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Appeal Court affirms Natasha’s suspension, says Senate acted within law
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Monday, affirmed the suspension of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate. The appellate court held that, the Senate has power to discipline any erring member and that, in the instant case, Natasha’s fundamental right was never breached as she alleged. Delivering judgement in an…
Oro finding its place as Niger Delta community – Barr Uno
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesUno Umoekeyo Uno Esq., of the Directorate of Legal Services, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has said that the Oro people are gradually taking their rightful place as a recognized oil-bearing community in the Niger Delta region, owing to purposeful leadership and sustained empowerment of youths. Barr. Uno made this assertion recently, while receiving…
Police raid criminal black spots, arrest 23 suspects, recover drugs in Ibaka
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded a major operational success following a coordinated raid on identified criminal black spots within the Ibaka Fishing Port, leading to the arrest of twenty-three (23) male suspects and the recovery of suspected illicit drugs and other incriminating exhibits. The operation was carried out…
Zulum approves direct allocation payments to Borno Local Govts
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesWhile most governors are dragging their feet, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the immediate commencement of direct monthly statutory allocation payments to the accounts of the state’s 27 local government areas (LGAs). The announcement was made by Acting Governor Umar Kadafur following the inauguration of newly-elected council chairmen in Maiduguri two days…
APC ward meeting: Inuikim calls for massive mobilisation for party victory
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•As Antai lights up mood in Ebughu Ward 1 Sir Asuquo Inuikim, leader in Ebughu Ward 1 in Mbo Local Government Area, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to intensify mobilisation efforts and respect established leadership structures to ensure the party’s victory in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the…
More trouble for PDP as court annuls Ibadan national convention
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesMore trouble came the way of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Friday (today), as the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, nullified its national convention held in the state, 15 November 2025. Handing down the ruling, the presiding judge, Mr Uche Agomoh, barred the party’s national officers elected during the convention from continuing in office…
Yilwatda set to receive Mutfwang into APC
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, is set to formally receive Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, into the ruling party on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. According to the announcement, Governor Mutfwang will be received alongside members of his cabinet, the 17 local government area chairmen in Plateau…
Malami accuses EFCC, DSS of stalling court orders, legal defence
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) of coordinated actions aimed at frustrating his constitutional right to fair hearing and effective legal representation. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello…
Malami: I am innocent, no ammunition found in my house
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer Attorney-General of the Federation and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, has strongly denied allegations that arms or ammunition were discovered in his residence, describing the claims as false, speculative and part of a sustained media trial aimed at damaging his reputation and political ambition ahead of the 2027 Kebbi State governorship election….
Kano Governor Yusuf resigns from NNPP over irreconcilable divisions
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesKano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deep-seated and irreconcilable internal divisions within the party. The governor’s resignation comes alongside a mass defection involving 21 members of the Kano State House of Assembly, eight members of the House of Representatives, and all 44…
