VICE ADMIRAL IBOK-ETE EKWE IBAS (RTD) Archives

The Ibàs of Rivers State

Global UpfrontMay 7, 2025May 7, 20250

By Suyi Ayodele Yoruba name for fever is Ibà. There is also a town in Yorubaland called Ibà (the same pronunciation as fever), in Ifelodun

What’s Admiral Ibas’ Agenda In Rivers?

Global UpfrontApr 15, 2025April 15, 20250

By Punch Editorial Board, Tuesday April 15, 2025 THE current happenings in Rivers State are thought-provoking. From the appearance of things, it seems that the

Rivers Crisis: Admiral Ibas Pouring Petrol On Fire Tinubu Sent Him To Quench, Says Activist Ann-Kio Briggs

Global UpfrontApr 15, 2025April 15, 20250

Niger Delta human rights activist, Ann-Kio Briggs, says Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas’ actions in the State are contrary to what President

Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Hits Record Low Amid Rivers State Crisis, Appointment Of Sole Administrator

Global UpfrontApr 12, 2025April 12, 20250

Nigeria’s crude oil production fell in March 2025, according to data released by the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NURC). This development follows concerns that crude

Militocracy: The Return Of Sole Administrators in Nigeria

Global UpfrontApr 3, 2025April 3, 20250

By Olu Fasan The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, is a civilian. The “governor” of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral (rtd) Ibok-Ete Ibas, is a military officer who

State Of Emergency Declaration In Rivers State: Matters Arising

Global UpfrontMar 31, 2025March 31, 20250

By The Guardian Editorial Board, Monday March 31, 2025 The declaration of a state of emergency in the province of Rivers State on March 18,

State Of Emergency: Tinubu’s Autocracy Endangers Nigeria’s Democracy

Global UpfrontMar 27, 2025March 27, 20250

By Olu Fasan Since the rift between Nyesom Wike, the former Rivers State governor, and Siminalayi Fubara, his successor, burst into the open in October 2023,

Rivers Emergency Rule: Tinubu Indirectly Inviting Military, Says Group

Global UpfrontMar 25, 2025March 25, 20250

Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Southeast Zone on Monday said that President Ahmed Tinubu is indirectly inviting the military following the state of emergency on

Tinubu Swears In Rivers State Sole Administrator, Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas

Global UpfrontMar 19, 2025March 19, 20250

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers State. The Attorney General of the Federation and