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Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has asked the high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) to strike out the criminal defamation charge filed against her, describing it as unconstitutional, defective, and politically motivated. BACKGROUND On February 20, Akpoti-Uduaghan engaged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in a heated debate over seating arrangements in the upper legislative chamber. The lawmaker …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested one Innocent Chukwuma who used his social media handle to rally the military to overthrow the current government. DSS Operatives arrested Chukwuma in Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Posting on his “X” handle “@TheAgroman,” Chukwuma stated that a coup was needed in Nigeria and called on the military to “suspend the Nigerian …

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has dismissed reports linking him to an alleged coup plot, describing them as false and politically motivated. The reports, published by the online platform Sahara Reporters, alleged that certain political figures were involved in a purported plan to destabilize the country. However, the Defence Headquarters has since denied the existence …

The Senate on Wednesday, confirmed General Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Defence Staff. Oluyede, alongside other newly appointed service chiefs, appeared before the Senate at the National Assembly for screening earlier in the day. The nominees arrived at the National Assembly Complex around 10am accompanied by several senior military officers. Oluyede was cleared barely an hour after his arrival, …

The 16th Emir of Kano and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Muhammadu Sanusi II, has queried the rationale behind borrowings after the removal of petrol subsidy by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Speaking in Abuja yesterday at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference and Book Launch, the emir said the removal of fuel subsidy …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the Nigerian government of collaboration with Britain to orchestrate what it described as a “desperate campaign of artificial intelligence (AI) propaganda” against its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB condemned the circulation of the alleged AI-generated video in which Kanu purportedly threatened …

Corinthians 10:5-6 “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.  6 “And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete” For 16 (sixteen) PDP held sway and had a firm grip of the life lines of all …

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Hon. Garba Ibrahim Muhammad, has disclosed that terrorists have issued threats to bomb the National Assembly Complex. Garba made the revelation on Tuesday during a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish a Legislative Security Directorate, designed to enhance security management and safeguard lawmakers, staff, and visitors within …

The Dangote refinery has re-employed the engineers sacked last month during the crisis between it and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. Our correspondent reliably gathered that the engineers were now being posted to Borno, Zamfara, Benue and others. The engineers, some of whom were still graduate trainees during their sack, were invited to pick up …

The power structure within Tinubu’s administration is a complex web of formal positions and informal relationships based on decades of trust, loyalty, and political alliances. Key influential figures include: Oluremi Tinubu (First Lady): As the president’s wife and a former senator, she wields “soft power” and has a significant, influential role as a critical support system and proxy within the …