Two weeks after the Clerk to the National Assembly, Yahaya Danzaria, rejected a request by the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to resume legislative duties after the expiration of her six-month suspension, he has capitulated. Last week, his office said it lacked the power to stop the suspended senator from resuming legislative duties. Akpoti-Uduaghan who was suspended after …

The immediate past Rivers State Administrator, Vice jAdmiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has rejected a move by the Rivers State House of Assembly to probe the state’s expenditure over the last few months under his administration.Ibas concluded his role as the administrator of the oil-rich state on September 17, coinciding with the termination of the six-month emergency rule. This transition followed …

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, has condemned Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehood. In a post on X, the Tory leader described the policy as an “absolutely disastrous” decision made by the ruling Labour Party under the prime minister’s leadership. The Conservative Party leader stated that the administration has only made this decision to …

Henry Omorere, a digital forensics investigator from Teesside University in the United Kingdom, has formally petitioned the Florida Attorney General for information and updates on alleged money laundering, public corruption, and other violations. The petition involves Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, his wife, Justice Eberechi Suzette Nyesom-Wike, and their three children: Jordan, Joaquin, and Jazmyne Nyesom-Wike In …

The embattled President and General Secretary of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrades Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale have taken fresh swipe from Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) just as the Branch stakeholders called for the duo’s immediate resignation in order to give room for fresh air and stability in the Union. The latest call was contained …

Human rights activist Annkio Briggs has said that not everyone in Rivers State is eternally grateful to President Bola Tinubu. Briggs made this statement in an interview on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television. She was reacting to the suspension of the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State for a period of six months. When asked if she …

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has alleged that the government of President Bola Tinubu is worse than any military regime Nigeria has ever experienced. Speaking when he hosted former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar at the weekend, El-Rufai described the Tinubu government as a “disgrace to democratic ideals”. Atiku paid a solidarity visit to the former governor over the …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed long-standing claims that he once sought to extend his tenure in office, insisting he never pursued a third term. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Obasanjo said there is no Nigerian, living or dead, who can truthfully claim he solicited support for a third term agenda. …

The trial of Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on alleged cybercrime against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, will commence on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The trial on a six-count criminal charge is being coordinated by the Office of the Attorney General of the …

The refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri are rotting away despite the over $3bn contract sum to resuscitate them, Sunday PUNCH findings have revealed. Visits to the refineries by our correspondents in Rivers, Kaduna and Delta states confirmed that the humongous amount, which is now subject of investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, failed to yield the …

Residents of Matazu Local Government Area have raised concerns following a peace dialogue held on Saturday between community leaders, Islamic clerics, and notorious bandit groups in the area. Eyewitnesses reported that a notorious bandit leader attended the meeting armed with Rocket-Propelled Grenades, RPGs, General Machine Guns, GMGs, and AK-47 rifles, sparking anxiety among residents who continue to suffer frequent attacks. …

Residents of Matazu Local Government Area have raised concerns following a peace dialogue held on Saturday between community leaders, Islamic clerics, and notorious bandit groups in the area. Eyewitnesses reported that a notorious bandit leader attended the meeting armed with Rocket-Propelled Grenades, RPGs, General Machine Guns, GMGs, and AK-47 rifles, sparking anxiety among residents who continue to suffer frequent attacks. …

African leaders and elder statesmen have warned about the impending collapse of democracy in the continent if urgent and strategic actions are not taken by all stakeholders. The leaders, including incumbent and former presidents, made the stark observation during the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana. The elder statesmen include Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, …

African leaders and elder statesmen have warned about the impending collapse of democracy in the continent if urgent and strategic actions are not taken by all stakeholders. The leaders, including incumbent and former presidents, made the stark observation during the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana. The elder statesmen include Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, …

There is palpable tension in Enugu State following the gruesome murder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. The incident occurred on Friday evening along the Eha-Alumona–Eha-Ndiagu Road in Nsukka Local Government Area. Fr. Eya, until his death, was the parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Eha-Ndiagu. Initial reports had suggested that the assailants were …