The Senate has reopened the office of the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, signaling her return to the Red Chamber when plenary resumes on October 7.Her office at the Senate Wing was unlocked on Tuesday, September 23, by the Deputy Director of the Sergeant at Arms, Alabi Adedeji,
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The United States Mission in Nigeria has warned that anyone found guilty of corruption would be denied entry into the US, regardless of their wealth or social standing.The Mission announced this on Monday through its official X (formerly Twitter) handle.“Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when
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By Anietie Udobit, Abuja “On 23 September 1987, Nigeria welcomed a new star to its federal constellation. Akwa Ibom State was born.”The Birth of a StateOn 23 September 1987, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, then Military Head of State, stood before the nation and announced the creation of two new states. One
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima arrived in New York to attend the 80th week-long session of the United Nations General Assembly.The assembly, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, is expected to conclude on September 28.Upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Shettima was received by the foreign
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Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on September 29 swear-in 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) as part of programmes for the commemoration of the 2025/2026 legal year of the apex court. This was made known on Sunday, in a statement issued by Director of Information
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Amnesty International have given President Bola Tinubu seven days to instruct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to immediately withdraw the cybercrime and defamation charges filed against activist Omoyele Sowore, as well as against
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Nigeria’s fiscal condition remains under strain as the Federal Government spent a staggering 69 per cent of its total 2024 revenues on debt servicing.This was revealed in the latest Budget Implementation Report (BIR) released by the Budget Office of the Federation (BOF).The report showed that out of the N19.354 trillion
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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has reacted to the birthday message of the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, describing it as a reflection of Nigeria’s misplaced priorities.Obi, in a statement on Sunday, joined Nigerians in wishing the First Lady well on her new age,
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The second extraordinary session of the ECOWAS Parliament 2025 is underway in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.The week-long programme holding from September 22 to 28, is themed “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Parliamentary Efficiency, Ethical Governance, and Inclusive Development.”As of 11:30am on Monday, guests who have arrived at the venue of
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, said 68 inmates have successfully passed the 2025 National Examination Council (NECO) examinations.The State Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Lawan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Kano.He said the feat was achieved under the Centre for Inmates’ Continuity
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