The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has dismissed speculations that the resignation of Mudashiru Obasa, the reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, was part of the terms of a settlement reached to resolve the leadership crisis. The clarification comes as Obasa held a reconciliation meeting with his colleagues on Tuesday … Read more
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sued Multichoice, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, for disregarding its order against increasing subscription prices. Naija News reported that MultiChoice, contrary to FCCPC’s order to halt increasing subscription price for its packages until the end of investigation, on Saturday announced a price increase. In … Read more
On Wednesday, the Nigerian Senate rejected a sexual harassment petition filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, following a heated plenary session marked by procedural debates and conflicting viewpoints. At the outset of the session, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan stood to present her petition, reading it out loud before handing it to Akpabio, who … Read more
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central on Wednesday, March 5, failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions over her conduct during the plenary last week. It was gathered that Akpoti-Uduaghan was expected to appear before the committee on Wednesday, March 5, for a hearing on the investigation. … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday threw out the petition filed against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, saying the petition “is dead on arrival” The chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Public Petitions, Neda Imasuen, made the pronouncement at a public hearing raised for the purpose of investigating alleged misconduct against Natasha. Senator Imasuen also … Read more
The Lagos State Government has temporarily suspended the enforcement of the Electronic Call-Up (E-Call-Up) system for petroleum tankers and trucks operating along the Lekki-Epe corridor. This decision follows demands from key transport unions, including the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), and the Nigerian … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled its Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, over alleged anti-party activities. This decision was made by the Abia State chapter of the party after an emergency meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) on Tuesday. The move follows a report by the party’s Disciplinary Committee, which … Read more
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has come under fire from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state following his visit to former governor and APC national leader, Chief Bisi Akande, amid the ongoing controversy over local government leadership in the state. Adeleke, who visited Akande on Tuesday at his Ibadan residence, used the opportunity … Read more
The 6.2km Kaa-Ataba Bridge in Rivers State is set to be completed within this year, according to the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Chiedu Ebie. Ebie gave the assurance during an inspection of a 1.2-kilometer-long bridge on the road. He was accompanied by the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku; the … Read more
The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Forensic Laboratory Bill, paving the way for the establishment of a state forensic agency. The bill was passed for its third reading following deliberations by the Committee of the Whole House during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Jibrin Falgore. The Majority Leader of the … Read more