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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 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…

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesSenate President Godswill Akpabio has commended the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals in its drive towards setting legislative agenda and policy reforms to engender economic diversification of the country, through the minerals sector. Senator Akpabio stated this at plenary Wednesday, after Senate passed the Bitumen Development Commission Bill. The Bill, sponsored by Senator Jimoh…

ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Says desperate men can’t birth new Nigeria The Labour Party (LP) has given its former presidential candidate, Mr Peter Gregory Obi, a 48-hour ultimatum to formally tender his resignation of the Labour Party or face expulsion. Labour Party, while reiterating its disinterestedness in joining the coalition, said that the members of the coalition were…