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40-STOREY FIRST BANK HEADQUARTERS, TALLEST BUILDING IN NIGERIA First Bank on Wednesday, March 5, conducted the groundbreaking ceremony for its new green-certified iconic head office building at Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. A statement by Acting Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Olayinka Ijabiyi, said the 40-storey building project was designed to be the tallest building …

MY SEAT HAD BEEN CHANGED AS WELL – OSHIOMHOLE Senator Adams Oshiomhole of Edo North has said that Senate President Godswill Akpabio once had great respect for Senator Natasha Akpoti and even called her the “princess of the Senate.” Speaking during a Senate meeting, Oshiomhole talked about the controversy surrounding Akpoti’s suspension. He appealed to her, saying, “Senator Natasha Uduaghan, …

AMERICANS APPLY IN RECORD NUMBERS FOR UK CITIZENSHIP AFTER TRUMP’S RE-ELECTION Americans are applying for UK citizenship in record numbers, according to fresh Home Office data released in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House. The government figures show more than 6,100 US citizens applied to call Britain home in 2024, more than double the number of …

RIVERS ASSEMBLY EXTENDS 72 HOURS INVITATION TO ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAIRMAN Following the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum issued to the chairman and commissioners of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to appear before it, the Rivers House of Assembly has given them another 72 hours to do so. The lawmakers reached the resolution during plenary in Port Harcourt on …

TINUBU REJECTS N942bn CENSUS BUDGET, PROPOSES USE OF CORPS MEMBERS President Bola Tinubu has turned down a N942bn proposal by the National Population Commission for the conduct of the national housing and population census. Impeccable sources privy to the discussions between Tinubu and the commission’s top officials on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the State House, revealed that the President …

OBASA’S REINSTATEMENT AS LAGOS SPEAKER DIVIDES GAC A Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) member, who spoke on condition of anonymity with The Guardian, stated that the issue was far from resolved, as the agreement required Obasa to step down after his reinstatement. He said, “The tripartite solution is that Meranda must resign, and Obasa would be given a soft landing by …

FG MOVES TO BROKER PEACE BETWEEN NATASHA AKPOTI , SENATE The Federal Government on Friday said it is negotiating with the leadership of the National Assembly to broker peace over the recent suspension of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. “We’re engaging all the stakeholders to ensure that they temper justice with mercy,” the Minister of Women …

I DIDN’T CALL SUPREME COURT’S RULING ON RIVERS STATE RECKLESS – PETER OBI PETER OBI, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has denied describing the Supreme Court ruling on Rivers State as RECKLESS. The apex court recently affirmed the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers House of Assembly members as VALID MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE. The court also ordered the …

FG APPROVES 11 PRIVATE VARSITIES, SUSPENDS NEW APPLICATIONS The Federal Government on Monday approved provisional licences for 11 new private universities nationwide, further expanding Nigeria’s higher education sector. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced this to State House Correspondents after the 24th Federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Alausa said, “Council approved the issuance …

WHY NO SENATOR OPENLY SUPPORTED NATASHA – SHEHU SANI‘A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Shehu Sani, has explained why the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was a lone ranger in the battle with the leadership of the 10th Senate. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was on Thursday suspended by the Senate for a period of six months over …