NATASHA CAUGHT IN HER OWN LIES AS SHE CLAIMS NOT KNOWING SANDRA DURU Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan may have just dealt a blow to her own credibility after publicly claiming she doesn’t know Dr. Sandra C. Duru—despite mounting evidence suggesting otherwise. In a fiery Facebook livestream on May 1st, Dr. Duru, also known online as “Prof. Mgbeke,” exposed alleged voice recordings …

FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION TO AWARD BACHELOR’S DEGREES The Federal Government has officially begun the implementation of the Dual Mandate Policy across all Federal Colleges of Education (FCOEs). This follows the enactment of the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023. This was confirmed in a statement signed by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo. The legislation, …

TINUBU ASKS STATE GOVERNORS TO PRIORITIZE WELFARE OF THEIR PEOPLE President Bola Tinubu on Friday told state governors to put the people at the heart of every programme and avoid distractions, assuring them that their results would speak. “Let the people be at the heart of your programmes. Your hard work and concrete achievements will answer any criticism. Ignore distractions—your …

PETER MBAH GENUINELY, QUIETLY TRANSFORMING ENUGU – EMEKA ANYANWU Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has described Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State as an epitome of good governance, noting that the governor was genuinely and quietly transforming the state. Anyaoku, however, stressed that visionary leadership and speedy development, such as being witnessed in Enugu …

PORT HARCOURT, WARRI, KADUNA REFINERIES MDS ARRESTED,KYARI, 13 SENIOR EX-NDDC OFFICIALS FACE PROBE The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the recently sacked managing directors and some top officials of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. The officials were arrested over alleged mismanagement of funds earmarked for the rehabilitation …

SUSPENDED RIVERS COMMISSIONER DENIES DISRUPTING TINUBU’S WIFE PROGRAMME IN RIVERS STATE The suspended Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, has denied allegations linking her to the disruption of an empowerment programme under the Renewed Hope Initiative organised by the office of the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, in Port Harcourt on Friday. A report had surfaced suggesting that Oreh …

NATASHA DISTANCES SELF FROM DURU’S EVIDENCE CLAIMS REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AGAINST AKPABIO Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has distanced herself from claims made by one Sandra Duru regarding her sexual harassment allegations against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Duru, a United States, US-based activist and media personality, had released damning evidence against Natasha. The one-hour, eight-minute live stream came …

FBI, DEA FAIL TO RELEASE TINUBU’S RECORD, SEEK 90-DAY EXTENSION The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have requested an additional 90 days from a United States District Court to produce investigative reports related to an alleged drug case involving President Bola Tinubu. This was contained in a joint status report filed with the US …

DUBEM ONYIA’S LIFE IMPACTED MANY PEOPLE- GOV PETER MBAH Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Friday, joined other well-meaning Nigerians in paying last respects to the late elder statesman and former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Chief Dubem Onyia, describing him as a legendary figure, whose life impacted many. Governor Mbah spoke at a well-attended funeral mass …

CALL YOUR FAMILY TO ORDER – ATIKU WARNS TINUBU Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently rein in his family members, particularly his son, Seyi Tinubu, who “appears determined to purchase political loyalty for his father by any means necessary, including coercion, violence, and intimidation.” Atiku made this known through his media aide, …

NO INSTRUMENT OF TERRORISM FOUND ON KANU WHEN ARRESTED – DSS WITNESS TELLS COURTThe trial of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, resumed on Friday before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the cross-examination of principal witness, who said he did not find any instrument of terrorism on Kanu. The …

NIGERIA’S GDP FALLS To $824, WORSE THAN 1960 LEVELS – AKINWUMI ADESINA“The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has warned that Nigeria is facing a deeper economic regression than many realize, stating that with a current GDP per capita of just $824, Nigerians are significantly worse off than they were at independence in 1960. Adesina made …

POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA VEHICLE TO POWER, LACK IDEOLOGY – UMO ENO Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom, says political parties should not be the reason for division among people. Speaking on Comfort 95.1 FM in Uyo on Wednesday, Eno said it is time Nigerians moved past partisan conflicts. “Why can’t we be peaceful? Why must political parties separate us? …

RESCUED CHIBOK GIRLS IN U.S. THRIVING, THOSE IN NIGERIA ABANDONED BY GOVT – CHIKA ODUA Award-winning journalist Chika Oduah has said that the rescued Chibok girls who were taken to the United States have been fully integrated into the US society. In contrast, the Nigerian government abandoned their counterparts who remained in Nigeria. The journalist made the remarks during an …

FUBARA, WIKE BEGIN PEACE TALKS TO RESOLVE LONG-STANDING FEUD The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have initiated peace talks aimed at resolving their protracted political feud. The peace talks, which took place at Wike’s residence in Abuja, were facilitated by former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba and current Ogun Governor, Dapo Abiodun. The …