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NO REGRET LOSING VP SLOT, I WILL ENSURE YOU LOSE AGAIN – WIKE REPLIES ATIKU The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday declared that he would ensure that former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, fails in his push for the presidency. Speaking through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, Wike said he has no regret …

I REGRET MY CHOICE OF WORDS TO OBY EZEKWESILI – SENATOR NWAEBONYI Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has expressed regret over his choice of words during a heated exchange with former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, at a Senate hearing. Speaking in an interview, Nwaebonyi acknowledged that his remarks were inappropriate, particularly given Ezekwesili’s age. “I regret …

REPS PASS BILL TO RESOLVE ELECTION PETITIONS BEFORE SWEARING-IN RESIDENT-ELECT The House of Representatives has passed a bill for second reading that seeks to ensure all election petitions are resolved before winners of general elections are sworn into office. The proposed legislation is titled, “A Bill for an Act to Further Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, …

REPS PASS BILL TO RESOLVE ELECTION PETITIONS BEFORE SWEARING-IN RESIDENT-ELECT The House of Representatives has passed a bill for second reading that seeks to ensure all election petitions are resolved before winners of general elections are sworn into office. The proposed legislation is titled, “A Bill for an Act to Further Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, …

REPS PASS BILL TO RESOLVE ELECTION PETITIONS BEFORE SWEARING-IN RESIDENT-ELECT The House of Representatives has passed a bill for second reading that seeks to ensure all election petitions are resolved before winners of general elections are sworn into office. The proposed legislation is titled, “A Bill for an Act to Further Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, …

DETAILS OF NATASHA’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATION AGAINST AKPABIO An affidavit detailing sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has surfaced. The differences between both senators escalated after Senator Natasha accused Akpabio of making inappropriate advances toward her during a visit to his residence in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, in December 2023. She …

WHY I DIDN’T PICK WIKE AS RUNNING MATE IN 2023 – ATIKU ABUBAKAR Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has addressed his decision not to select the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as his running mate in the 2023 election, stating that he has no regrets about the decision.In a forthcoming interview for the television show …

INEC PICKS HOLES IN PETITION SUBMITTED FOR NATASHA’S RECALL The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the petition submitted for the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan fell short of some requirements. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said this in a statement issued on Thursday, 25th March, 2025. Olumekun said the commission would take the …

2027: ATIKU IN DILEMMA – TO RUN OR NOT TO RUN? Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that he does not know if he will contest the presidency in 2027. Atiku made the remark in a yet-to-be-aired interview for a television show, Untold Stories, with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie, scheduled for broadcast today. The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic …

KANO EMIRATE TUSSLE: APPEAL COURT RETURNS SANUSI The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, has relieved actions earlier delivered against the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as 16th emir of Kano. Subsequently, the Appellate Court, upon taking cognisance of the transmission of the record to the Supreme Court, directed all interested parties to exercise caution pending the hearing …