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defends entry denial The Senate has defended barring the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from entering the chamber on Tuesday. Natasha had stormed the National Assembly that day to resume her legislative duties from the six months suspension slammed on her by the Senate based on an order recently granted her by a […]

Ex-Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has appealed to the disputing members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to sheathe their swords, and reunite to rebuild the party in the overall interest of Nigeria. He made the call in a heartfelt statement shared via his official Facebook page on Wednesday, following his participation in a PDP […]

Emergency services spotted wreckage of the plane in woodland about 16km from Tynda; Source: Emercom Russian rescue services have found the wreckage of a plane that disappeared about 16km (10 miles) from its destination in the far-eastern Amur region. The Angara airlines An-24 plane, carrying 42 passengers and six crew, had left Blagoveshchensk close to […]

Elumelu donates N25b Aiyedatiwa says Ondo ready for partnership A N500 billion Produce for Lagos Offtake Fund, an initiative designed to eliminate the risks associated with post-harvest losses and improve efficiency in the food system, has been launched. Launched on Wednesday in Lagos, the project, was a brainchild of the Lagos state government in collaboration […]

APC NEC meets today in Abuja All party organs activated The next chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, may come from the North-Central geopolitical zone of the country, it has been gathered. He is to succeed Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, a former Kano State governor, who resigned recently on health grounds. He led the party […]

Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of orchestrating a personal vendetta against her, using the Senate as a tool to silence her for speaking out against sexual harassment. Insisting that she remains a duly elected senator,she said her suspension had been declared illegal by a Federal High Court, and that […]

Nigeria’s leading political parties – the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have kicked off preparations for the 2027 electioneering with crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings. The PDP will, today, commence the process that will culminate in its 101st NEC meeting on Friday. It was learned that the meeting, […]

High-stakes parley may reshape 2027 path amid rising doubts over Shettima Wike’s growing influence unsettles party as defections reshape power base Okechukwu cautions against sidelining CPC bloc in leadership race Don’t repeat PDP’s arrogance, mistakes, South-South faction warns Tomorrow’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to be one […]

Despite widespread criticisms over his allegedly unguarded, and threatening statement, Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, said he has no regret asking Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to notify him before visiting the state. He reacted to the criticisms on Tuesday in Benin at the inauguration of the new Edo Line, a transport company owned […]

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; and Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi Ex-Vice President and former presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has declared that any threat against the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, is a threat against all Nigerians. He said this while reacting to a […]