That Rivers may heal
The ongoing political quagmire in Rivers State has elicited a wide range of reactions from various quarters. Loyalists, aggrieved individuals with personal grievances, opportunists masking self-interest as intervention, as...
In Rivers State, a republic of anomaly renews its methods
In Nigeria, history tends to repeat itself with unerring accuracy and in tiresome syntax. When he wrote his Report on the Amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria and Administration...
Tinubu’s Bold Power Play: A state of emergency in Rivers ignites national fury
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s sudden declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of...
State of Emergency in Rivers: Cracking a nut with a sledgehammer
There is no denying the fact that the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State is an ill-advised and disproportionate measure that threatens to escalate an already...
Back to Ground Zero: Who advised Tinubu to do this?
I have just picked up my phone after breaking my fast to find multiple missed calls and countless messages about an alarming development: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly...
Emergency Rule: Remain peaceful and law-abiding, Fubara tells Rivers people
The now suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the people of the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the face of the state of emergency...
Emergency Rule in Rivers State: Tinubu suspends Fubara, names Ibas administrator (+Full Text)
The lingering political crisis in Rivers State came to a head on Tuesday with a declaration of a state of emergency in the state by President Bola Tinubu. By...
Amnesty International wades in as corps member who criticised Tinubu claims she’s threatened
Amnesty International has condemned officials of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for allegedly threatening a corps member for criticising the President Bola Tinubu administration over rising inflation and...
2027: A crossroads of choice
We are at midterm, which means that the next electoral cycle has already started. Unfortunately, governance will begin to slow down as politicking and jockeying for advantage become more...
The Balewa road Tinubu is travelling
An ancient Yoruba anecdote narrates the destructive nature of the tongue. Its moral is specifically targeted at leaders who take unconscionable decisions as dictated by their fleeting passion. It...