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The Senate responds to the IPU, clarifying that Natasha’s suspension was due to misconduct, not a harassment claim.

The Nigerian Senate has justified its decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Inter-Parliamentary Union, clarifying that the suspension was due to gross misconduct, not allegations of sexual harassment. Ogbara stated that she had been entrusted by the National Assembly to deliver a formal response to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s speech presented at the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. In addressing the allegations against Akpabio, Ogbara emphasized It is important to recognise that both […]

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COURT HEARS OBASA’S SUIT AGAINST MERANDA, OTHERS ON MARCH 17

Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has adjourned the hearing of a suit filed by the reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, to March 17, 2025. Obasa is challenging his removal as Speaker on January 13, 2025, following allegations of fraud, high-handedness, abuse of office, and gross misconduct leveled against him by 35 lawmakers. The respondents in the suit include members of the Lagos State House of Assembly and former […]

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PROTESTERS BURN BENUE MONARCH’S PALACE, LG SECRETARIAT OVER KILLINGS

Angry youths in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday, set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat while protesting the killing of three people. The violence erupted after suspected armed herders reportedly killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards at Garuwa community in the local government. The bodies of the victims were brought to Naka in the early hours of Tuesday, triggering protests that escalated into destruction. […]

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ECONOMY LOOKING UP, SAYS PRESIDENT TINUBU

President Bola Tinubu has said that the nation’s economy has picked up and will continue to get better. The President spoke during an Iftar with governors, ministers, military chiefs and other top government officials at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He called on governors to remain committed to the collective mission of nation-building and economic improvement which according to him, has brought relief to Nigerians. He acknowledged the resilience of both the federal and state governments in tackling daunting economic […]

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LAGOS GOVERNMENT ACTIVATES EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK

The Lagos State Government has activated its Emergency Response Committee following a diphtheria outbreak in the boarding house of a secondary school on Victoria Island in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, confirmed the outbreak and assured the public that the situation was under control. The Commissioner urged residents to avoid panic as the government intensified measures to contain the infection. The outbreak was first detected on February 22, when a 12-year-old student presented symptoms and was […]

todayMarch 11, 2025 37

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IT’S ‘LEGISLATIVE RECKLESSNESS’, FALANA CONDEMNS NATASHA’S SUSPENSION

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has criticised the Senate for suspending Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Falana described Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension as an abuse of power. In a statement on Monday, Falana warned that “suspending legislators at the whims and caprices of leaders of the federal and state legislative houses must not be allowed to continue in Nigeria.” Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, was suspended for six months on Thursday, after a heated argument with Senate President Godswill Akpabio on February 20. This came […]

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RESIGN OR FACE IMPEACHMENT, RIVERS APC TELL FUBARA

The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers State has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to resign or face impeachment. APC made the call while reacting to Fubara’s invitation to a breakfast meeting with the 27 Pro-Wike lawmakers at Government House on Monday. Rivers  APC Chairman Tony Okocha recalled how much the Governor has disrespected President Ahmed Tinubu after his intervention when the crisis started in 2023 and even abused court judgements with impunity Feilding questions from journalists on the Governor’s […]

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OYO TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS BEGIN INDEFINITE STRIKE OVER NON-PAYMENT OF MINIMUM WAGE, OTHERS

Workers under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), at five tertiary educational institutions owned by the Oyo State government have commenced an indefinite strike over non-payment of minimum wage. The affected institutions are: The Polytechnic, Ibadan, The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, and Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate. The strike is coming few days after the commencement of first semester examination at The Polytechnic Ibadan. It was […]

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ALAAFIN SHOWS CONCERNS OVER CORONATION RITES CURFEW

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has addressed concerns surrounding the reported curfew imposed during the 21-day traditional Oro Ipebi rites in Oyo town. In a statement issued by his Chief of Staff, Rotimi Osuntola, in Ibadan, the monarch directed that the issue of a curfew be disregarded, emphasising that the intent was to ensure public safety and awareness during the ongoing traditional rites. The palace acknowledged that the choice of words in the earlier announcement had been misunderstood. […]

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