State Of Emergency – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 11 May 2025 20:19:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png State Of Emergency – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Civic Group Demands End to Emergency Rule in Rivers, Accuses FG of Undermining Democracy https://www.theinfostride.com/civic-group-demands-end-to-emergency-rule-in-rivers-accuses-fg-of-undermining-democracy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/civic-group-demands-end-to-emergency-rule-in-rivers-accuses-fg-of-undermining-democracy/#respond Sun, 11 May 2025 09:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410234 A civic coalition, Citizens’ Action for Democratic Restoration (CADR), has called for the immediate termination of emergency rule in Rivers State, warning that the Federal Government’s intervention has eroded constitutional order and intensified unrest in the oil-rich state. The group, led by its National President, Dr. Maryleen Ebere Okoro, condemned President Bola Tinubu’s decision to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/civic-group-demands-end-to-emergency-rule-in-rivers-accuses-fg-of-undermining-democracy/feed/ 0 Crisis in Rivers: Suspended Governor Fubara Meets Wike in Abuja, Begs for Reconciliation https://www.theinfostride.com/crisis-in-rivers-suspended-governor-fubara-meets-wike-in-abuja-begs-for-reconciliation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/crisis-in-rivers-suspended-governor-fubara-meets-wike-in-abuja-begs-for-reconciliation/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409525 In a significant move toward reconciliation, the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, met with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, at the latter’s residence in Abuja. InfoStride News reliably gathered that the meeting, held behind closed doors, was facilitated by prominent political figures including Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/crisis-in-rivers-suspended-governor-fubara-meets-wike-in-abuja-begs-for-reconciliation/feed/ 0 Rivers Group Slams Postponement of Meeting with Reps Committee as Bias and Disrespect https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-group-criticises-postponement-of-reps-committee-meeting/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-group-criticises-postponement-of-reps-committee-meeting/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:29:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408629 The Rivers Progressives Mandate has strongly criticised postponing the scheduled meeting between the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas Ekwe (Rtd), and the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee. The group described the development as “a bold display of bias, contempt, and vindictiveness against the people of Rivers State.” In a statement signed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-group-criticises-postponement-of-reps-committee-meeting/feed/ 0 Rivers Crisis: Governor Fubara Admits Feeling Depressed Over Political Turmoil https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-crisis-governor-fubara-admits-feeling-depressed-over-political-turmoil/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-crisis-governor-fubara-admits-feeling-depressed-over-political-turmoil/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407020 Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has admitted to experiencing emotional distress amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. Fubara made this disclosure while addressing Muslim faithful who paid him a Sallah homage at his private residence. His remarks follow the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, which led to his six-month suspension [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-crisis-governor-fubara-admits-feeling-depressed-over-political-turmoil/feed/ 0 Fubara Urges Resilience Amid Political Crisis, Seeks Inclusive Governance https://www.theinfostride.com/fubara-urges-resilience-amid-political-crisis-seeks-inclusive-governance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fubara-urges-resilience-amid-political-crisis-seeks-inclusive-governance/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406943 Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reassured residents that the ongoing political crisis will ultimately strengthen them rather than weaken them. Fubara made this remark while hosting Muslim leaders from 20 Islamic groups, including the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, at his private residence in Port Harcourt as part of the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. Addressing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fubara-urges-resilience-amid-political-crisis-seeks-inclusive-governance/feed/ 0 CP-PDP Warns Rivers Sole Administrator Against Accessing State Funds https://www.theinfostride.com/cp-pdp-warns-rivers-sole-administrator-against-accessing-state-funds/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cp-pdp-warns-rivers-sole-administrator-against-accessing-state-funds/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406798 The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has cautioned the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), against accessing statutory allocations or any other funds meant for the state. The group issued the warning in a statement released to the media on Friday following its strategy meeting in Abuja. In the statement, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cp-pdp-warns-rivers-sole-administrator-against-accessing-state-funds/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Demands State of Emergency Over Lynching of Suspected Kidnappers https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-demands-state-of-emergency-over-lynching-of-suspected-kidnappers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-demands-state-of-emergency-over-lynching-of-suspected-kidnappers/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406709 The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state following the lynching and burning of seven individuals accused of kidnapping. The incident, which occurred in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, saw an irate mob take justice into their [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-demands-state-of-emergency-over-lynching-of-suspected-kidnappers/feed/ 0 Rivers Sole Administrator Suspends All Political Appointees https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-sole-administrator-suspends-all-political-appointees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-sole-administrator-suspends-all-political-appointees/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406499 The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has suspended all political office holders and appointees across the state with immediate effect.   The Chief of Staff to the Sole Administrator announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the move aligns with the powers conferred upon Ibas by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-sole-administrator-suspends-all-political-appointees/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Slams Tinubu Over Release of Rivers’ Withheld Allocation https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-slams-tinubu-over-release-of-rivers-withheld-allocation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-slams-tinubu-over-release-of-rivers-withheld-allocation/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406270 Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for releasing Rivers State’s withheld allocation to the appointed Sole Administrator, despite a Supreme Court ruling barring such action. The Supreme Court, in a ruling on February 28, had prohibited the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-slams-tinubu-over-release-of-rivers-withheld-allocation/feed/ 0 Soyinka Condemns Tinubu’s State of Emergency Declaration in Rivers https://www.theinfostride.com/soyinka-condemns-tinubus-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-rivers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/soyinka-condemns-tinubus-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-rivers/#comments Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:24:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406171 Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as excessive. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Soyinka expressed concerns over the decision, which he believes was an overreach in handling the political crisis in the state. It could be recalled that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/soyinka-condemns-tinubus-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-rivers/feed/ 1 Minister Ata Criticizes Kwankwaso Over Comments on Rivers State Emergency https://www.theinfostride.com/minister-ata-criticizes-kwankwaso-over-comments-on-rivers-state-emergency/ https://www.theinfostride.com/minister-ata-criticizes-kwankwaso-over-comments-on-rivers-state-emergency/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 11:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406166 The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, has condemned the remarks made by Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), regarding President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Kwankwaso had described the declaration as unconstitutional, warning that it [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/minister-ata-criticizes-kwankwaso-over-comments-on-rivers-state-emergency/feed/ 0 Rivers State Of Emergency: Wike Won the Battle, But Lost the War – By Tonibekwe https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-of-emergency-wike-won-the-battle-but-lost-the-war-by-tonibekwe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-of-emergency-wike-won-the-battle-but-lost-the-war-by-tonibekwe/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406164 The recent political maneuverings in Rivers State have exposed the deeper strategy behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s (PBAT) actions, revealing a calculated move that has left Nyesom Wike politically weakened. The Turning Point On the night PBAT declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, a delegation led by the Senate President visited Wike