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Let Your Husband Speak For Himself, Natasha Advises Wife Of Senate President
Kogi Central senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio's wife, Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, to avoid becoming involved in the accusations of sexual harassment and intimidation against her husband. The dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio began after she refused to sit in a designated seat during a Senate session, citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules. Tensions escalated further...
Kidnapped Corps Member Released After ₦1.1M Ransom
Rofiat Lawal, a member of the National Youth Service Corps, was abducted Tuesday along the Benin-Ore Expressway but was freed after her family paid a N1.1 million ransom. PUNCH Online reports that Lawal was kidnapped while en route to Ibadan, Oyo State, from Benin, Edo State, to resume at her place of primary assignment. The abductors were said to have demanded...
Gov Otti Donates 24 Roxettes Vans To Abia Lawmakers, Pledges Continued Support For Indigenous Manufacturers
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has fulfilled his promise to Abia State House of Assembly members by presenting them with 24 brand-new Roxettes Utility Pick-Up Vans to enhance their legislative and oversight functions. During the official handover ceremony, Governor Otti presented the keys to the Speaker of the 8th Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel...
Nigeria’s Wood, Charcoal Exports Face EU Ban Threat, Experts Caution
Omolola Johnson, the president of Charcoal Legality, also known as the Association for Forest Conservation and Green Industrial Charcoal Merchants, revealed on Saturday that if Nigeria does not comply with the Trade Act's deadline for exporting goods unrelated to deforestation by December 2025, it may be prohibited from exporting wood and charcoal to European nations. She made this known during...
Governor Adeleke Launches Probe Into Osun Community Violence
On Saturday, Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, issued an order to investigate the reported attacks in Egbedi town, which left seven people reportedly hurt. The Elegbedi of Egbedi, Oba Muideen Azeez, had on Friday said seven people from his town were injured in two separate attacks allegedly by some people from Ede. He said two of those injured were...
Viral Video Sparks Controversy Over Woman’s Testimony At Zion Ministry
A viral video circulating on social media has sparked intense debate after a woman, who previously testified at Evangelist Ebuka Obi’s Zion Ministry about purchasing a multi-million naira mansion, was allegedly seen selling drinks after the testimony. The development has raised questions among Nigerians, with some suggesting it casts doubt on the authenticity of testimonies shared at the popular church....
Kidnappers Threatened To Marry Me, Stole My Uniform — NYSC Corper
Rofiat Lawal, a member of the National Youth Service Corps, was kidnapped last Tuesday along the Benin-Ore Expressway. She revealed that her kidnappers threatened to marry her and take her to Sokoto if her family did not pay a ransom. This is just as she narrated that one of the abductors, who are Fulani, took her NYSC uniform and wore...
NLC Threatens Fresh Protest Against Power Tariff Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed to mobilise workers and citizens for a nationwide protest if the Federal Government proceeds with its proposed electricity tariff hike, describing it as “economic violence against the working class and broader Nigerian populace.” This came as the National Union of Electricity Employees warned the Federal Government against plans to hike electricity tariffs, saying Nigerians...
Fubara Dismisses Impeachment Rumour, Rivers Elders Caution FG
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed fears of impeachment following Friday’s Supreme Court judgment recognising the 27 lawmakers loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike. In its far-reaching verdict on Friday, the apex court ordered the Federal Government to stop financial allocation to Rivers State until Fubara retraces his steps and presents the budget to the pro-Wike lawmakers, led by Martins...
NANS Fumes Over Ramadan School Closure, Threatens Protest
The governors of the states of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi have been given 72 hours to change their decision to close schools for five weeks in observance of the Ramadan fast, or face nationwide protests, according to the National Association of Nigerian Students. NANS, in a statement on Monday by its National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, described the...
