Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central in the upper legislative chamber, has alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio repeatedly threw suggestive and lewd comments her way. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the senate on March 6 for “gross misconduct and unruly behaviour” over her seating arrangement altercation with the senate president. Her suspension came a day…
Ebere Nzeworji, an aide to the former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has refuted rumours of his principal’s death, stating that “the immediate past Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District is hale and hearty.” In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday morning, Nzeworji explained that “a fake viral message has circulated on…
Gospel artist and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey has warned his followers against turning their passion into “unholy obsession.” Bassey stated that not recognising him or other young servants of God does not make anyone less of a Christian. He also clarified that not participating in his midnight “Hallelujah Challenge”, does not make someone less of a…
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged communication professionals to deploy truth-based public relations as a strategic tool to counter the false narrative of a so-called genocide against Christians being propagated against Nigeria. He warned that Nigeria faces existential reputational threats from foreign actors who seek to distort facts and weaken national…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate surged to 24.23% in March 2025, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. This marks a significant increase from the 23.18% recorded in February 2025, demonstrating the persistent pressure on household incomes, rising food prices, and the broader cost of living across the country. The…
The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives arrested 23 robbery and kidnapping suspects targeting fun seekers during the Christmas celebrations in different parts of the country. The Police said this on Friday through a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. He said, “On the 25th of December 2024, at about 1am, the police…
A Facebook user claims that Pope Leo XVI and other bishops have pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kalu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from detention. The claim by @NgoziCommedy was accompanied by a video showing Tinubu in conversation with some bishops. The two-minute, 29-second video has…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he will now be the one to defend himself in his ongoing trial for terrorism. He is currently facing a seven-count charge of terrorism, filed against him by the Federal Government. The IPOB leader…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with alleged bomb threat messages sent to two private schools in the Ikeja Government Reserved Area (GRA). According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the suspect was tracked and arrested on January 24 in the Okota area of Lagos State. According to…
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which benchmarks interest rates in the country to 27.50 percent — from 27.25 percent. Olayemi Cardoso, CBN’s governor, announced the committee’s decision at a press conference on Tuesday after the panel’s 298th meeting in Abuja. He…
