Inaugurated only a little over a month ago, the Southeast Development Commission has become the vocal point in conversations around the development challenges of the Southeast geo-political zone. The Commission which hit the ground running, has now fully commenced efforts geared towards the fulfillment of its mandate. Only about three weeks ago, the Managing Director of the Commission, Mr. Mark Okoye II, and members of the Board of the Commission paid a courtesy call on...

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed allegations that senators received bribes to approve President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. Akpabio, through his spokesperson, Eseme Eyiboh, on Saturday, described the claims as a smear campaign by individuals bent on blackmailing the National Assembly. The allegations, first reported by SaharaReporters, suggested that 45 senators received $5,000 (₦7,750,000) each on Tuesday night, while 42 others were handed $10,000 (₦15,500,000) each on...