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BREAKING: PETITION TO RECALL NATASHA FAILS TO MEET CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected the petition for the recall of the lawmaker representing Kogi central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Commission in a statement on Thursday said that the petition did not meet the requirements for recalling a senator of the Federal Republic of …

FORMER NYSC DG, GEN TSIGA, REGAINS FREEDOM AFTER 56 DAYS IN CAPTIVITY Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has been released after spending 56 days in captivity. Tsiga was abducted on February 5, 2025, from his hometown in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, alongside nine other residents. Despite his family paying …

2027: WHY EL-RUFAI PREFERS PETER OBI The race for the 2027 general election has officially begun, with various groups mobilizing and realigning across the major political parties. Recently, former Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In his resignation from the APC, El-Rufai stated that the party …

KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTING CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTRE IN ENUGU The Knights of St. John International (KSJI) Supreme Subordinate Commandery has officially commenced the construction of its Conference and Retreat Centre at Onuogba Nike, Enugu East Local Government Area, Enugu State. The project is expected to serve as a hub for leadership training, spiritual renewal, and community development. …

STOP LYING, TINUBU TRAVELLED TO FRANCE FOR MEDICAL CARE, NOT WORKING VISIT – SOWORE TO PRESIDENCY Renowned Nigerian politician, human rights activist, citizen reporter, lecturer, writer and pro-democracy campaigner Omoyele Yele Sowore, has taken to his official Instagram handle to disclose why the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has travelled out of the country. Omoyele Yele Sowore is …

TRUMP SLAMS 14% TARIFF ON NIGERIAN EXPORTS US President Donald Trump has slammed a 14 percent reciprocal tariff on all Nigerian goods entering the US as the much talked about “Liberation Day” tariffs comes into effect, News360 Nigeria reports. Trump had said that countries would face a tariff rate at half the level they charge the US, as deemed by …

EDO GUBER: PDP LOSES AS TRIBUNAL AFFIRMS OKPEBHOLO VICTORY The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has finally affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the September 21, 2024 governorship poll in Edo State. On Wednesday in Abuja, the three-man panel of the tribunal upheld the election as being validly conducted, just as …

DOCTOR ADVISES EVALUATION FOR SENATOR NATASHA OVER EXTREME CLAIMS -THE SUN When I first watched the video of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello of plotting to assassinate her, my immediate reaction was one of shock, much like many Nigerians. Given the gravity of such claims, it is natural for …

TREAT ALL NIGERIANS AS INDIGENES, SULTAN TASKS GOVERNORS The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged governors to treat other Nigerians residing in their states as indigenes. He made the call during his Sallah homage to governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Lodges, Sokoto.He said in Sokoto all Nigerians are treated as indigenes, an act that …

HEADS OF NNPCL SINCE INCEPTION IN 1977; SOUTH EAST EXCLUDED The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), now known as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, is the state-owned oil corporation responsible for the exploration, production, refining, and marketing of petroleum products in Nigeria. Established in 1977, the NNPC plays a crucial role in managing the country’s vast oil and gas …