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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In PDP Governors’ Suit Challenging Rivers Emergency Rule

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
October 21, (THEWILL) — The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a suit filed by ten governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers...
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OPINION: Emergency Rule in Nigeria: A Troubled Journey from 1962 to Tinubu

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September 22, (THEWILL) — Emergency powers are designed to be constitutional safety valves for exceptional times of crisis. In Nigeria, however, their invocation has often been controversial, as leaders have sometimes used them to suspend democratic institutions. From the...
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RIVERS EMERGENCY RULE ENDS: Fubara Returns to Office Tamed, Walks Tightrope 

Amos Esele, THEWILL -
September 21, (THEWILL) — The first sign of the disconnect  between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and some of his key loyalists and supporters was the reception scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2025, which failed to take place due...
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BREAKING: Tinubu Ends Emergency Rule In Rivers, Reinstates Fubara, Deputy, Legislators

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
September 17, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has declared an end to the State of Emergency in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu, had on March 18, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing prolonged political instability, constitutional...
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Pope Leo Discharged After Lung Cancer Surgery, Returns to Vatican

The 71-year-old pontiff was allowed to leave the hospital after fresh medical examinations, including blood tests and a chest X-ray, confirmed that his clinical condition was satisfactory for discharge.
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