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FUBARA’S COMMISSIONERS, ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAIRMAN DRAG RIVERS ASSEMBLY TO COURT AS TWO ELECTORAL COMMISSIONERS RESIGN The authority of the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly to nullify Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s appointment of 19 commissioners is now a subject of litigation at the Rivers State High Court. The commissioners whose appointments were cleared by four lawmakers loyal to Governor Fubara, …

NATASHA VS AKPABIO: LET NATASHA TAKE LIE DETECTOR TEST – RENO OMOKRI Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has urged Nigerians to demand that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan takes a lie detector test before criticizing Senate President, Godswill Akpabio over her recent sexual allegations. He also urged Nigerians to scrutinize Akpoti’s past behavior before passing judgment. Omokri, in a video posted on …

WHEN I SACKED EX-NDDC BOSS FOR PARADING FAKE NYSC CERTIFICATE, SHE ALLEGED IT WAS BECAUSE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT – AKPABIO Senate President Godswill Akpabio has responded to harassment allegations made by Joy Nunieh, the former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), providing his perspective on her dismissal during his tenure as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. …

BABANGIDA IN HIS OWN WORDS, By BUNNI MAKINWA Our eyes met. Two pairs of probing eyes. Mine asking questions, his were answering. We concluded in a way that both of us understood. He says: How do I think when the door is closed? When I am by myself and it is not about the launch of a book that I …

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 …