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The suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has stated that she will resume legislative duties in the Senate on Tuesday following a court order directing her recall to the Red Chamber. The lawmaker disclosed this in a video shared on social media, which started trending on Sunday and thanked her supporters for standing with her. This followed Friday’s judgment by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, which declared […]

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away. It was gathered that the late monarch passed on in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025. The demise of Oba Olakulehin, born July 5, 1935, is coming barely two days after celebrating his 90th birthday. The late Olakulehin was installed as the 43rd Olubadan on June 12, 2024, after succeeding Oba Balogun A source close to the Olubadan-In-Council […]

The suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has stated that she will resume legislative duties in the Senate on Tuesday following a court order directing her recall to the Red Chamber. The lawmaker disclosed this in a video shared on social media, which started trending on Sunday. She thanked her supporters for standing with her. Her comment followed Friday’s judgment by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, which […]

Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), has announced that the Senate will today commence its public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Lagos. Bamidele explained that the exercise will open up discussions on national issues, including proposals for the creation of 18 additional local government areas, the establishment of state police, and comprehensive reforms of the electoral system, among others. As part of efforts to […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday found the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, guilty of contempt over a satirical apology she posted on her Facebook page on April 27. Justice Binta Nyako, while delivering judgment in the suit filed by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging her suspension, began with the contempt application filed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Akpabio, in his application, challenged the senator’s post […]

Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain with his younger brother, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans, former teammates and the wider soccer community. He was 28. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) confirmed the news on Thursday morning. Jota, who won the Premier League title with the Reds last season and played for Portugal’s national team, got married to Rute Cardoso just […]

A former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, is currently recovering in hospital from an unnamed illness, his ex-media Bashir Ahmad, has confirmed. Ahmad revealed this in a terse tweet on Thursday afternoon. According to him, it was important to address the “exaggeration” in media reports. He, however, disclosed that Buhari was critically ill and had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, ICU. Ahmad noted that the former president is […]

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday, dismissed a N5 billion defamation suit instituted by the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, against the Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho. The Court, presided over by Justice O.T. Ademola-Salami, also awarded a cost of N500,000 against Adams in favour of Igboho. Report says  that in the suit marked M/1006/2004, the applicant had, through his counsel, Sikiru […]

The House of Representatives has halted the consideration of all bills originating from the Senate This, the house cited prolonged delays by the upper chamber in giving concurrence to House-passed legislation. The move followed a motion raised on Wednesday, July 2, after Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda highlighted the lack of legislative cooperation between the two chambers. Chinda observed that while the House routinely considers and fast-tracks Senate bills, the Senate […]