at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-of-emergency-wike-won-the-battle-but-lost-the-war-by-tonibekwe/feed/ 0 Jonathan Speaks on Rivers Crisis, Urges Leaders to Uphold Justice https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-speaks-on-rivers-crisis-urges-leaders-to-uphold-justice/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-speaks-on-rivers-crisis-urges-leaders-to-uphold-justice/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 09:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406162 Former President Goodluck Jonathan has weighed in on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, cautioning against the abuse of power and urging key players to act in the nation’s best interest. Addressing the issue of the governor’s suspension, Jonathan noted that as a former leader from the Niger Delta, many had called on him [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-speaks-on-rivers-crisis-urges-leaders-to-uphold-justice/feed/ 0 PDP Governors to Challenge Suspension of Rivers Governor in Court https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-governors-to-challenge-suspension-of-rivers-governor-in-court/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-governors-to-challenge-suspension-of-rivers-governor-in-court/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 09:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406112 The 12 governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have resolved to challenge the suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in court. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed this decision on Friday after an emergency meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum. According to him, the governors unanimously agreed to resist [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-governors-to-challenge-suspension-of-rivers-governor-in-court/feed/ 0 Osun PDP Rejects APC’s Call for State of Emergency https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-pdp-rejects-apcs-call-for-state-of-emergency/ https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-pdp-rejects-apcs-call-for-state-of-emergency/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406027 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has dismissed claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the state is in crisis, rejecting calls for a state of emergency. In a statement issued on Friday by its state chairman, Sunday Bisi, the PDP described the APC’s claims as baseless, asserting that democratic governance is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-pdp-rejects-apcs-call-for-state-of-emergency/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Faults National Assembly’s Approval of State of Emergency in Rivers https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-faults-national-assemblys-approval-of-state-of-emergency-in-rivers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-faults-national-assemblys-approval-of-state-of-emergency-in-rivers/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406024 Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the National Assembly for approving President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Obi, in a post on his X handle on Friday, expressed concerns over the decision, stating that democracy in its true form does not exist in Nigeria. Obi [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-faults-national-assemblys-approval-of-state-of-emergency-in-rivers/feed/ 0 Akpabio, Dickson Clash Over Senate Rules on Rivers State Emergency Debate https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-dickson-clash-over-senate-rules-on-rivers-state-emergency-debate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-dickson-clash-over-senate-rules-on-rivers-state-emergency-debate/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405959 The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, and Senator Seriake Dickson engaged in a heated exchange on Thursday over the application of Senate Rules during deliberations on the proposed state of emergency in Rivers State. The disagreement arose during plenary when Senate Leader, Michael Bamidele Opeyemi, moved a motion to reorder the Order [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-dickson-clash-over-senate-rules-on-rivers-state-emergency-debate/feed/ 0 AGF Fagbemi Defends Tinubu’s Decision on Rivers State Emergency Declaration https://www.theinfostride.com/agf-fagbemi-defends-tinubus-decision-on-rivers-state-emergency-declaration/ https://www.theinfostride.com/agf-fagbemi-defends-tinubus-decision-on-rivers-state-emergency-declaration/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405892 The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State, emphasizing that it was necessary to restore governance and security. Addressing journalists at the State House, Abuja, Fagbemi stated that the crisis in Rivers State had [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/agf-fagbemi-defends-tinubus-decision-on-rivers-state-emergency-declaration/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Condemns Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers, Calls for Reversal https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-condemns-tinubus-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-calls-for-reversal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-condemns-tinubus-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-calls-for-reversal/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405894 The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged the National Assembly to reverse the removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, condemning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State as “reckless and unconstitutional.” Obi made his position known in a statement on his X account on Wednesday, following Tinubu’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-condemns-tinubus-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-calls-for-reversal/feed/ 0 Sen. Babafemi Ojudu Questions Tinubu’s State of Emergency Declaration in Rivers https://www.theinfostride.com/sen-babafemi-ojudu-questions-tinubus-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-rivers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sen-babafemi-ojudu-questions-tinubus-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-rivers/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405889 Former presidential adviser Sen. Babafemi Ojudu, CON, has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reported declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, warning of its political, economic, and security repercussions. In a press statement, Ojudu questioned the rationale behind the decision, calling it a reckless and unnecessary move driven by poor counsel. He [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sen-babafemi-ojudu-questions-tinubus-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-rivers/feed/ 0 PDP Rejects Emergency Rule in Rivers, Says Tinubu Lacks Powers to Suspend Elected Governor https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-rejects-emergency-rule-in-rivers-says-tinubu-lacks-powers-to-suspend-elected-governor/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-rejects-emergency-rule-in-rivers-says-tinubu-lacks-powers-to-suspend-elected-governor/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405882 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly rejected the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as an unconstitutional move to override the 1999 Constitution and impose an unelected administration. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the PDP condemned the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-rejects-emergency-rule-in-rivers-says-tinubu-lacks-powers-to-suspend-elected-governor/feed/ 0 Tinubu Declares State of Emergency in Rivers, Suspends Governor Fubara, House of Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-declares-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-suspends-governor-fubara-house-of-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-declares-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-suspends-governor-fubara-house-of-assembly/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:34:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405749 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the state House of Assembly for an initial period of six months. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu cited the prolonged political crisis in the state, the governor’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-declares-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-suspends-governor-fubara-house-of-assembly/feed/ 0 Nigeria Union of Teachers Calls on President Tinubu to Declare State of Emergency on Security https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-union-of-teachers-calls-on-president-tinubu-to-declare-state-of-emergency-on-security/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-union-of-teachers-calls-on-president-tinubu-to-declare-state-of-emergency-on-security/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:30:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370219 The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on security in response to the country’s recent spate of security challenges. The call was made by the National President of the union, Comrade Audu Amba, during the NUT 6th Annual Solemn Assembly held in Abuja on Monday. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-union-of-teachers-calls-on-president-tinubu-to-declare-state-of-emergency-on-security/feed/ 0 BudgIT calls on FG, Governors to declare Emergency on School Infrastructure https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-on-fg-governors-to-declare-emergency-on-school-infrastructure/ Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:50:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=241609 BudgIT urged the governments at state and federal levels to declare a state of emergency on school infrastructure, raising alarm on the worsening condition of public education in Nigeria. In a statement by its Communications Associate, BudgIT expresses deep concern about the state of education in Nigeria, contending, arguably, that Nigeria’s crisis of out-of-school children [...]

