Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step aside until an investigation into Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claims against him is concluded.Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, had accused the senate president of sexually harassing her.The allegation followed a heated argument between Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan over seating
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The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has returned to Abuja, following his trip to Milan, Italy to meet with President Fontana Attilio, of the Lombardy region for bilateral talks in areas of agriculture and vocational training.Chief Press Secretary to the Minister, Anthony Ogunleye, made the announcement in a statement
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The Ikeja High Court on Monday extended the hearing of the suit filed by the reinstated speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, until March 17.Mr Obasa is challenging the allegations that led to his initial removal as speaker, which include fraud, high-handedness, abuse of office, and
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Chief Tony Okocha, the factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, has called on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers to resign within 48 hours, or face impeached.Okocha made the remark in a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday.He said that the Supreme Court judgement is sacrosanct
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Eighteen days after the public presentation of former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida’s memoir, A Journey in Service, the immediate family of the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha has formally reacted to the publication.Recall that General Babangida who was the military president when June 12, 1993 presidential election, won
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The Social Democratic Party (SDP) got so excited on Monday March 10, when the former Governor of Kaduna state announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to the party.The SDP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, described the move as a step toward rescuing Nigeria from poor governance
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President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his longtime ally and friend, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on his 68th birthday.Osinbajo was Nigeria’s vice president from 2015 to 2023.The president, in a statement issued yesterday by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, noted that Osinbajo, a Professor of Law
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The media office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports suggesting that he is planning to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a new political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, Atiku’s team refuted the claims, emphasizing his continued
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The administration of United States President, Donald Trump, has canceled a $600,000 federal grant intended to fund a study on menstrual cycles in transgender men.According to public records on USAspending.gov, the grant had been awarded to Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical College in Louisiana and was scheduled to remain active
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The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has explained that there were no shortfalls in salaries paid to Federal Workers in January and February 2025.The OAGF said the salaries that workers received in January and February 2025 were their normal salaries after the various arrears that were
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