By YANJU UWALA As part of activities to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Assembly has announced the suspension of all legislative activities. Recall that Buhari, passed on in a London clinic United Kingdom, on Sunday after a prolonged Illness. The rescheduling of the legislative activities was announced on Monday, in a…
By Abiola Olawale The immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away at the age of 82. It was learnt that the former President passed away in a London clinic on Sunday. This was confirmed by Garba Shehu, former Senior Special Assistant to Buhari, in a short statement issued on Sunday. Shehu’s statement,…
By Abiola Olawale On Sunday, July 13, 2025, the factional National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, met with Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Abuja. It was gathered that the two political leaders met at the official residence of Wike in Abuja. The closed-door meeting, confirmed by…
By Nwosa Hamilton President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja in the early hours of Sunday, July 13, 2025, following a 15-day diplomatic tour that included a visit to Saint Lucia and participation in the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil. The President was welcomed at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by a…
By Abiola Olawale Fresh details have continued to emerge about the strained diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and the United States of America (USA), which has culminated in the reduction of the validity of most Nigerian non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas from a five-year, multiple-entry allowance to a single-entry, three-month permit. This is as the Minister of…
By Nwosa Hamilton The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has clarified that his decision to serve food at a recent public event was a genuine display of humility, not a calculated political maneuver. The viral video of Obi dishing out meals had sparked debates, with some accusing him of leveraging the…
By Abiola Olawale An Air Peace aircraft, operating Flight P47190 from Lagos to Port Harcourt, experienced a runway excursion at Port Harcourt International Airport on Sunday morning. The incident occurred shortly after the plane landed safely, with the aircraft veering slightly off the runway, according to a statement from the airline. Air Peace spokesperson Osifo-Whiskey…
By Nwosa Hamilton The Senate has revealed that it will not reinstate suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it reviews the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgment relating to her case against the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. This was made known by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs,…
By Abiola Olawale The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has launched a legal battle against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for its alleged failure to account for N825 billion and $2.5 billion in public funds earmarked for refinery rehabilitation and other oil related projects. The lawsuit, filed on Friday at the Federal…