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]]> FG Should Declare State Of Emergency On Roads Over Insecurity – Gani Adams https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-should-declare-state-of-emergency-on-roads-over-insecurity-gani-adams/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 23:04:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240724 The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has begged the Federal Government to treat the deplorable road networks as a national emergency to reduce insecurity in Nigeria. He disclosed this at the quarterly meeting of the 15th Aare Onakakanfo-in-Council, on Monday in Lagos. According to him, fixing the roads is a way to stop [...]

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]]> Yemi Osinbajo Should Declare State Of Emergency In Kogi – Dino Melaye https://www.theinfostride.com/yemi-osinbajo-should-declare-state-of-emergency-in-kogi-dino-melaye/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yemi-osinbajo-should-declare-state-of-emergency-in-kogi-dino-melaye/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2017 02:38:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176422 Senator Dino Melaye has asked Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to declare a state of emergency in Kogi State. Melaye said the declaration by Yemi Osinbajo will go a long way to save people of the state from anarchy. According to reports, Melaye also said “The draconian Idi Amin approach to governance by Yahaya Bello today [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yemi-osinbajo-should-declare-state-of-emergency-in-kogi-dino-melaye/feed/ 1 FG Should Declare State Of Emergency In Anambra State – Willie Obiano https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-should-declare-state-of-emergency-in-anambra-state-willie-obiano/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:28:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172704 Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on erosion menace in the state. The Governor made the call on Wednesday when he visited the erosion site along MINAJ Road, Obosi layout in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. ‘‘We have more than 782 [...]

