Tag: State of Emergency
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Insecurity: Only 15 killed so far, more have died in APC states; Anambra rejects FG’s move to declare state of emergency
The Anambra State Government and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, have faulted the planned move by the Federal Government to impose a state of emergency in the south-eastern state. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that as part of measures to tackle the worsening insecurity in Anambra especially as the state holds a governorship election…
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Biafra is madness, we don’t want it – Gov Umahi
The Federal Government has said it will impose a state of emergency on Anambra State to tighten security ahead of the November 6 governorship election in the state.
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Declare State of Emergency on security, Matawalle urges FG
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, has urged the Federal Government to declare a State of Emergency on security. The governor gave the advice when he received the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara, Ali Janga, on a courtesy call on Wednesday in Gusau. Matawalle said declaring a state of emergency was…
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Insecurity: Zamfara governor wants state of emergency imposed on Northern Nigeria
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has called for a state of emergency in the northern part of the country over the security challenges in the region. He made the call on Wednesday at a meeting with the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 10, Ali Janga, at the Government House in Gusau, the…
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Declare state of emergency in Kaduna before bandits kidnap all residents under El-Rufai’s watch – MBF begs Buhari
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) on Sunday took a swipe at Governor Nasir El-Rufai for allegedly allowing the insecurity in the state to fester while he does nothing to savage the situation. It, therefore, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency in Kaduna State. MBF accused…
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Declare State of Emergency on Insecurity now, Archbishop Martins tells FG
Worried by the incessant cases of kidnapping in almost all conceivable places, murder of innocent people, including Policemen, burning down of police stations, correctional facilities, and INEC offices nationwide, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity in the country.…
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Asking Buhari to declare state of emergency not solution to security challenges – Gov Masari
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has said that the declaration of a state of emergency on security cannot solve the myriads of challenges facing the country. Briefing journalists on Thursday after meeting with the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari at the State House in Abuja, Masari said the military is…
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Insecurity: Declare state of emergency, Senate tells Buhari
The Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on insecurity in the country. The resolution follows a motion by Senator Sani Musa on the abduction of students from the Government Science College Kagara Niger state. Senator Bima Enagi from Niger State in his contribution, accused the President of incompetence…
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Trump declares state of emergency in Washington ahead of Biden’s inauguration
United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Washington D.C.. The declaration came on the heels of a revelation by the police of three plots to attack the Capitol Building ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, including the “largest armed protest in American history”. It also came as the Federal Bureau…
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US election: Oregon governor declares state of emergency
2020 has brought a barrage of emergencies across the country that have required the National Guard—the coronavirus pandemic, hurricanes, wildfires and a wave of street protests. Now those troops are preparing in case they are needed once again, this time for potential violent unrest in the wake of the election. Communities are bracing for protest…