The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially received a petition calling for the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The petition was submitted on Monday, with the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, confirming its receipt. This move follows a series of legal developments, including a recent court order which temporarily halted the recall process and barred INEC from accepting the petition. Despite this,…

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to a cleaner, more sustainable city, dismissing claims circulating on social media that the state has an unpleasant odour. In a statement released yesterday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, emphasized that Lagos is undergoing a transformation driven by strategic environmental initiatives. “Lagos is not smelling; it is evolving towards sustainable waste processing, modernized landfill management, cleaner waterways,…

By Alade Adisa No fewer than 12 inmates of the Kotonkarfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State escaped from the facility on Monday. Reports indicate that they fled through the tower. Although officials of the correctional facility have declined to comment, the Kogi State government has confirmed the incident and urged the Federal Government to launch a thorough investigation into the matter. In a statement issued on Monday, Kogi State Commissioner…

A heavy-duty tanker filled with fuel exploded on Sunday night while offloading its contents at a fuel station in Kontagora, sparking fears of major casualties. The incident occurred at a fuel station belonging to a prominent marketer, located just metres from the ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria Police in Kontagora Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses reported that the explosion took place during the offloading of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known…

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has strongly denied any affiliation with militant groups, warning against attempts to incite violence or economic sabotage in his name. The governor’s comments followed the circulation of false videos alleging explosions at oil and gas installations in the state. In a statement issued on Monday, March 24, by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, in Port Harcourt, Fubara described the videos as “fake” and…

Seven suspected victims to be trafficked to Baghdad, Iraq have been rescued by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) during a raid at a popular hotel in Zamaru, near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The operatives also arrested the hotel manager. The raid was prompted by credible intelligence from stakeholders who had observed unusual activity, including the movement of young girls and…

The Federal Government (FG), in partnership with Africa Plus Partners, has launched the 125km Benin–Asaba Expressway Project in Edo State. The project, a dual-carriage, solar-lit superhighway, is fully financed by private investors under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, described the initiative as a major breakthrough in infrastructure financing. He emphasised that the project…

The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi of scheming to remove him from his stool. The Oluwo, in a now viral video, said he influenced Oba Ogunwusi’s emergence as the Ooni when he was contesting the stool in 2015, expressing regrets that the Ooni had been orchestrating his removal for no known reason Oba Akanbi also alleged that Oba Adeyeye was behind…

44 civilians have been killed in a terrorist attack on Fambita village in the Tillabéri region of Niger Republic, the government authorities have confirmed. The government attributed the assault to militants of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS). A counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Saturday. According to a statement from the Ministry of…

The Afenifere National Youth Council (ANYC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the escalating killings and kidnapping menace in the Southwestern part of the country. ANYC has said that nothing short of that can stem the tide of insecurity in the hitherto peaceful region. President of the group, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, in a letter to the President, said the call followed a disturbing…

A Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, has overturned an earlier ruling that prevented the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting a recall petition against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by her constituents in Kogi Central Senatorial District. Delivering the judgment yesterday, the court upheld that the recall process remains a constitutional right of the constituents and must be allowed to proceed. The judge also urged the petitioners to continue…

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has pledged to address concerns raised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) regarding the recently amended Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) Act, which imposes cumulative annual charges on non-listed entities. In a statement issued on Friday, March 21, PEBEC’s Director-General, Princess Zahrah Audu, assured that the federal government was carefully reviewing the grievances brought forward by manufacturers. This follows a protest…