Author: Damilola

The Federal Government has filed a legal case against suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, over comments deemed defamatory that she made during a televised interview. According to court documents, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello are expected to appear as witnesses during the proceedings. The charge stems from statements Akpoti-Uduaghan allegedly made on April 3, 2025, during a live broadcast of Politics Today on Channels Television. Other individuals listed as witnesses include Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, Sandra Duru, and police investigators Maya Iliya and Abdulhafiz Garba. Akpabio and Bello are identified as the…

US singer Jennifer Lopez has been sued for $300,000 for allegedly publishing copyrighted pictures from the 2025 Golden Globes without approval. On January 5, the singer was on the red carpet of the awards ceremony, looking elegant in a white gown paired with a white faux fur coat. She thereafter posted five photos from the event on her social media accounts with the caption: “GG Weekend Glamour”. This was followed by a lawsuit against the songwriter by photographer Edwin Blanco and his agency, Backgrid, arguing that she transgressed copyright laws by posting two of the pictures without consent. He and his…

The average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, climbed significantly to N1,239.33 per litre in April 2025. This marks a sharp 76.73% increase compared to N701.24 recorded in the same period last year, according to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Despite the annual spike, the month-on-month data offers a slight reprieve. Prices dipped by 1.77% from N1,261.65 in March 2025, suggesting a modest ease in consumer pressure. These figures are detailed in the NBS’s newly released “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch” for April 2025, as the inflation rate…

World Health Organisation (WHO) Member States have approved a 20 per cent increase in assessed contributions and endorsed the organisation’s 4.2 billion dollar budget for 2026 to 2027. In a statement, the WHO said that the 20 per cent increase comes as governments face financial constraints and economic headwinds and demonstrates Member States’ fundamental support for global health solidarity and the WHO’s critical role. WHO Director-General,  Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, and other officials appreciated member states for their backing and collaboration. The WHO boss expressed their vote of confidence in the WHO’s mission and their commitment to health security and resilience…

The EFCC has handed over 753 duplexes located in the Cadastral Zone of Abuja linked to the former Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has once again retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50 per cent.

Six athletes have been disqualified from participating in the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), named Gateway Games, by the National Sports Commission (NSC). The NSC Director General (DG), Bukola Olopade, made this known on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. He disclosed that the athletes were disqualified for anti-doping issues, adding that registered athletes with anti-doping issues cannot compete for scoring medals at the ongoing Gateway Games. The decision is coming after a strategic joint meeting of the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Games. The athletes affected are Marcus Okon, representing Akwa…

The United Nations is facing a severe cash crunch that has forced it to implement hiring freezes, cut services, and scale back spending, as member states fall behind on their financial obligations. In an urgent appeal during Monday’s session of the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee tasked with managing the world body’s financial matters, UN officials warned that the worsening funding gap is putting critical global operations at risk. Delegates worldwide gathered to confront the growing crisis and called on member states to settle their outstanding contributions. According to officials, the UN is currently owed a staggering $2.4 billion in unpaid…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has explained its standpoint on the nationwide ban on sachet alcohol. Mr. Kenneth Azikiwe, Director of the FCT Directorate of the agency, while addressing the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday stated that the temporary lifting of the ban is only valid until December 31, 2025. He shared that the contemporary ministerial lifting of the sachet alcohol ban is not permanent and implored Nigerians to dismiss any false information saying otherwise. “There is a ministerial lifting on the ban on sachet alcohol, but it is only temporary and…

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) in Nigeria, Kayode Egbetokun, claiming that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, orchestrated “a coordinated smear campaign” targeted at destroying her image. Natasha claimed in a letter titled ‘Petition Against Coordinated Defamation and Cyberbullying by Sponsored Syndicate at the Behest of the President of the Senate – Godswill Akpabio,’ dated May 15, and accused the Senate President of “deploying media proxies to publish false and damaging stories” about her. She refers to numerous online platforms which concurrently published articles on May 10, alleging she sponsored terrorism, orchestrated killings…