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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 …

TRANSPORT FARES REMAIN HIGH DESPITE PETROL PRICE DROP Fares for inter and intra-state transportations have remained high across the country despite the recent reduction in the price of petrol, checks by Daily Trust have shown. The Dangote Petrol Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) had reduced their prices. In Lagos, a litre of petrol was reduced from …

ENUGU GOVT BANS UNLAWFUL PASTING OF POSTERS, OFFENDERS TO PAY ₦‎50M FINE The Enugu State government has announced a ban on the unlawful pasting of posters on outdoor surfaces and spaces within the state. According to a statement issued by the Enugu State Structures for Signages and Advertisement Agency (ENSSAA), prior approval is now mandatory for posting or displaying posters …

DR. DOYIN OKUPE IS DEAD Dr. Doyin Okupe, a prominent Nigerian physician, politician, and former presidential aide, has died. He passed away at the age of 72. According to sources close to the family, Dr. Okupe had been critically ill in the weeks leading up to his demise. His health had reportedly deteriorated significantly, prompting concern among his loved ones …

RIVERS CRISIS: SUPREME COURT EXPLAINS JUDGEMENT RESTORING AMAEWHULE-LED ASSEMBLY A Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Supreme Court judgment on the political crisis in Rivers State has shed light on why the apex court restored the leadership of the State House of Assembly under Martin Amaewhule. In a 62-page judgment obtained on Thursday by DAILY POST, the Supreme Court made …

NATASHA AND SEAT REARRANGEMENT CONTROVERSY, BY SENATE SPOKESMAN Senator Yemi Adaramodu, spokesperson for the Senate, has shared details about the controversy surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s seat change in the Senate chamber. Speaking at a Channels Television programme, Adaramodu explained that on the day of the incident, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan arrived at the chamber earlier than usual, which was unlike her previous …

FG FREEZES BANK ACCOUNTS OF SIMON EKPA, 16 OTHERS FOR TERRORISM The federal government, on Thursday designated and listed some individuals including Simon Ekpa and entities on the Nigeria Sanctions List following their involvement in terrorism financing. The individuals and entities were recommended for designation by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee during a meeting that was held in Abuja on Thursday. …

TENSION IN RIVERS AS ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO PRESSURIZE GOVERNOR Tensions continue to escalate in Rivers State as the House of Assembly intensifies pressure on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, warning that he has a single opportunity to resolve the ongoing political crisis. The lawmakers have issued fresh threats, signaling that the standoff between the executive and legislative arms of the state government …

, WE ARE ONLY CELEBRATING OBASANJO’S OFFICIAL AGE, HE’S 90 PLUS – AMOSUN “Whenever I hear people praying that Baba will live to be 90, I always say baba will be 100 because I know baba is already more than 90, he should be 93 or 94, we are only celebrating his official age…” Recall that the FORMER President Olusegun …

PDP SUFFERS BAD MARKET IN ANAMBRA, AS GUBERNATORIAL ASPIRANTS FAIL TO BUY FORM As the Peoples Democratic Party closes the sale of its N40m expression of interest and nomination forms for the upcoming Anambra governorship election, no aspirant has stepped forward to purchase them. The party initially scheduled the sale of forms between February 24 and March 5, with a …