ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAs court convicts Natasha, validate Senate’s power to suspend By Ken Harries Esq Since the suspension of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by the Senator Godswill Akpabio-led 10th Senate on March 6, 2025, for gross misconduct, there has been a cacophony of voices and divergent views as to the…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Convicts her for contempt, compels her apologies A Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the power of the Senate to discipline any member for unethical conduct. Justice Binta Nyako, in a judgment on Friday, held that under the Senate Rules, the Senate President is empowered to allocate seats for members and such a…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Orderd for apologies, payment of N5m fine A Federal High Court in Abuja has found Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan guilty of contempt of court. The court’s ruling, delivered by Justice Muhammed Umar, stems from her ongoing legal battle with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. As part of her punishment, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan has been ordered to tender…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has expressed deep sadness at the passing away of the legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai. Paying tribute to the late goalkeeper, the Senate President, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, described Rufai as a national icon and a symbol of Nigerian…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ken Harries Esq The foundation of constitutional democracy across Europe and America has been deliberately built over the centuries on the strict and faithful adherence to the principle of separation of powers which demands respect for the autonomy of each arm of government. Therefore, The Nigerian federation, as an entity which practices constitutional…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAs Liverpool FC mourns the loss of Diogo Jota, the iconic figure with the No. 20 Shirt, the club’s coach, Arne Slot, has penned a heartfelt tribute, describing Jota as a “loved one”. Slot who praised Jota’s hard work, commitment, and quality on the pitch, extended the condolences to his (Jota’s) family, and promised…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that it has received 12 fresh applications from associations seeking to register as political parties, bringing the total number of applications under review to 122. This development followed the commission’s earlier disclosure on June 23, that it had received 110 applications. INEC emphasised that the process remains…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesReports have revealed that former President Muhammadu Buhari has been bedridden in Landon since April. Sources indicate that Buhari has been undergoing medical treatment in London since his arrival in April. Multiple family sources say what was planned to be a routine medical check-up ballooned into a full-scale admission after the former president took…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesNiger-Delta youths under the “NDDC Youth Internship Programme” may go for spoil should the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) fail to pay their arrears of monthly stipends. The youths, also plotted to barricade the Commission’s offices in their respective states, before taking the action against the Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku for refusing to…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesSix members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the house of representatives from Akwa Ibom have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Unyime Idem, representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam federal constituency; Esin Etim, representing Mbo/Okobo/Oron/Udung Uko/Urueoffong Oruko federal constituency; and Ekpo Asuquo who represents Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium federal constituency. Others are…
