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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,...

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....

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...

BREAKING: Rivers Lawmakers Accuse Governor Fubara of Disregarding Ultimatum Letter

Despite the state government’s assertions that it has not yet received the official resolution directing Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2025 Appropriations Bill within 48 hours, the Rivers State House of Assembly has denied this. The disagreement reportedly stems from a resolution that the House passed on Monday, requiring the governor to submit the budget for legislative review within the allotted period. In an interview with Channels Television, the Speaker’s principal secretary emphasized that...

Police Force on Edge as IGP Egbetokun Remains Past Retirement

Despite being past the statutory retirement age of 60, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun’s prolonged service is causing rising concerns within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). There is internal dissatisfaction because Egbetokun has stayed in office despite the fact that some senior officials have been forced to retire owing to alleged age falsification and violations of service rules. By officially retiring all of his classmates by March 3, 2025, Egbetokun replaced them with...

Tragedy in Abuja: Ex-Immigration CG Parradang Found Dead in Hotel Room

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said the former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Parradang, was found dead in a hotel room in Abuja, hours after lodging with a female guest. The command, in a statement by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, on Tuesday, said the retired CG checked into Joy House Hotel, Area 3 Junction, on Monday, at around 12:00 PM, driving a black Mercedes Benz. Adeh said he booked a...

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike Arrives in Italy for Strategic Discussions with Lombardy Region’s Leader

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has arrived in Milan, Italy, in advance of a number of formal meetings, one of which is a planned meeting with Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region, on Thursday. Wike’s arrival was confirmed in a statement released Wednesday from Milan by the delegation’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. The Minister left Abuja on Tuesday night, according to Olayinka, and...

Political Tensions Rise as APC, Labour Party Dispute Otti’s 2027 Chances

Sam Nkire, the founding leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abia State Caucus, has urged Governor Alex Otti to defect from the Labour Party (LP) and join the APC in order to increase his chances of winning reelection in 2027. Nkire reportedly reaffirmed the counsel that Senate President Godswill Akpabio had first offered over the weekend, stressing that Otti ought to give the change careful thought. Remember how Akpabio made the call after attending...

BREAKING: Abuja Protest: Pro-Natasha Group Demands Akpabio’s Resignation

The Senate President Godswill Akpabio has been called to resign by supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who have taken to the streets of Abuja. Beginning early on Wednesday morning, a sizable contingent of demonstrators assembled outside the doorway of the National Assembly to demand justice and a stop to what they characterized as political harassment. Arriving to the National Assembly Complex as early as 8 a.m., just before the Senate is scheduled to resume plenary,...