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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called on the National Assembly to honour its sacred responsibility of leadership by prioritising unity and national development over political divisions and partisan interests. Shettima made the call during an Iftar (breaking of Ramadan fast) event hosted by President Bola Tinubu for the leadership and members of the House of Representatives at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday, March 17. Speaking on behalf of President Tinubu, Shettima urged the lawmakers to embrace their roles with humility and a shared commitment to progress. He emphasised the importance of cooperation and collaboration in fostering national growth, stating: “In…

Explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo area of Rivers State. The section of the major pipeline which is in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of the State is said to be on fire. At press time the cause of the explosion has not been ascertained, but the pipeline facility is currently under heavy fire It has not also been determined if the cause of the explosion is human interference, following the threats by some militant groups to attack oil installations in the region if the Federal government withholds the allocation of Rivers State following the political crisis in…

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has outlined the key challenges faced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration during the first 18 months, with a particular focus on the controversial removal of the fuel subsidy. Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central in the Senate, stated that the primary difficulty the President encountered came not from ordinary Nigerians, but from those who had benefitted from the subsidy—many of whom, he claims, were part of a powerful cabal. These individuals, according to Bamidele, sought to undermine the administration for their own personal gain, making it harder for the government to govern effectively.…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced that the 2022 Electoral Act will be amended to allow statutory delegates to participate in political parties’ primaries for the 2027 general election. This amendment, Akpabio explained, seeks to address an important oversight in the previous electoral law. Speaking during a meeting with the national leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja on Monday, Akpabio highlighted that the omission of statutory delegates from the primaries under the 2022 Electoral Act had created significant issues. He referred to this oversight as a mistake that must be rectified to ensure a…

The House of Representatives has donated N705 million to the Federal Government to support vulnerable Nigerians during the holy month of Ramadan. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas made the announcement on Monday during an Iftar dinner hosted by President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he was joined by the principal officers of the House. Presenting the donation, Speaker Abbas expressed the lawmakers’ commitment to alleviating the economic hardship faced by the most vulnerable citizens, particularly during Ramadan, a time of reflection and charity. The donation underscores the House’s ongoing efforts to support the welfare of Nigerians…

Nigel Farage welcomed 29 councillors who have defected to Reform ahead of the local elections in May as he insisted the party would not be damaged by the row involving Rupert Lowe. Fifteen of the councillors unveiled by Mr Farage at a press conference have joined from the Conservatives in a further blow to Kemi Badenoch’s party. Another councillor crossed the floor from the Liberal Democrats, while the rest had previously sat as independents. The event comes in the wake of a dramatic row between Mr Farage and Mr Lowe, who was suspended from Reform earlier this month as the…

Canada’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet King Charles III and UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in London, as he seeks to reinforce diplomatic ties with European allies. His visit follows a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, signaling an urgent push to strengthen relations amid growing tensions with the United States. Meeting with King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer Mr. Carney, who officially took office on Friday, will be hosted at Buckingham Palace for an audience with King Charles III, who serves as Canada’s head of state. This marks a significant diplomatic…

Treatment of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who has been suspended from senate, shines light on women’s rights. Last July, Nigeria’s third-most powerful man gave a rare apology on the floor of the senate which he heads. Godswill Akpabio had chastised his colleague Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for speaking out of turn, saying: “We are not in a nightclub”. But after receiving what he said was a deluge of insulting text messages from Nigerians, he apologised publicly a few days later. In recent weeks, the two have been at the centre of a political row that has gripped the country, after an interview that Akpoti-Uduaghan…

Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has extended his support to Ushie Rita Uguamaye, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member at the centre of a growing controversy after she posted a viral video criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a video shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Sowore revealed that he had met with Uguamaye in Lagos and would be accompanying her to the NYSC Local Government Inspector (LGI) office. He also confirmed that a team of lawyers would be present during the visit. “The journey with youth corper, Ushie Rita Uguamaye,…

Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, widely known as Jandor, the former governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing internal conflicts and a lack of discipline within the PDP as his main reasons for the move. The announcement was made during a press conference held on Monday at his office in Ikeja, Lagos, weeks after he had tendered his resignation from the PDP. Jandor expressed his frustration with the party’s internal dynamics, particularly pointing to the failure of party leadership to address what he described as “anti-party activities” during…