PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS TRIUMPH AS SUPREME COURT ASKS THEM TO RESUME WORK, BARS CBN FROM RELEASING FUND TO RIVERS The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Accountant General of the Federation to stop further release of financial allocations to the Rivers State government with immediate effect. The apex court directed that the order shall remain …

SENATE PRESIDENT, AKPABIO, WANTED TO SLEEP WITH ME – CONTROVERSIAL NATASHA AKPOTI Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Friday accused the Senate President Godswill Akpabio of making sexual advances at her. She alleged that most of the intimate love calls from Akpabio comes in the dead of the night and that she usually wakes her husband and put the conversations on speaker. …

BLACKOUT IN ASO VILLA, ABUJA METROPOLIS OVER FAULTY FEEDERS There is widespread electricity blackout in Nigeria’s capital as the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced faults in some electricity feeders bringing power to some parts of the city. Villa, the seat of power, is also affected due to the fault at R4 Injection Sub Station by Three Arm Zone, Aso …

SENATE PRESIDENT, AKPABIO WANTED TO SLEEP WITH ME – CONTROVERSIAL NATASHA AKPOTI Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Friday accused the Senate President Godswill Akpabio of making sexual advances at her. She alleged that most of the intimate love calls from Akpabio comes in the dead of the night and that she usually wakes her husband and put the conversations on speaker. …

SENATE PRESIDENT, AKPABIO, WANTED TO SLEEP WITH ME – CONTROVERSIAL NATASHA AKPOTI Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Friday accused the Senate President Godswill Akpabio of making sexual advances at her. She alleged that most of the intimate love calls from Akpabio comes in the dead of the night and that she usually wakes her husband and put the conversations on speaker. …

REAL STORY BEHIND NIGERIA’S DRUG MARKET RAID The narrative surrounding Nigeria’s recent drug market raid has been dangerously skewed. What many perceive as heavy-handed overreach is, in reality, a complex struggle against a deeply entrenched public health crisis. At the heart of the controversy is NAFDAC’s recent crackdown on open drug markets, which have long fueled the circulation of fake …

IBB: POWER, FATE AND NECESSITY There are memoirs, and then there are memoirs—those grand, sweeping narratives that seek to shape the legacy of their authors, painting their roles in history with the broadest, most flattering strokes possible. A Journey in Service by Retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) is, undoubtedly, one such exercise in historical curation. A man affectionately (or …

KANO GOVT TO TINUBU: REMOVE THE EMIR YOU ENTHRONED AND KEPT IN GRAVEYARD The Kano State Government has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order the removal of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero from the Nasarawa Palace in Kano, citing the need to restore peace and stability. The government alleged that certain individuals were exploiting the emir’s continued presence in …

KANO GOVT TO TINUBU: REMOVE THE EMIR YOU ENTHRONED AND KEPT IN GRAVEYARD The Kano State Government has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order the removal of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero from the Nasarawa Palace in Kano, citing the need to restore peace and stability. The government alleged that certain individuals were exploiting the emir’s continued presence in …

KANO GOVT TO TINUBU: REMOVE THE EMIR YOU ENTHRONED AND KEPT IN GRAVEYARD The Kano State Government has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order the removal of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero from the Nasarawa Palace in Kano, citing the need to restore peace and stability. The government alleged that certain individuals were exploiting the emir’s continued presence in …

BUHARI RELOCATES TO KADUNA Former President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to his Kaduna residence after spending two years in Daura, Katsina State, since leaving office in May 2023. After completing his tenure, he opted for a quiet life in his hometown and largely stayed out of active political discussions, focusing on private engagements. President Buhari was accompanied by Vice President …

FG TO REVIEW ELECTRICITY TARIFF FOR BAND B, C CUSTOMERS The Federal Government has announced plans to review electricity tariffs for customers outside the Band-A category. The proposed hike aims to bring tariffs for other customer categories closer to the N206/kW paid by Band-A customers. Speaking at the public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP) and Nigeria Integrated …

US INTRODUCES NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMIGRANTS The United States (US) has introduced a new policy requiring all immigrants to register with immigration authorities to ensure compliance with U.S. immigration laws. The new directive, issued under the executive order titled Protecting the American People Against Invasion, mandates the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enforce an existing federal law that has …

MERANDA STEPPED DOWN AS SPEAKER DURING PEACE MEETING, CLAIMS OBASA The ousted speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has claimed that the speaker of the House, Mojisola Meranda, had stepped down as the parliament leader. Obasa stated this on Thursday during an interview with Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today. The embattled lawmaker said Meranda resigned at …

NATIVE DOCTORS PROTEST ALLEGED WITCH-HUNT BY SOLUDO’S ADMINISTRATION Some native doctors and traditional medicine practitioners, Ndi Dibia and Ezenwanyi in Anambra State, have protested against alleged selective justice by the state government. They claimed that the use of Agunaechemba security operatives was a witch-hunt, anti-traditional faith, and a violation of their constitutionally-backed fundamental rights to practise the religion of their …