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Senator Natasha Reportedly Stopped At Abuja Airport
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was reportedly briefly stopped and thereafter released on Thursday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by immigration officials. The incident allegedly took place while the Kogi Senator was trying to board a flight to the UK. The senator was said to be traveling with her husband to attend the graduation…
ADC: Mixed Feelings In North Over Coalition Presidential Candidate As Obi, Atiku Intensify Campaign
As talks continue around a possible alliance between the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar under a broader coalition, Northern voters remain divided over the move, even as both leaders step up their campaigns. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, popularly known as Abba Gwale, a political analyst in Kano in an…
Okpebholo’s Eight-Month Delay In Forming Full Cabinet Draws Backlash
On July 12, 2025, exactly eight months after Monday Okpebholo was sworn in as the Governor of Edo State, he appointed only a few commissioners, a situation many state residents have described as shocking and unfortunate. He took the oath of office on November 12, 2024. Analysts are worried that instead of the governor kicking…
Natasha’s Suspension: 10th NASS Worst Nigeria Ever Had-Rights Advocate
Human rights advocate, Precious Oruche, has described the 10th National Assembly as “one of the worst” in Nigeria’s democratic history. Oruche is accusing the National Assembly of disregarding the constitution and disobeying court orders in the ongoing saga involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The rights advocate, who appeared on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday,…
Suspension: Court Did Not Order Senator Natasha’s Recall, Says Legal Practitioner
A legal practitioner, Ekemini Udim, has faulted Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s attempt to resume at the Senate, claiming the court verdict on the matter did not order the lifting of the suspension on the Kogi Central lawmaker. “It is very clear: my Lord has not said, ‘Recall Senator Natasha’. What the judge said was that, ‘You…
Obi Aware Of My Decision To Attend Abure-Led NEC Meeting – Datti Baba-Ahmed
The 2023 vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that his principal, Peter Obi, was aware of his decision to attend the National Executive Committee meeting led by Julius Abure as part of efforts to reconcile aggrieved members of the party. Baba-Ahmed, who spoke when he appeared as a guest on…
Akpabio Not Bigger Than Nigeria’s Constitution – Natasha
Suspended lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, cautioned Senate President Godswill Akpabio against placing himself above the Nigerian Constitution. The senator also accused the Senate leadership of violating a valid court order by preventing her from resuming duties at the National Assembly. She disclosed this in an interview with journalists at the assembly complex. The…
Killing: Ondo CP Declares State of Surveillance in AAUA
The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered intensified surveillance and community policing efforts around the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), following the recent gruesome murder of two students of the institution. Speaking with journalists in Akure, the state capital, Lawal said he has directed the Area Commander and the Divisional Police…
‘Ambassadorial Appointments Not For Political Show,’ Foreign Ministry Tells ADC
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed recent criticisms by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) about delays in ambassadorial appointments, describing the remarks as “alarmist,” “politically motivated,” and “misinformed.” In a statement, the Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alkasim Abdulkadir, the Ministry said Nigeria’s diplomatic missions…
Investing Military Funds In Internal Policing Will Reduce Terrorism By Almost 70% — Sowore
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has said that Nigeria could reduce terrorism by almost 70 percent if the Federal Government diverts part of the military budget into internal policing and security reforms. “All that cost to the military that is stolen, filtered, or mismanaged—or properly spent where they claimed to—if you invest that in internal…