Former presidential candidate and ex-governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, regretting the recent crises in various states and at the senate, decried what he described as too much attention to frivolities than transformative solutions to the challenges facing Nigeria. Obi said the Akpabio, Akpoti-Uduaghan sexual harassment allegation, crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly … Read more
Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has denied media reports suggesting that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused him of sexual harassment. The controversy arose after a report stated that Senator Cyril Fasuyi, representing Ekiti North, claimed that Akpoti-Uduaghan previously accused Fayemi of sexual harassment during Wednesday’s plenary. However, Fayemi’s media office clarified that Fasuyi never … Read more
Fresh details have emerged regarding a petition submitted to the Senate by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing him of sexual harassment, abuse of office, and obstruction of legislative duties. Naija News understands that the petition, dated March 4, 2025, was formally presented before the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of … Read more
The Labour Party has said it would not accept the former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adeniran, popularly called Jandor. Naija News reported that Jandor defected from the PDP earlier in the week. He accused the PDP’s Board of Trustees (BoT) member, Chief Bode George, of working against the … Read more
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, has dismissed reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Instead, he clarified that he only honoured an invitation from the anti-corruption agency as part of a routine process. Reports had surfaced earlier that Emmanuel was taken into EFCC custody on Tuesday … Read more
Nigeria’s crude oil production was on the upward swing in February, with the country pumping about 70,000 barrels per day above its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota, a Reuters survey indicated on Wednesday. It also saw OPEC oil output rise last month, as Iranian exports held strong, despite renewed US attempts to curb … Read more
Abeokuta, Ogun state – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed why he no longer identifies with “Matthew,” one of the names given to him by his parents, stating he does not fancy it. Obasanjo, who turned 88 on Wednesday, made the disclosure during a public lecture and book presentation in Abeokuta, Ogun state, where he … Read more
Immigration operatives have been stationed at the entrance of Joy House Hotel in the Garki District of Abuja, following the discovery of former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Parradang, found dead in the hotel on Tuesday. At the hotel, located near the Area 3 junction in Abuja, armed officers were seen closely … Read more
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) concludes the sale of its N40 million expression of interest and nomination forms for the upcoming Anambra governorship election, no aspirant has stepped forward to purchase them. The party had initially scheduled the sale of forms between February 24 and March 5, with a submission deadline of March 7. … Read more
Former House of Representatives member, Ossai Ossai, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging his commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Ossai, who represented Ndokwa East Federal Constituency, made the announcement on Wednesday in Abuja after being received into the APC by the party’s National Secretary, … Read more