archiveMarch 26, 2025

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Kogi Central Senator, has apologised to Dr. (Mrs) Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, after her altercation with Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, Senator representing Ebonyi North. The confrontation took place on Tuesday at the hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions on the fresh petition from...

• says President lacks power to suspend an elected governor The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), the US chapter) has demanded the immediate resignation of the Sole Administrator posted to Rivers State saying the President has no such powers under the 1999 Constitution to remove or suspend an elected governor. In...

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill mandating the compulsory registration of citizens, aiming to overhaul Nigeria’s identity management system through the repeal and reenactment of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act. The passage followed the submission and consideration of a report by the Committee on National Identity Card...

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission for not outrightly rejecting the petition seeking her recall, describing the commission’s response as an indication of bias. INEC, in a statement on Tuesday signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee,...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, arraigned four Chinese and one Nigerian before Justice Aliyu Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Abuja for alleged hotel review scam. They were arraigned on a three -count charge bordering on conspiracy, cheating and...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has reiterated the bank’s commitment to fostering intellectual engagement and policy-driven solutions. He made the remark on Wednesday while hosting a delegation of scholars from the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) as part of their Africa Trek, which included...

The number of Nigerians in the diaspora enrolling for the National Identification Number (NIN) has surged by 307.88 per cent, jumping from 366,164 in 2023 to 1.49 million in 2025, as the federal government enhances accessibility and streamlines the registration process. New data from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)...

Zambia’s Vice President, Mutale Nalumango, arrives Nigeria today for an official visit to attend the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) Conference, organized by Access Bank. The highly anticipated event, scheduled for Friday, March 28, 2025 will bring together influential women leaders, policymakers, and advocates from across Africa and beyond. At...