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DEFECTIONS PUSH APC MEMBERS TO 68 IN SENATE, 207 IN REPS The gale of defections from opposition parties in the National Assembly has increased the membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to 68 in the Senate and about 207 in the House of Representatives, barely two years into the life of the 10th National Assembly. With Senator Neda …

June 12: PROTEST AGAINST HARDSHIP, INSECURITY TO HOLD IN 20 STATES – ORGANISERS Ahead of the June 12 Democracy Day, the #TakeItBackMovement has insisted on the nationwide protest scheduled for Thursday. The organisers Tuesday released a list of designated locations where demonstrators are expected to gather. June 12 was adopted in 2018 by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari …

STOP PRETENDING, DECLARE FOR GOVERNOR IF YOU WANT TO CONTEST – ORJI UZOR KALU TELLS BENJAMIN KALU Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has insisted that the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, cannot be a “holder and beholder”. Sen. Kalu, who stated this in his country home while fielding questions …

TINUBU DID NOTHING FOR SOUTH-EAST, CAN’T SECURE 25% VOTE – IGBO GROUP The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has failed to deliver tangible development to the Southeast. The elders warned that, given the current state of affairs, the All Progressives Congress (APC) may struggle to secure even 25 per cent of the votes …

IGNORE BUSYBODIES & BYSTANDERS, CONTINUE YOUR GOOD WORK – TINUBU TELLS WIKE Today, I say once again to honour you, Barka da Salah, and you must obey what the landlord (Wike) says. You want to use this place you’re gonna pay for it. The refurbished ICC centre is part of the administration’s determined efforts to change the way we do …

DRONE, NOT STONE, FELL ON EMIR SANUSI’S HEAD — OPERATOR A dramatic incident unfolded at the Government House in Kano when a drone unexpectedly fell on Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II’s head while he was delivering a speech during a Sallah homage he paid to the state government on Sunday. The incident, captured on video and widely shared on social media, …

APPEAL COURT STRIKES OUT AKPABIO’S MOTIONS AGAINST SENATOR NATASHA The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out two motions filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio against a Federal High Court judgment that barred the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from conducting disciplinary proceedings against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.The motions, dated March 20 and March 25, 2025, respectively, …

OLUREMI TINUBU LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AGAINST HIV, HEPATITIS IN ENUGU Oluremi Tinubu, first lady, has launched a campaign to eliminate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis and hepatitis in Enugu state. The ‘Free to Shine’ campaign aims to tackle the diseases in women of reproductive age, prevent mother-to-child transmission, and treat children born with HIV/AIDS by 2030. The initiative, which is part …

SENATOR NATASHA AKPOTI CLOCKS THREE MONTHS UNDER SUSPENSION The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has now spent three months out of six months suspension slammed on her by the Senate over alleged gross misconduct. ebirareporters.com recalls that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6th, 2025 by a Senate resolution on the recommendations of the Committee on Ethics, …

: HOW TINUBU WAS UPSET WITH GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU OVER ILLEGAL LAND ALLOCATIONS IN LAGOS President Bola Tinubu has reportedly expressed deep displeasure with Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the illegal allocation of 96 hectares of land at Banana Island to developers linked to them. Sources say the dispute has triggered political manoeuvring and tense negotiations within the ruling All …