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…

The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has been dragged before the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court in Abuja over the declaration of a state of emergency and the suspension of democratically elected authorities in Rivers State. This was contained in a suit dated March 20, 2025, and marked ECW/CCJ/APP/18/25, and sighted by journalists on Friday, March 21. Recall that on Tuesday,…

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…

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…

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 Kogi State Police Command has announced that it has deployed a tactical team to rescue kidnapped passengers of an 18-seater bus along Obajana-Kabba highway in the state. The Command also said that it deployed additional operational assets to carry out bush combing operations to deny criminal elements safe haven along the route. The command’s Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), SP William Ovye Aya, who disclosed this in a statement, said…

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has urged traditional rulers to maintain neutrality in political matters, emphasising their critical role in fostering unity and stability across the state. During a meeting with the monarchs at Government House, Port Harcourt, Ibas, a retired Vice Admiral and former Chief of Naval Staff, expressed his deep concern over the state’s persistent instability. “As someone who has dedicated years to safeguarding lives,…

The acting governor of Cross River, Peter Odey, has said that the state does not align with the position of the south-south governors’ forum on the state of emergency in Rivers State. Odey has been standing in for Bassey Otu, the Cross River governor, who is on an annual leave. On Thursday, the forum asked President Bola Tinubu to reverse the emergency rule declared in Rivers. Tinubu proclaimed a state…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed Visa Inc.’s plan to establish a data centre in Nigeria, a move aimed at strengthening the country’s digital economy. Visa Inc., a leading American multinational payment services corporation, disclosed its commitment during a courtesy visit to the Vice President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The delegation was led by Andrew Torre, Visa’s Regional President for Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and…

In the advent of emergency rule in the state, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of security personnel and resources to monitor and safeguard Rivers State. In collaboration with Armed Forces and other security agencies, Egbetokun gave this order, indicating that the political crisis could have broader implications for national security. This was contained in a statement shared by Olumuyiwa Adejobi,…

Suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has broken his silence and debunked allegations by the Federal Government that he teleguided attacks on oil installations by suspected militant groups in the state. …Beleaguered gov blames Wike for attack on oil installations The governor, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi on Thursday, also said claims that he did nothing to rebuild the bombed…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has revealed that his administration has invested billions of naira in reconnecting urban and rural communities previously cut off from the national grid. Despite these efforts, he expressed dissatisfaction with the poor coordination of power generation and distribution, which has hindered the full benefits of the state’s investment. Governor Oyebanji made these remarks while receiving a delegation from the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI), Abuja, led…