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Senator Natasha’s Confrontation: Adaramodu Offers Fresh Perspective on Plenary Drama

On February 20, 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central and Senator Yemi Adaramodu of Ekiti South engaged in a heated debate in the Senate. Adaramodu has offered new information on the matter. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s refusal to occupy a newly assigned seat caused a fracas that eventually prevented her from speaking during plenary, plunging the session into chaos. On Wednesday, Senator Natasha filed a formal petition alleging Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment, misuse of...

Kidnappers’ Den in Okpebholo’s Senatorial District Razed by Edo Govt

In Uromi, in the state’s Esan North East Local Government Area, and Illeh, in the state’s Esan West Local Government Area, the Edo State Government has destroyed homes connected to kidnappers. It was understood that the residences were situated in the senatorial district of Governor Monday Okpebholo. Michael Anetor, the Commander of the Special Task Force, and Akhere Paul, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, oversaw the operation. Paul claimed that the demolition...

Rivers Govt Fires Back as Lawmakers Seek Commissioners’ Removal

Speaker Martin Amaewhule of the state House of Assembly issued an order calling for the dismissal of all commissioners, which the Rivers State Government has rejected. In a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the MPs demanded that he fire his commissioners and forward a new slate of candidates for consideration. The state government responded by rejecting the decree, claiming it was unnecessary and unlawful. Sydney Tambari, the Environment Commissioner, accused the MPs of acting...

BREAKING: Security Operatives Raid Hotel Linked to Former Immigration Boss’s Death

Since David Parradang, a former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, was discovered dead in the Joy House Hotel on Tuesday, immigration officers have been stationed outside the hotel’s entrance in the Garki District of Abuja. In Abuja, armed officers were observed keeping a careful eye on those entering and leaving the hotel, which is close to the Area 3 intersection. A reporter was questioned by a gate security officer before being allowed admission,...

Trump’s Fight Over $2 Billion USAID Payments Ends in Supreme Court Defeat

The U.S. Supreme Court, which is divided, rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea on Wednesday to stop the distribution of around $2 billion in foreign aid. In a 5-4 verdict, the justices maintained a decision by a lower court that required the government to pay for contracts that were completed. The court’s decision is the first significant one on a case involving Trump since he took office again. The justices said the federal judge who...

Senator Natasha’s Husband Welcomes Her with a Kiss as She Resumes Senate Duties Amid Controversy

As the plenary session reopened after a week-long break, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the legislator for Kogi Central, made a spectacular entrance into the Senate Chamber on March 5, 2025, accompanied by her spouse. Before she took her seat in the room, her husband gave her a quick kiss in a heartwarming moment. Natasha took her place in a newly assigned seat as the center of ongoing conflict. Particularly when she accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio...

Seun Kuti Condemns Silence of Celebrities, Feminists on Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Plight

Seun Kuti, an Afrobeat artist, has criticized feminists and Nigerian celebrities for not endorsing Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator for the Kogi Central Senatorial District. Women have not stood with Akpoti-Uduaghan the way they did for Annie Idibia throughout their divorce battle with 2Face, he said. He expressed his displeasure on Instagram that while people have been talking about the Burna Boy and Sophia Egbueje Lamborghini Scandal, they have not investigated the claim of sexual harassment....

FIFA Introduces Halftime Concert for 2026 World Cup Final, Inspired by Super Bowl

Famous British band Coldplay has been instrumental in assembling a strong lineup of performers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, which will feature a high-profile halftime show similar to those at the Super Bowl for the first time in history. On July 19, 2026, the last game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the United States, Canada, and Mexico will co-host, will take place. The MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, one of the...

Police Arrest Former Immigration Officer for Selling Sophisticated Firearms to Bandits in Abuja [Photos]

The Nigeria Police Force’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command has apprehended a former Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) official who was offering sophisticated guns for sale to criminals operating in the Abuja-Kaduna forests. At a press briefing on Wednesday, March 5, Mustafa Mohammed, the Officer in Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, reported the terminated officer’s detention; however, his identity has not been made public. According to Mohammed, an intelligence-driven police effort led to the suspect’s capture....

FG Takes MTN, Top Executives To Court Over Alleged Information Hoarding

The Federal Government has taken legal action against MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and three of its senior executives for allegedly failing to provide information requested by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). Among others indicted alongside MTN in the criminal proceedings before the Federal High Court in Abuja are the company’s Managing Director and CEO, Karl Toriola; Chief Corporate Services Officer, Tobechukwu Okigbo; and General Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Ikenna Ikeme. The two-count charge...