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Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Rejects APC Defection, Stays Committed to PDP
Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has firmly rejected multiple overtures from members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to defect from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Despite ongoing political challenges, the senator reaffirmed her commitment to her party, dismissing the idea of switching allegiance. Akpoti-Uduaghan made these comments during an interview […]
Tinubu Approves N20bn Budget Boost for CCB to Strengthen Anti-Corruption Efforts
President Bola Tinubu has approved a significant increase in the budget for the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, raising it from ₦3 billion to nearly ₦20 billion. The move is part of a broader effort to modernize the bureau’s operations and enhance its role in fighting corruption. Chairman of the CCB, Abubakar Bello, made […]
Planned Christmas Day Attacks Uncovered in Northern Nigeria
A humanitarian organization, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised an alarming report of a plot to target northern Nigerian communities on Christmas Day. The group claims that terrorists are planning a series of deadly attacks aimed at killing a significant number of people in the region, particularly in the Middle Belt. In response, the Nigerian Presidency […]
Supreme Court Upholds Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence, Faults Tinubu’s Attempted Clemency
The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda for the 2017 killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. In a 4–1 split decision, a five-member panel dismissed her appeal and affirmed earlier rulings by both the trial court and the Court of Appeal. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Moore Adumein ruled that […]
CBN Issues One-Month Deadline For Dual PoS Connectivity
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed all financial institutions, acquirers, and payment service providers to implement mandatory dual connectivity for Point of Sale (PoS) transactions within one month. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of the Payments System Supervision Department, Rakiya Yusuf, updating a September 2024 policy. “Under the […]
NIS Passport Platform To Experience Temporary Disruption Dec 12-14
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced that users of its Passport Digital Platform will experience a temporary service disruption from 12:00 a.m. on 12 December to 6:00 am on 14 December, 2025. This was disclosed in a public notice shared on the service’s official X handle and signed by its Public Relations Office, ACI AS […]
Bayelsa deputy gov collapses, rushed to hospital
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has been rushed to the hospital after collapsing at the Government House in Yenagoa, the state capital. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon. Although the cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained, sources described the situation as serious. […]
Omokri, Fani-Kayode, Others Arrive Senate for Ambassadorial Screening
President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees have arrived at the National Assembly ahead of their scheduled Senate screening. Among those seen at the National Assembly were former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode, former presidential spokesperson Reno Omokri, former Enugu State governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and former Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau. Their arrival comes two weeks after […]
Lekki Toll Gate ‘Massacre’ Claim Is Fake News, Lai Mohammed Reiterates
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has dismissed claims that a “massacre” occurred at the Lekki Toll Gate during the 2020 EndSARS protests, insisting the narrative was driven by fake news and unverified social media reports. Speaking on National Television during a discussion about his new book, Mohammed said misinformation particularly during […]
ECOWAS to abolish air ticket taxes in January
The Economic Community of West African States Commission has announced that all air ticket taxes in the region will be abolished by January 1, 2026, as part of an initiative to make air travel more affordable and enhance regional integration. The decision is aimed at reducing the high costs of flights in West Africa, which […]