The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Friday, countered a United States-based activist, Dr Sandra Duru, who alleged a plot to frame Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The lawmaker, in a statement issued by her media aide, Israel Arogbonlo, said all the recorded conversations played in Duru’s live stream were manipulated. – The Allegations…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured President Bola Tinubu that the Igbo ethnic group will give him more than 70 per cent votes in the 2027 election. Kalu said it would be one of the ways of repaying the President for his commitment to the development of Igbo land….
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to rein in his family over an alleged attempt by his son, Seyi Tinubu, to influence the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students. The former vice president, through a statement issued by his media adviser, Paul Ibe,…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has threatened to restrict access to the two social platforms in Nigeria following fines by local regulatory authorities. Last year, three regulatory bodies in Nigeria fined the US-based social media firm over $290 million for breaching various laws and regulations. Meta’s recent effort to contest the rulings…
In a heartwarming display of gratitude and political alignment, the Ona-Ara chapter of the Senior Citizens Association has declared its allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), inspired by the life-changing initiatives of Hon. Chief (Dr.) Ezekiel Temitope Oladimeji, widely known as OTOPE. The landmark declaration took place during the OTOPE Foundation Medical Outreach for…
Popular Nigerian social media personality and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, known widely as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Abuja. The arrest reportedly followed his public criticism of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) over alleged unauthorized transactions from his mother’s account. His lawyer, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the development on Twitter on…
Tension flared in Rivers State on Thursday as hundreds of women staged a dramatic walkout from the “Renewed Hope Initiative” empowerment programme organized by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The event, which was billed to feature the presentation of empowerment items to 500 women in the state, turned chaotic when…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reviewed prices of its products and services. It said the review was done after a decade of maintaining the same pricing structure. A statement signed by NIMC Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke explained that the Commission “conducted a comprehensive review to ensure alignment with current operational…
A Nigerian nurse based in Leeds, United Kingdom, Nnena Miriam, has been found dead in her apartment, sparking grief and shock within the nursing community both in the UK and Nigeria. According to Fellow Nurses Africa, an organisation dedicated to advancing the nursing profession in Africa, Miriam’s body was discovered by the police after a…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has uncovered another suspected illegal investment platform identified as TOFRO.COM (Tofro). The Commission raised the alarm in a notice issued yesterday and made available to newsmen. The Commission warned Nigerians against falling for their tactics to obtain money from them through the promise of unusually high returns. SEC said…