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]]> Mohammed Bindow Declares State Of Emergency In Health https://www.theinfostride.com/mohammed-bindow-declares-state-of-emergency-in-health/ Tue, 04 Jul 2017 09:09:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=170699 Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa on Monday declared a state of emergency to rejig the state’s healthcare delivery. Bindow said this at the flag-off of the renovation of General Hospital Numan as part of the implementation of the policy in the health sector. He said during the ground breaking ceremony that the renovation was to [...]

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]]> State Of Emergency Must Be Declared In Kogi – Dino Melaye https://www.theinfostride.com/state-of-emergency-must-be-declared-in-kogi-dino-melaye/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 22:41:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168029 A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Dino Melaye, has called for the declaration of a state-of-emergency in Kogi, saying there was insecurity and anarchy in the state. Melaye, who came under Order 43 of Senate Standing Rule, prayed the senate to order the Inspector-General of Police to immediately undertake an audit of the police [...]

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]]> Governors’ Removal During State Of Emergency Was Unlawful – Bukola Saraki https://www.theinfostride.com/governors-removal-during-state-of-emergency-was-unlawful-bukola-saraki/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:02:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167798 Senate President Bukola Saraki has said it was unconstitutional for an elected governor to be removed due to the declaration of a state of emergency in any state of the federation. Saraki made this known in his address at the opening of a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and [...]

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]]> State of Emergency Should Be Declared In Benue – Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/state-of-emergency-should-be-declared-in-benue-wike/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 22:46:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=159802 Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has called for a state of emergency to be declared in Benue state. Wike made this call while speaking to members of the University of Port Harcourt Governing Council in the Rivers Government House on Thursday, March 23, 2017. The Governor also accused his Benue counterpart, Samuel Ortom of [...]

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]]> Buhari Should Declare SOE In Agriculture Sector – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-should-declare-soe-in-agriculture-sector-fayose/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 00:39:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136861 Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to declare state of emergency in the agriculture sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fayose, who made the plea in Ado Ekiti while declaring open the 2016 Ekiti Agriculture Summit, said doing so would boost government’s commitment to the diversification [...]

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]]> Radisson Blu Hotel Attack: Mali’s Security Challenges https://www.theinfostride.com/radisson-blu-hotel-attack-malis-security-challenges/ Sun, 22 Nov 2015 15:58:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108252 Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has declared a 10-day state of emergency after the attack on a luxury hotel in the capital Bamako. Gunmen stormed the Radisson Blu hotel early in the morning and took at least 170 people hostage. After a nine-hour standoff with Malian and UN soldiers, most of the hostages were released [...]

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]]> State of Emergency declared in Mali after Deadly Hotel Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/state-of-emergency-declared-in-mali-after-deadly-hotel-attack/ Sat, 21 Nov 2015 09:22:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108035 Mali was under a state of emergency on Saturday after a brazen siege by gunmen at a five-star hotel killed 21 people in the heart of the capital, Bamako. A breakaway al-Qaeda faction from the country’s restive north claimed responsibility for the attack. Three days of mourning were announced by President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who [...]

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]]> Enugu State Lawmakers Declare State Of Emergency On Federal Roads In Southeast https://www.theinfostride.com/enugu-state-lawmakers-declare-state-of-emergency-on-federal-roads-in-southeast/ Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:15:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106976 Following the deplorable condition of federal roads in the Southeast geo-political zone, the Enugu State House of Assembly has declared a state of emergency on the roads. The lawmakers’ action was sequel to a motion by Chinedu Nwamba (Nsukka East), condemning the deplorable state of the roads. Nwamba said: “Residents of Enugu and its environs, [...]

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]]> Kaduna > Governor El-Rufai Declares State Of Emergency In Education Sector https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-governor-el-rufai-declares-state-of-emergency-in-education-sector/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 01:00:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101699 Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, has urged the people of Kaduna not to lose hope. According to him, the nation was not yet where it ought to be but with purposeful leadership, things would get better. In a Facebook post on Thursday titled, ‘Our chance for national rebirth’, in commemoration of Nigeria’s 55th Independence [...]

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