The mandatory two days required for the National Assembly to approve the emergency rule in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states elapsed on Thursday without a formal notification from President Goodluck Jonathan to federal lawmakers, leaving a web of confusion whether or not, a vital constitutional requirement was breached. Lawmakers and lawyers shelved an overwhelming euphoria... Read More
by Isi Esene Fiery lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana has thrown his support for the institution of a state of emergency in the three northern states, Adamawa, Yobe and Borno, by President Goodluck Jonathan. The declaration of a state of emergency, according to the FG will enable security forces face the campaign of... Read More
by Akan Ido Doyin Okupe, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs has said the reaction of the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to the imposition of emergency rule by the federal government is regrettable. According to reports, he said Nigerians will soon know who has their interest at heart. On... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has received support from unusual quarters – organisations who have in the past been severely critical of the president and they include the Yoruba pan socio-political organisation, Afenifere; the South-South governors and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria for the declaration of a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and... Read More
by Bola Tinubu If development is about the people, all measures put in place for the sustenance and maintenance of the super-structure of the society must take into cognisance local contents. It is now abundantly clear that President Jonathan has finally bared his fangs confirming what was widely speculated. By declaring a state of emergency... Read More
by Isi Esene Following the enactment of an emergency situation in three states in Nigeria including Yobe, Adamawa and Borno by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday, the military has undertaken a massive deploymentof troops to the region today. Reports say the military has also deployed fighter jets to the affected areas in a bid to wrest... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze I daresay that Mr. Mamman is being economical with the truth, and is simply muddying the waters in an attempt to push his real agenda: he (or someone he is backing), is making a play for the governorship of Nasarawa state in 2015. Yesterday was a very good day. Finally, our Prez grew a... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu On Tuesday President Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the three states which included, Borno, Yobe and Adamawa ignoring the advise of the Nigerian Governors Forum. During a 15-minutes address to the nation live on the network services of the Nigeria Television Authority, the Voice of Nigeria and the Federal Radio Corporation... Read More
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR ON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN BORNO, YOBE AND ADAMAWA STATES IN ORDER TO RESTORE PUBLIC ORDER, PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY IN THE AFFECTED STATES OF THE FEDERATION MAY 14, 2013 Dear compatriots, 1. It has become necessary for me to address you on the recent spate... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo The Nigerian Governors Forum has officially rejected the declaration of a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and other violence-prone states in Northern Nigeria. This was stated by the chairman of the forum, Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers, today. It follows reports that President Goodluck Jonathan might declare emergency in 5 such states.... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze Given what has happened in Lafia, I find it quite sickening that the ACN, and other assorted groups are attempting to play politics with the situation. The harsh reality is that the situation in the North should have been declared an emergency a long time ago, because that is what it is.... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Presidency has declared that there would be no emergency rule in five Northern states as earlier speculated. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, has said that the Federal Government has not taken a decision of that sort to solve the security problems in Borno, Yobe, Nasarawa,... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Federal Government may possibly declare a state of emergency in five Northern states as a measure to check the rising killings and insecurity, reports say. Although not officially announced yet, the states mentioned are Borno, Yobe, Nasarawa, Benue and Plateau. Indications emerged on Friday after President Goodluck Jonathan held an emergency meeting... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Very often, the kind of news Nigerians hear is of one foreign country or another deporting Nigerians or denying them visas. It’s not every day one hears the reverse. But that’s exactly the report which was given by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Joachim Olumba. Mr. Olumba said that... Read More
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