THE nation was in utter shock when the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. Two groups emerged, those who believed Akpoti-Uduaghan claims and others who insisted that until the embattled Senator provided substantial…
A high court of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday began definite hearing in the case of defamation instituted by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The officers instituted…
THE Vice President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Stephen Panya, on Friday called for national unity, urging the nation’s leaders to embrace righteousness in governance. Panya made this call in Abuja at the National Day of Prayer 2025,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Friday, donated palliative items to Christian and Muslim faithful in the South-East and South-South zones of the country to cushion the effect of the economic hardship in the country. Newsextra24 reports that the donation was unveiled…
THE Federal Government says it has arrested 347 suspects for illegal mining and prosecuted 143 across the country since the Mining Marshals (MM) began operations in 2024. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure…
THE Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Thursday, granted an interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving a petition to initiate a recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. The…
THE Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas [retd], said the federal government had released withheld local government allocations. Ibas said that steps would be taken to ensure the prompt payment of workers’ salaries. He made the disclosure…
THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Mr Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged support from non-governmental organisations to solve humanitarian challenges of over 15 million poor households in Nigeria. Yilwatda said this at the 47th Lions Day with the United…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers to restore constitutional governance and protect lives and property. Felix Morka, APC National Publicity Secretary, gave the explanation in a statement on Thursday in…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has pledged Nigeria’s commitment to deepening collaboration with Tunisia in areas of mutual interest, including trade, education, culture and security. Tuggar made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja to…
