The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, held that the Senate acted within its powers when it suspended the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for misconduct. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, said it was satisfied that neither the Appellant’s parliamentary privilege nor…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the commitment of his administration to finding solutions that would defeat terrorism and banditry in the country. The president said this on Monday during his opening remarks at the ongoing National Executive Council, NEC, conference on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable National Development in Abuja. He, however, applauded several governors, especially…
Fresh indications of reconciliation have emerged in Rivers State after President Bola Tinubu intervened in the lingering political crisis during a late-night meeting in Abuja. A source within the Villa told Vanguard that the President held talks with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; and other key…
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has said that he and other opposition politicians will accept the winner of the 2027 presidential election if the results are transmitted in real time. Mr Obi made the remark during a protest at the National Assembly on Monday, where he, activist Aisha Yesufu, and others protested against the Godswill…
Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose has said Monday’s protest at the National Assembly complex is just a tip of the iceberg. GISTSMATE MEDIA had reported that a cross section of Nigerians stormed the complex on Monday morning to demand that the electronic transmission of election results be made…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday joined hundreds of demonstrators at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja to protest the Senate’s decision to remove “real-time” electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The protest, tagged “Occupy the National Assembly,” was organised by members of the Obidient Movement and…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s admission that the $1.5bn rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery was a waste of scarce resources validates his long-standing call for the privatisation of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. Atiku made the assertion in a statement shared via his X handle yesterday, in reaction…
Fresh facts have emerged on how the Senate rejected a proposal to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory, ahead of the 2027 general election. The proposal formed part of the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 903), specifically an amendment to Clause 60(3), which sought to compel presiding officers of…
A high-level delegation from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday, in what appears to be a sign of strengthened bilateral ties on security and regional stability. The meeting featured key U.S. military and diplomatic figures, including Chargé d’Affaires of…
CLARIFICATION ON BUDGETARY PROVISIONS FOR THE LAGOS LIAISON OFFICE IN THE 2026 APPROPRIATION LAW The attention of the Abia State Ministry of Budget and Planning has been drawn to commentaries regarding specific line items for the Lagos Liaison Office in the published 2026 Fiscal Year Budget. We wish to state the following verifiable facts for…
