The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, under Nigeria’s amended Cybercrimes Act. This marks a significant step in its efforts to combat misinformation and uphold digital integrity. Natasha faces six criminal charges for allegedly making false and damaging statements against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Yahaya Bello. The case,…
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to seek permission before using the national anthem. A statement by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Wednesday, said seeking permission was necessary to avoid misinterpretation. He further announced that press conferences will be held across all states to initiate the sensitisation…
Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has been told to resign, for a full investigation by the appropriate security and regulatory agencies over alleged certificate forgery scandal. The Global Gender Safety & Moral Development (GGSMD), in a statement yesterday, by it Executive Director Godwin Erheriene, recalled that in 2018, a Minister of Finance…
With deep joy and a spirit of party unity, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide warmly appreciates His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, for his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the growth and progress of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State and beyond. Hon. Comforter also extends profound gratitude to the PDP Electoral Committee from…
Major General Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma (retd.), has regretted that 55 years after the civil war, Nigeria is yet to forgive Ndigbo and fully integrate them as an integral part of the country. General Ijioma, the guest speaker at the July edition of Ikengaonline’s virtual town hall meeting on Thursday night, expressed shock that despite the…
The sexual harassment allegation by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has surfaced in an examination question at the Department of Sociology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto state. The political crisis in Rivers state which led to the declaration of the state of emergency by President Bola Tinubu also made it into the…
The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed two of its officers, Fatai Yusuf (42) and Hammed Garuba (38), for theft during a recent raid on a hotel in Gowon Estate, Ipaja of the state. It was gathered that the hotel was suspected to be a hub for drug users and traffickers. According to a statement from…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally broken his silence on the long-standing controversy surrounding his alleged third-term ambition. The former President made the disclosure in an interview on News Central which aired on Thursday. In the interview, Obasanjo denied ever nursing such ambitions, contrary to claims by his former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Senate…
Femi Gbajabiamila has not been replaced as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, the presidency said on Thursday. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed reports suggesting that Tinubu had replaced Gbajabiamila with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. This comes after several social media posts began circulating the…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over what it described as the “patently unlawful” suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeks to overturn the six-month suspension, which SERAP argued violates the senator’s fundamental rights and deprives her constituents of representation. SERAP…
