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GOVT SHOULD BE TOLERANT OF CRITICISMS – TUC DEFENDS VIRAL NYSC MEMBER The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has waded into the trending issue of a corps member who allegedly got threatened by officials of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for criticising the President Bola Tinubu administration. TUC President, Festus Osifo, said that the corps member spoke out of frustration, …

MORE APC TOP LEADERS, OTHERS DEFECTING SECRETLY Adewole Adebayo is not only a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), he was also the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 elections. In this interview, Adebayo provides new details into the defection of a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, from the ruling party at the federal …

LAGOS MEN SPENT N661BN ON RUNS GIRLS IN 2024 – SURVEY A survey has shown that in 2024, an estimate of N661 billion was spent by men in Lagos State to satisfy their sexual urge with the commercial sex workers, otherwise known as runs girls. According to the survey shared by an X user, Kayode MO (@kayomosebi), of the N661 …

CRIMINALS, DRUG ADDICTS, KIDNAPPERS BECOMING TRADITIONAL RULERS  —  OBASANJO Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the selection processes of traditional rulers in the country, saying that criminals, drug addicts, vagabonds, bandits, and kidnappers have infiltrated royal institutions. The former president said the rapid proliferation of traditional rulers, many of whom lack the required training and moral standing, has led to …

NIGERIAN GOVT PLANNING TO ARREST ME – NATASHA RAISES ALARM Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has alleged that Nigerian security officials are planning to arrest her upon her return to Nigeria. Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed the move is linked to her participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in New York on 11 March, where she raised concerns about her suspension …

WE ARE ALL NATASHA: SENATOR’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS ROIL NIGERIA – THE GUARDIAN Treatment of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who has been suspended from senate, shines light on women’s rights Last July, Nigeria’s third-most powerful man gave a rare apology on the floor of the senate which he heads. Godswill Akpabio had chastised his colleague Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for speaking out of turn, …

BUHARI PROTECTED CRIMINAL ELEMENTS THAT TERRORISED NIGERIA – OBASANJO Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari shielded and provided cover for certain criminal elements that terrorised the nation when he was in power. Obasanjo disclosed that Buhari was selective in determining the criminal groups the military must fight, adding that this to a large extent exacerbated …

JUDICIAL PANEL FAULTS SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT ON RIVERS STATE An 11-man Independent Judicial Accountability Panel, whose membership included three retired justices, has on Friday, March 14, 2025, faulted the Supreme Court over its judgement on the protracted political crisis in Rivers State. The panel, headed by retired Justice Mojeed Owoade of the Court of Appeal, said in a statement following …

FUBARA OBSTRUCTING IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPREME COURT RULING ON BUDGET RE-PRESENTATION – RIVERS ASSEMBLY CLAIMS The Rivers State House of Assembly has accused Governor Siminialayi Fubara of deliberately obstructing the implementation of the Supreme Court ruling, particularly the directive requiring him to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the lawmakers. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Assembly called on the …

I HAVE NOT DISCUSSED JOINING SDP WITH ANYONE, STOP SPREADING FALSEHOOD- EX-GOV BONI HARUNA The attention of His Excellency Boni Haruna, the ex-Governor of Adamawa and ex-Minister of Youth Development, has been drawn to a Social Media report claiming that he will join SDP on 20th April 2025 alongside other politicians mentioned from Adamawa State. The report is not only …