful. Wike, a former governor of the state, cast his ballot around 11:15 a.m. at Rumepirikom, Ward 9, Unit 007, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, where […]

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