The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing the state in the House of Representatives for writing to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over alleged withholding of local government allocations by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement issued on Thursday by…
Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, and renowned human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, were among several prominent figures who joined suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday for the hearing of a defamation case filed against her by the Federal Government. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to embattled lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in the sum of ₦50 million in the defamation case instituted against her by the Federal Government. Natasha appeared before the court on Thursday morning to face a three-count defamation charge filed by the Federal Government…
Barely 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a condolence visit to Benue State, a group of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Thursday took to the streets in protest over worsening living conditions in their camp. The demonstrators, mostly women and children, blocked a major road near the Makurdi International Market, disrupting traffic for…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, for his remarkable strides in restoring peace and driving infrastructural development across the state. The President gave the commendation during his official visit to Kaduna on Thursday, where he inaugurated several landmark projects. According to a statement released by Presidential spokesperson…
A mild drama has on Thursday ensued as a yet-to-be identified man attempted to breach President Bola Tinubu’s security protocol, interrupting his speech in Kaduna state. Tinubu who had arrived in Kaduna for project commissioning following his condolence visit to Benue state was left in surprise during his address as the man from the crowd…
