Senate Passes Electricity Act Amendment Bill To Tackle Sector Collapse
The Senate has approved the electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 through second reading in a move to rescue the country’s ailing power sector from looming collapse. Sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South), the amendment seeks to overhaul the 2023 Electricity Act by addressing regulatory gaps as some lawmakers propose capital punishment for vandals. Leading…
Tinubu Will Be Removed By Votes Not Bullets – ADC Replies Presidency
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu will be removed through the ballot and not bullets. It dismissed insinuations that the coalition is interested in truncating democracy in Nigeria. ADC’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, accused Tinubu of laying the foundation for a clampdown on opposition leaders. He made the…
Why I Postponed My Resumption- Senator Natasha
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has explained her decision to shelve her planned resumption to the Senate for legislative duties. According to her, she did so based on legal advice and respect for procedures following a court ruling nullifying her suspension. She also announced her intention to await the Certified True Copy (CTC)…
ADC Has No Preferred Presidential Aspirant – David Mark
The Interim National Chairman of the newly formed opposition coalition party, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, David Mark, has clarified that the party has no preferred presidential aspirant for the 2027 general elections. Mark made this statement on Tuesday while addressing stakeholders of the Kogi chapter of the ADC at a meeting in Abuja. The…
Coalition: Peter Obi Will Be Expelled From Labour Party – Arabambi
The Labour Party has disclosed plans to expel its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his involvement in an opposition coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu. A chieftain of the party, Abayomi Arabambi, during a live appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, said Obi’s continued engagement with the coalition while still identifying…
Senate Denies Snubbing Reps Bills, Says No Garbage In, Garbage Out
The Senate has rejected allegations by the House of Representatives that it has been stalling legislative progress by delaying concurrence on bills passed by the lower chamber. During the plenary on Tuesday, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, clarified the Senate’s position, underpinning that the upper chamber has…
Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal Formally Quits APC As Fears Of Implosion Hits Party
Amid growing fears of implosion in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, a Chieftain of the party and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Dr Babachir David Lawal has formally bowed out of the party. However, contrary to speculation, the renowned technocrat and politician said he has not aligned with any political…
VIDEO: Tributes Pour In For Late Olubadan As Residents Anticipate Crowning Of 44th Monarch
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin HAS joined his ancestors a few months after his ascension to the throne. The monarch who passed away in the early hours of Monday, age of 90, was installed on July 12, 2024, as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland Following the demise of the previous traditional ruler of…
Uganda’s 80-Year-Old President In Bid To Extend 40-Year Rule
Uganda’s long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election, opening the way for him to seek to extend his nearly 40 years in power. In his acceptance speech, Museveni said that he had responded to the call and, if elected, would press ahead with his mission…
Super Falcons Outclass Tunisia To Kickstart WAFCON Campaign
Super Falcons of Nigeria on Sunday beat Tunisia 3-0 in their opening match of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca. Nigeria were hoping to put aside their semi-final exit in 2022 to the hosts, Morocco. The Super Falcons would set the pace in the 3rd minute as…