The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, for six months. The suspension, effective from March 6, 2025, follows recommendations from the Senate Committee on Public Conduct, Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, which found her in “total violation” of Senate rules.The controversy began on February 20, 2025,
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A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has summoned controversial blogger, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan over alleged criminal defamation of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.The court, in a summons dated March 5, 2025, ordered VDM to appear in person on March 13, 2025, to respond to
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of another $1.4 million linked to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.Justice Olayinka Faji in his ruling on Thursday agreed with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), that the sum was proceeds
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Dangote Industries Limited (Dangote Group) and its subsidiaries said they paid over N402 billion in taxes in 2024, making it the highest taxpayer in the country.Dangote’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, declared during a meeting with some senior media executives who visited him in his Lagos Office that
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Nigeria has congratulated Ghana on its 68th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.In a press statement signed by the Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Thursday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, commended Ghana for its democratic progress,
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