President Bola Tinubu says political stakeholders in Rivers State must respect court rulings and uphold the rule of law to restore peace in the crisis-hit state. In a Tuesday statement titled “President Tinubu Calls for Adherence to the Rule of Law to Restore Peace in Rivers State”, signed by his Special Adviser on Information and…
It appears the controversy over the allegations by Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill and her suspension from the Red Chamber may not be getting off the news anytime soon. This is because the suspended Kogi Senator on Tuesday took her case to a global stage. At the Women in Parliament session held…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of orchestrating and funding the ongoing crises in opposition parties, including the Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). El-Rufai, who recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party…
The Nigerian Women Crusade for Good Governance (NWCGG) representing 100 women groups has tendered an unreserved apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senate over the allegations by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The apology was tendered during a briefing in Abuja on March 11, 2025. Speaking on behalf of the groups, Dr. Mrs Cecilia Ikechukwu…
President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the family, friends, and associates of Chief Dubem Onyia, former minister of state for Foreign Affairs, who passed away on Monday at 73. Chief Onyia was a brilliant administrator, accountant, and respected political leader. He hailed from Enugu State in the South-east. In addition to his stint as…
National Youth Leader of the Labour Party (LP), Kennedy Ahanotu, has called for the suspension of the LP Senator representing Edo South in the Senate, Neda Imasuen, from the party for his unsavory handling of the Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan case. He said the LP was unimpressed with Senator Imasuen’s performance as Chairman of the Senate…
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to order internet service providers in the country to block all websites hosting obscene and pornographic content. The resolution was passed on Tuesday following a motion sponsored by Dalhatu Tafoki, a lawmaker from Katsina State. Tafoki argued that unrestricted access to pornographic materials has…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has declared that no citizen of the state should go to bed hungry under his watch. Ododo made the declaration at the official flag off of the Renewed Hope Initiative Food Outreach Programme in Lokoja, the state capital, on Monday. The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to food security, emphasizing…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to youth empowerment, declaring that the government’s policies are designed to secure a prosperous future for the next generation. Speaking at the State House in Abuja during the inauguration of the Planning Committee for the National Youth Congress, Tinubu urged young Nigerians to take ownership…
Popular Anambra-based cleric, Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, has declared his intention to run for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027, saying the country needs young, digital-minded leaders and “not old cargoes.” Odumeje made the announcement during a sermon on Sunday, a video of which has since gone viral on social media. However, he did…