The Senate has issued a stern warning to suspended Kogi senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, advising her not to attempt a return to the National Assembly ahead of the expiration of her suspension. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chair of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, made this clear in a statement released on Sunday, saying there is no valid court ruling compelling the Senate to reinstate Akpoti-Uduaghan immediately. “The Senate of…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has advised former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, to urgently seek legal protection following a recent threat to his life by the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo. Falana gave the advice in a statement issued on Sunday, in response to remarks made by Governor Okpebholo during a political rally in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the state. At the…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has renewed his call for Lagos to be granted special status in the Nigerian Constitution. He argued that the demand is long overdue given the state’s historical and strategic importance. He spoke through his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, at the South-West Centre A Public Hearing on the Review of the 1999 Constitution held at Watercress Hotel in Ikeja. READ ALSO:Sanwo-Olu calls for stakeholder collaboration to…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), alongside four concerned Nigerian citizens, has initiated legal action against President Bola Tinubu’s administration at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice. The lawsuit challenges the government’s failure to make public the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), which allegedly details the disappearance of N6 trillion from the commission between 2001 and 2019. The forensic audit was commissioned in 2019…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of failing to fulfil its campaign promise of providing uninterrupted electricity to Nigerians within four years. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, ADC’s interim spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, reminded President Tinubu of his bold vow during the 2023 campaign: to ensure 24/7 electricity across the country or forfeit a second term…

In a rare and heartfelt show of reverence, His Royal Highness Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar, the Emir of Daura, declared that if royal customs permitted, he would kneel in honour of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the former Kano State Governor. The statement came during Senator Kwankwaso’s condolence visit to the Daura Emirate and Katsina State, following the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari. “Wallahi, if an Emir can kneel, I…

The Enugu State Police Command has rescued six trafficked children and arrested 10 suspects in a series of anti-trafficking operations conducted between 30 June and 16 July 2025. This was made known on Saturday through the Command spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, who recounted that on 15 July, police operatives and Neighbourhood Watch members arrested Chiaha Josephine, 64, and Ozomma Ubanagum, 67, in Ezeagu Local Government Area (LGA) in connection with the…

Two Federal High Courts sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos have convicted and sentenced nine Chinese nationals to prison for cyberterrorism and internet fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, secured the convictions before Justices Chukwuemeka Aneke and Dehinde Dipeolu. The convicts are Deng Wen Quang, Lin Jin, Shi Yang Xiong, Lu Yong Yao, Yang Chen Cheng, Feng Li Cai, Li Niue, Li Kuang Kuang, and Dan…

Amid intensifying calls for local government autonomy in Nigeria, former Lagos State governor and ex-Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has argued that true autonomy for local councils is currently unattainable under the country’s constitutional framework. Speaking on Channels Television’s *Sunrise* programme on Saturday, Fashola emphasized that local governments remain significantly constrained by the influence of state governments and their legislative assemblies, which, according to him, undermines the concept…

The Kaduna State Police Command has halted a planned rally by supporters of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, which was intended to mark his birthday. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, the police explained that the decision was based on intelligence reports suggesting that certain criminal elements intended to infiltrate the event. These elements allegedly planned to exploit the rally to incite unrest,…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of ₦1.818 trillion among the federal, state, and local governments as revenue accrued in June 2025. This was revealed in a statement released on Saturday by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa. The revenue distribution followed the FAAC’s meeting in July 2025, held in Abuja. According…

The Ekiti State Government has begun the process of securing a N175.75 billion grant from the Natural Resources Development Fund (NRDF) to diversify the state’s economy through strategic investment in agriculture, solid minerals, and tourism. Governor Biodun Oyebanji disclosed this yesterday during a meeting with officials of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), led by Ambassador Desmond Akawor, in Ado-Ekiti. The RMAFC team was in the state to…