Politics

AMERICANS APPLY IN RECORD NUMBERS FOR UK CITIZENSHIP AFTER TRUMP’S RE-ELECTION Americans are applying for UK citizenship in record numbers, according to fresh Home Office data released in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House. The government figures show more than 6,100 US citizens applied to call Britain home in 2024, more than double the number of …

OBASA’S REINSTATEMENT AS LAGOS SPEAKER DIVIDES GAC A Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) member, who spoke on condition of anonymity with The Guardian, stated that the issue was far from resolved, as the agreement required Obasa to step down after his reinstatement. He said, “The tripartite solution is that Meranda must resign, and Obasa would be given a soft landing by …

I DIDN’T CALL SUPREME COURT’S RULING ON RIVERS STATE RECKLESS – PETER OBI PETER OBI, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has denied describing the Supreme Court ruling on Rivers State as RECKLESS. The apex court recently affirmed the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers House of Assembly members as VALID MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE. The court also ordered the …

RIVERS CRISIS: SUPREME COURT EXPLAINS JUDGEMENT RESTORING AMAEWHULE-LED ASSEMBLY A Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Supreme Court judgment on the political crisis in Rivers State has shed light on why the apex court restored the leadership of the State House of Assembly under Martin Amaewhule. In a 62-page judgment obtained on Thursday by DAILY POST, the Supreme Court made …

NATASHA AND SEAT REARRANGEMENT CONTROVERSY, BY SENATE SPOKESMAN Senator Yemi Adaramodu, spokesperson for the Senate, has shared details about the controversy surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s seat change in the Senate chamber. Speaking at a Channels Television programme, Adaramodu explained that on the day of the incident, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan arrived at the chamber earlier than usual, which was unlike her previous …

TENSION IN RIVERS AS ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO PRESSURIZE GOVERNOR Tensions continue to escalate in Rivers State as the House of Assembly intensifies pressure on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, warning that he has a single opportunity to resolve the ongoing political crisis. The lawmakers have issued fresh threats, signaling that the standoff between the executive and legislative arms of the state government …

PDP SUFFERS BAD MARKET IN ANAMBRA, AS GUBERNATORIAL ASPIRANTS FAIL TO BUY FORM As the Peoples Democratic Party closes the sale of its N40m expression of interest and nomination forms for the upcoming Anambra governorship election, no aspirant has stepped forward to purchase them. The party initially scheduled the sale of forms between February 24 and March 5, with a …

Full Text Of The Petition Sen. Natasha Sent To The Senate Ethics Commitee THE SENATE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Sen. (Barr.) Natasha H. Akpoti-Uduaghan CHAIRMAN: COMMITTEE ON DIASPORA AND NGOs VICE CHAIRMAN: COMMITTEE ON STEEL KOGI CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, SENATOR OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 4th March 2025 The Chairman Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges & Public Petitions 10th …

Full Text Of The Petition Sen. Natasha Sent To The Senate Ethics Commitee THE SENATE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Sen. (Barr.) Natasha H. Akpoti-Uduaghan CHAIRMAN: COMMITTEE ON DIASPORA AND NGOs VICE CHAIRMAN: COMMITTEE ON STEEL KOGI CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, SENATOR OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 4th March 2025 The Chairman Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges & Public Petitions 10th …

TINUBU’S WIFE SPEAKS ON NATASHA’S SUSPENSION, SAYS SENATE DOING WHAT IS NEEDFUL First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has said the Senate is doing what is needful amid the controversy rocking the red chamber. According to her spokesperson, Bukola Kukoyi, the First Lady said this while reacting to the sexual harassment allegations which Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan leveled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. …