Author: Damilola Olufemi

Suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is expected to appear before a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday, following a court summons. This was confirmed by her lead counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), West Idahosa. Speaking on Sunday, Idahosa stated that while Akpoti-Uduaghan is prepared to honour the summons, there is still no clarity on whether the Federal Government intends to formally arraign her at that appearance. “We don’t know,” he said regarding the possibility of arraignment. “We saw a notice of amended charges. We don’t know what they are trying to do. They’ve amended the charges…

Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has described her suspension from the National Assembly as a pre-written script driven by political motives. Addressing her suspension in an interview with a US-based Nigerian journalist, Adeola Fayehun, she said it was a pre-written script and not spontaneous, adding that the allegation that she disturbed proceedings over her seat was false. The Senate had on March 6 suspended the Kogi central senator for six months over alleged gross misconduct following her seating arrangement altercation with Akpabio. “The impression being circulated is that I caused a scene over my seat. That is false.…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has faulted former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for what he described as a politically calculated use of Nigeria’s economic hardship to regain public relevance. Wike, speaking at a media briefing on Monday in Abuja, dismissed Amaechi’s recent comments on hunger as insincere and opportunistic, accusing him of trivialising a serious national concern for political gain. Amaechi, during his 60th birthday celebration, had lamented the widespread hardship in the country, saying, “We’re all hungry, all of us are. If you’re not hungry, I am.” He further added, “For us, the…

The Take It Back Movement (TIBM) has announced June 12, 2025, as a national day of protest in Nigeria. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Juwon Sanyaolu, on Monday, the civil rights campaigner movement decries the escalating insecurity, press attack, and economic hardship faced by Nigerians across the country The Take It Back Movement coordinator frowns that freedom of speech is under attack, saying, “the state has turned on its citizens with an unrelenting campaign of intimidation and censorship. Journalists are harassed. Activists are detained. Citizens are arrested for social media posts.” Sanyaolu added that through weaponisation of…

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has lauded former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for displaying uncommon political courage by refusing to bow out of the race for President Bola Tinubu during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries in 2022. Speaking in Abuja at Amaechi’s 60th birthday celebration on Saturday, Soyinka said the former Rivers State governor’s boldness stood out and left a lasting impression on him. “The main reason why I had to be here today is, first of all, that I admire Rotimi Amaechi’s fighting spirit,” Soyinka said. Describing Amaechi’s tenacity as consistent, Soyinka recalled watching the APC…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states will hold on Saturday, June 20, and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during the swearing-in ceremony for six newly confirmed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), an event held in Abuja on Friday. Yakubu stated that preparations are also in progress to conduct by-elections to fill vacant legislative seats at both the national and state levels. For Ekiti, the electoral calendar shows that party primaries will take place from October 20 to November 10, 2025. Political parties are…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, dismissing the legal challenge brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo. A three-member panel led by Justice M.A. Danjuma on Thursday delivered the ruling, agreeing with the decision of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had earlier affirmed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as the duly elected governor. The appeal stemmed from the September 21, 2024, governorship election, where Okpebholo was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), having secured 291,667 votes against…

Beijing has criticised a recent move by the United States to revoke student visas held by Chinese, calling the measure “political and discriminatory,” according to AFP.

Nigeria’s public debt nears ₦180 trillion as President Tinubu seeks new strategies to manage the growing financial challenge.

President Tinubu requests National Assembly support for $21.5B loan and ₦757.9B pension bond to stabilize Nigeria’s economy.