Angelina Pay My Money: NBAs N300m ethical dilemma with Rivers State

Angelina Pay My Money: NBAs N300m ethical dilemma with Rivers State

The late Rex Lawson could never have imagined his hit song Angelina Pay My Money would perfectly capture the financial standoff between the Nigerian Bar Association and Rivers State governmentThe post Angelina Pay My Money: NBAs N300m ethical dilemma with Rivers State appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Ann-Kio Briggs slams State of Emergency in Rivers, accuses FG of fulfilling Wike’s personal agenda

Veteran activist and environmentalist, Ann-Kio Briggs, has strongly criticized the federal government’s imposition of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as a dangerous precedent driven by political interests rather than genuine security concerns. Speaking during an appearance on Arise News Night, Briggs expressed shock over what she termed as the reduction of Nigeria’s democracy to the whims of individual political figures. She …

Rivers emergency declaration saved Fubara from impeachment – Wike

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike yesterday shared his thoughts on the political crisis in Rivers State that led to the March 18, 2025 imposition of emergency rule on the state and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara for six months. Wike, the immediate past governor of the state and now estranged godfather of his suspended successor, said he actually wanted Fubara completely ousted as governor only for him (governor) …

TheNigeriaLawyer Poll: 72% Back NBA Conference Relocation, 22% Oppose Amid Rivers State Emergency Declaration - TheNigeriaLawyer

On the 18th of March 2025, Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stunned the nation by declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the breakdown of law and order, heightened political instability, and growing threats to national security as reasons for the emergency action. The decision, which was announced via a presidential broadcast and formalized through a gazette, declared the suspension of the functions of the State’s Executive …

Wike: I wanted Fubara removed, Tinubu saved him by declaring emergency rule

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu saved Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on March 18 by declaring emergency rule. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Friday, Wike declared that his plan was for Fubara to be impeached. However, he did not state the governor’s offence. […] The post Wike: I wanted Fubara removed, Tinubu saved him by declaring emergency rule appeared first o…