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Senate Outline Conditions As Court Orders Natasha’s Return
The Senate has given conditions for the reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan after a Federal High Court in Abuja nullified the six-month suspension handed down on her by the Senate. Justice Binta Nyako, in her judgment on Friday, ordered the Senate to reinstate the Kogi Central senator, describing her suspension as excessive. In March, Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Red Chamber...
Apostle Alozie Celebrates Elder Mrs. Eunice Uzor Kalu on Her Birthday, Hails Her As A Mother Of Great Virtue
Apostle Chuks Alozie, Coordinator of the Abia Apostolic Intercessory Team and Group Managing Director of GSST Group, has extended warm birthday wishes to Elder Mrs. Eunice Uzor Kalu (Odiukonamba), founder of Reality Organization Worldwide and mother of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, as she marks another year of God's grace. In his goodwill message, Apostle Alozie described Elder Mrs. Kalu as...
NSCDC Nab 16 Suspects Over Vandalism, Theft, Illegal Mining In FCT
The Tactical Squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 16 individuals across various locations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for offences including vandalism, theft, and illegal mining. According to a statement released on Friday by Monica Ojobi, Acting Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC FCT Command, the arrests were made during separate operations carried...
Court Orders Senate To Recall Suspended Senator Natasha
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ruled that the Nigerian Senate acted beyond its powers by suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, ordering her immediate recall to the Red Chamber. Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered the judgment, described the duration of the suspension as “excessive” and without a clear legal foundation. According to the court, both Chapter 8...
CBN: Exchange Rate Gap Target On Expanding FX Inflows
Price and exchange rate stability are key responsibilities the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues to entrench in the Nigeria macroeconomic environment. Sustaining these roles takes a lot of policy implementation ensuring that domestic and foreign investors’ interest in the economy continues to soar. In recent months, analysis of FX inflows in the last few months showed that Nigeria attracted...
Senator Natasha Found Guilty Of Contempt, Fined ₦5m By Court
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday found the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, guilty of contempt of court. In a ruling delivered by Justice Binta Nyako, the court held that the lawmaker violated its earlier order by publishing a satirical apology directed at Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The apology, posted on her Facebook page on...
Wike Declares Peace Over Crisis In Rivers
Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, declared that peace has finally returned to Rivers State, asserting that he owes no one an explanation on the terms of the truce reached with suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The development came as the Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum called on President Bola Tinubu to lift what they described as a de...
Gov Mbah Advocates For Addition Of New State In South-East Region
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has renewed calls for the creation of an additional state in the Southeastto ensure the region is equitably represented among Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. Speaking on Thursday in Enugu while receiving members of the Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment on a courtesy visit to the Government House, Governor Mbah emphasized the importance of addressing regional...
“ADC Coalition Party Will Put Nigerians First” – Obi
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that the African Democratic Congress coalition will always put Nigerians first in all its decisions. This is as Obi reaffirmed his support for the adoption of the ADC as the coalition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections to unseat President Bola Tinubu. Obi said the...
FG Sets July Date For National Forum On Petrol Pricing
The federal government has scheduled a two-day national stakeholder forum for July 23 and 24, 2025, to tackle ongoing concerns surrounding petrol pricing and supply dynamics in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector. This comes amid increasing agitation from independent marketers for regulatory intervention in pricing. The summit, to be hosted by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), aims...
