Organised labour in Nigeria, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), is strongly condemning President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. They’re demanding an immediate reversal of this decision, which they deem unconstitutional. The labour unions argue that this move will have severe…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s has declared of a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Fubara, his deputy and the state house of Assembly members for six months. The President made the declaration on Tuesday in a nation wide broadcast earlier on March 18, 2025, as part of Efforts to restore stability and normalcy…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the nation today in a nationwide broadcast on the situation in Rivers State. The NTA and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria will transmit the broadcast at 7 pm. By this information, all TV and radio stations are requested to link up with the broadcast. Bayo OnanugaSpecial Adviser to the…
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a stern warning to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), threatening to expel him over alleged anti-party activities.This move comes amidst a deepening political crisis in the state. Wike, a former Governor of Rivers State, has been accused of…
Reactions are trailing the revocation of the PDP National Secretariat land in Abuja by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The Middle-Belt Journals gathered, that the revocation, which was authorized by Wike, was due to the PDP’s failure to pay ground rent for over 20 years, amounting to a significant debt. The…
