SIX people with alleged links to Russia have been detained in Romania on suspicion of planning a coup. The Organised Crime Unit of the Public Prosecutor’s Office made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. The suspects are said to…
THE Senate on Thursday advised Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to respect and obey the rules and orders of the legislative institution. Rising on Order 55(1), the Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Monguno pointed out that “it is…
THE Nigerian Senate has handed a six-month suspension to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. This decision was made after a majority vote, aligning with the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct.…
PROLOGUE THE TYRANNY OF DEATH AND THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF MANKIND Death, shame on you. You have always killed the body, not the soul; never the legacy. Such is the fate of the last two men standing, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo…
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says victims of Ponzi schemes in the country were mostly women. Dr Emomotimi Agama, Director-General, SEC, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at an event to mark the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration organised…
TODAY, March 6th. 2025, I celebrate a quintessential and remarkable individual, Dr. Deji Adeleke, a man of many parts, whose life’s work has left indelible marks on the world of business, education, power generation, and philanthropy. As he marks…
THE dismissal of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s petition by the Nigerian Senate has sparked controversy and raised questions about the Senate’s handling of sexual harassment allegations. Senator Natasha had alleged that she was a victim of sexual harassment by the…
GHANA International Bank (GHIB) and British International Investment (BII) have launched a $50 million trade finance initiative aimed at boosting economic activity in seven African nations. The facility will help businesses in Sierra Leone, Liberia, The Gambia, Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo,…
THE US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze $2bn in foreign aid payments, marking a significant legal defeat for his administration. In a 5-4 decision, the court upheld a lower court order requiring the disbursement…
COTE d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara and Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama have called on Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider their decision to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Speaking at a joint press conference in Abidjan on…
