15 h. ago Rivers: I won’t back down on suit against emergency rule – Dagogo

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja Former member of the House of Representatives, Farah Dagogo, has said he would not back down on his suit challenging the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. Dagogo, who spoke through a member of his legal team, Babafemi Adegbite, told journalists in Abuja that he was […] The post Rivers: I won’t back down on suit against emergency rule – Dagogo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Rivers emergency rule: Reps query proposed N24bn for CCTV installation

Tribune Online Rivers emergency rule: Reps query proposed N24bn for CCTV installation The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers on Monday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Eke Ibas to submit breakdown of major expenditures in the N1.48 trillion Appropriation bill, 2025. Rivers emergency rule: Reps query proposed N24bn for CCTV installation Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Cross River: Court limits state’s power to collect revenue, impound vehicles

From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar A Cross River High Court has barred the Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency (CTRA) from imposing fines, collecting revenue, and confiscating vehicles belonging to the Delivery Vehicle Owners and Drivers Association of Nigeria (DELVAN) indefinitely. The High Court, sitting at Akamkpa, was presided over by Justice Offem I. Offem in the suit […] The post Cross River: Court limits state’s power to collect revenue, impound vehicles appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Senate queries appointment of Akwa Ibom indigene to head Rivers Electoral Commission

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Senate has raised concerns over the appointment of Dr Michael Ekpai Odey, who hails from Akwa Ibom State, to head the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). The Ad-hoc Senate Committee on Emergency Rule in Rivers State questioned the rationale behind the selection process for such a sensitive institution yesterday […] The post Senate queries appointment of Akwa Ibom indigene to head Rivers Electoral Commission appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Democracy Day: Dickson slams Tinubu over silence on Rivers Emergency rule

Alleges suppression by Akpabio As Nigeria marked Democracy Day on Thursday, Senator Seriake Dickson launched a scathing critique of read more Democracy Day: Dickson slams Tinubu over silence on Rivers Emergency rule

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3 w. ago Democracy Day: Bayelsa West Senator Knocks Tinubu, Akpabio Over Rivers Emergency Rule

The Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, on Thursday, condemned what he described as a “military-style suppression of democracy” in Rivers State and criticised President Bola Tinubu’s silence on the crisis during his 2025 Democracy Day address. Speaking to journalists after the joint session of the National Assembly where President Tinubu delivered his address to […]

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4 w. ago Transfer of Emergency Rule case from Port Harcourt to Abuja is forum shopping –Farah Dagogo

From Tony John, Port Harcourt Dr. Farah Dagogo is a former Federal Lawmaker and 2023 Rivers State governorship aspirant. He was also a member of the State Assembly. In this interview, he discussed extensively the jurisprudence of his case against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and others over the suspension of elected officials in Rivers State. […] The post Transfer of Emergency Rule case from Port Harcourt to Abuja is forum shopping –Farah Dagogo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Rivers: Ibas to defend N1.481trn budget proposal before Reps amidst emergency rule

Tribune Online Rivers: Ibas to defend N1.481trn budget proposal before Reps amidst emergency rule The sum of N166 billion is earmarked for health, including N5 billion for free drugs for the treatment of malaria and other common ailments. Rivers: Ibas to defend N1.481trn budget proposal before Reps amidst emergency rule Tribune Online

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