Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to the ongoing allegations of sexual harassment leveled against the current Senate President, Godswill Akpabio by the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement personally signed by him and titled “Akpabio-Natasha: Let’s Protect the Institution, Not Individuals,” Saraki called for “an open, transparent, and honest investigation by the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions” to determine the accuracy of the…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Rofiat Lawal, who was kidnapped along the Benin-Ore Expressway on Tuesday, has been freed by her abductors after a ransom of N1.1 million was paid. Lawal’s friend, identified as Agbakwara, disclosed this on Saturday. It was gathered that the corps member was abducted while traveling from Benin, Edo State, to resume her place of assignment in Oyo State. Earlier reports indicated that her…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has extended warm Ramadan greetings to the Muslim Ummah across Nigeria. He urged them to use this sacred period for deep reflection and fervent prayers for peace, unity, and national progress. In a statement on Saturday, the IGP emphasised the importance of Ramadan as a time for spiritual renewal, self-discipline, and communal solidarity. He encouraged Muslims to strengthen their faith and contribute to…

Armed bandits launched a deadly attack on a trailer transporting food items at Matashayi Zaki community along the Dansadau/Gusau road, resulting in the deaths of eight people and the abduction of several others. According to reports, the assailants struck around 6:00 am Saturday, shortly after military escorts had left the trailer behind. The Dansadau/Gusau route is known for its security challenges, and no vehicle reportedly moves along the axis without…

Woman in the eye of the storm, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has told wife of Senate President, Mrs. Unoma Akpabio to stay out of the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against her husband, Godswill Akpabio. The Senator representing Kogi Central got enmeshed in a dispute with Akpabio began after she refused to sit in a designated seat during a Senate session, citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules. Therefrom,…

An Abia State High Court in Obehie, Ukwa West LGA, has halted the enforcement of the alleged suspension of former Senate President and Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara. Presiding over the court, Justice LTC Eruba, in an order, restrained Elder Abraham Amah, who is laying claim to the Abia State chairmanship of the PDP, from enforcing the said suspension. The former Senate president had in a…

President Bola Tinubu has been conferred with Akwa Ibom State’s highest traditional title, Otuekong (Commander-in-Chief of Akwa Ibom), by the State Council of Traditional Rulers. The conferment ceremony took place on Friday at the State House, Abuja, and was led by the President General of the council, Nteyin Solomon Etuk, Okuibom Ibibio III. The event saw a delegation of 104 members, including Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, Senate President…

The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ridiculed former vice president Atiku Abubakar, and Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDPGF) Chairman, Bala Mohammed following the Supreme Court ruling that went against the Rivers State government. The minister questioned whether Atiku and Mohammed would continue to praise Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara for disregarding court orders, as they had previously done, now that the Supreme Court had…

Margret Mgbudom, a 37-year-old Nigerian woman, has been arrested and detained in India for allegedly importing cocaine valued at Rs 1.49 crore (N256 million). The Nigerian woman was arraigned before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Navsari, Gujarat, India, for the alleged offence on Wednesday. According to the Indian Express, Gujarat’s State Monitoring Cell (SMC) intercepted the illicit substance, estimated to be worth N256 million, last Wednesday. Mgbudom has remained…

A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Maharazu Tsiga, on Friday regained freedom from his kidnappers after spending 22 days in captivity. According to Channels Television report on Friday night, Tsiga is receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital for security reasons. The former NYSC boss was abducted by an unspecified number of bandits at his residence in Tsiga village, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State…

A Kogi State Magistrate Court in Lokoja, has remanded an activist and a member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Austin Okai in prison to enable the Department of State Services (DSS) conclude their investigations into the allegations of cyberstalking and criminal defamation of Kogi governor, Usman Ododo filed against him. The Court remanded the PDP chieftain based on the demand of the prosecution. The decision of the DSS to…

The federal government has continued to pay members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) the old N33,000 stipend, despite promises to increase corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 starting February 2025. Several corps members confirmed receiving their February allowance on Friday night, only to find out that it remained unchanged at N33,000 — less than half of the new amount that was supposedly approved. The development contradicts the assurances…