state of emergency
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 General Election, Atiku Abubakar, has announced the formation of a coalition of opposition political parties to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku, made this known while responding to a question on behalf of the opposition leaders…
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The declaration of the State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu has triggered palpable tension in the state. MEZIESBLOG reports that President Tinubu on Tuesday during a nationwide broadcast, declared a State of Emergency in Rivers, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all the members of the House of…
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Moldova’s Moscow-backed separatist region of Transnistria extended its state of emergency today for another month as it grapples with an energy crisis after losing access to Russian gas supplies that had propped up its economy for decades. Russia’s Gazprom suspended gas exports to Transnistria on 1 January, citing unpaid Moldovan debts of $709m (£580m). Moldova…
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has declared a state of emergency at the state’s southwest border and has ordered 250 National Guard troops to the region to assist local law enforcement, The Hill reports. “The U.S. Border Patrol is overwhelmed. Local law enforcement and mayors are calling out for help,” Ducey said Tuesday in a recorded statement. “Citizens and…
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Turkey imposed a three-month state of emergency on Thursday as the government struggles to solidify its authority against enemies of the state, reports confirm. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered an arrest of every suspect behind the failed military coup–a process which has since relieved some 50,000 alleged sympathizers in state offices of their jobs. An estimated…
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