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The Federal High Court, located in Lokoja, Kogi State, has given a verdict stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting or acting on petitions to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The senator representing Kogi Central was suspended from the senate on March 6 for “gross misconduct” after a seating arrangement saga with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Natasha had also accused Akpabio of sexual harassment. The court approved the interim injunction on Thursday after an ex-parte application for an interim injunction, supported by an “affidavit of extreme urgency”. Videos showing constituents signing documents as part of the recall process surfaced…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining an open stance towards cryptocurrency companies, despite filing a lawsuit worth $80 billion against Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. The legal action, initiated last month, accuses Binance of causing significant economic losses due to its operations in the country. The lawsuit follows an earlier incident in which Nigerian authorities detained Tigran Gambaryan, a US-based staff member of Binance, as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering activities. Gambaryan was held for eight months before being released, with the charges later dropped. Binance, which ceased all transactions in…

A former councillor from Ifon Orolu in Osun State, identified only as Azeez, has reportedly been killed as violent clashes between the Ifon and Ilobu communities flared up once again over ongoing boundary disputes. The exact circumstances of Azeez’s death remain unclear, but it has been confirmed that he was pronounced dead at the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, early on Friday, March 21. According to a resident of Ifon, who spoke under the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, the violence has escalated in recent days, with several houses being destroyed amid the clashes. In a statement,…

The Federal Government has released over 4,000 inmates from correctional facilities as part of efforts to decongest the system, saving the government N1 billion in feeding costs. This was disclosed by the Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Thursday, March 20 while speaking at the 5th Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja. He said, “We decongested our correctional centres by five per cent last year,” Tunji-Ojo explained. “Last year, just over 4,000 inmates were released in one day. All we did was conduct a detailed analysis and found that many inmates were there due to petty fines. This project allowed us…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert regarding counterfeit Oxycontin 80mg (oxycodone hydrochloride) detected in an unregulated market in Switzerland. The alert, numbered No. 07/2025, was posted on NAFDAC’s website on Thursday, March 20. READ ALSO: IPOB slams NAFDAC for midnight raid on Onitsha drug market The issue of the falsified product was reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) by the legitimate manufacturer, MUNDIPHARMA, in February. Laboratory tests reveal counterfeit tablets contain synthetic opioid, not oxycodone NAFDAC explained that the counterfeit product resembled the genuine Oxycontin 80mg authorised for sale…

Idea of displacing Palestinian population has been widely opposed, including by countries being approached The US and Israel have approached countries in east Africa about taking in Palestinians from Gaza, as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to evict residents from the war-torn enclave and build a “Riviera of the Middle East”, said three people familiar with the matter. Israeli officials led by strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer have sounded out the governments of Somalia and Sudan, countries wracked by civil war, while US diplomats have been in contact with the breakaway province of Somaliland, the people said. One…

Africa’s most populous country among former crisis-hit economies attracting foreign inflows Foreign investors have flocked to Nigeria’s markets in recent months, as the threat of a US trade war with larger developing economies has sent portfolio managers looking for cover in former crisis-hit frontier markets now on the rebound. The Nigerian naira is among the world’s top-performing currencies since November’s US election with a rise of more than 7 per cent against the dollar, as a turnaround in the continent’s most populous nation — and the lure of yields of 20 per cent to 25 per cent — trigger…

By John Grace Party leader lowers members’ expectations as far as she dares at election warmup event in the shires It’s more than likely you have given little or no thought to the local elections taking place on 1 May. After all, more than half the population will pay no attention to them on the day itself. If so, then the Tory party will be delighted. Long may it stay that way. The Conservatives find themselves backed into a corner – desperate for an outbreak of national amnesia about the local elections but aware that they have to do something to mark…

Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (retd.), the newly appointed Sole Administrator for Rivers State, has officially arrived in the state to begin his duties. Ibas touched down at the Port Harcourt International Airport at approximately 11:25 am on Thursday, March 20, where he was warmly received by key state officials and security personnel. Upon arrival, Ibas, accompanied by the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, and the Assistant Inspector General of Police for Zone 16, swiftly proceeded to the Government House in Port Harcourt. His arrival marked the start of his mandate in overseeing the state’s administration following the declaration of…

The Oyo State Government has officially withdrawn criminal charges against Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, in connection with the deadly stampede during a December 2024 event that resulted in the deaths of at least 35 children. Appearing in court on Thursday, March 20, the three defendants appeared visibly relieved, exchanging pleasantries after the ruling. Oyo State Attorney General, Abiodun Aikomo, later confirmed the decision, stating that while the incident was tragic, the prosecution acknowledged the defendants’ empathy and…