Law to Protect Persons Living with HIV in Anambra Scales Second Reading

HealthNewsNigeriaPoliticsLaw to Protect Persons Living with HIV in Anambra Scales Second Reading

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 25, 2025

Anambra State House of Assembly during plenary on Tuesday, read for the second time, a bill for a law to protect persons living with HIV/aids in Anambra State. The bill extensively debated by House members, received an accelerated push to the next stage after being read for the second time. Many members of the Assembly who spoke in favour of the bill argued on the need to protect the persons living with HIV/aids, considering that...

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Reps Move to Ensure Election Petitions Are Resolved Before Swearing-in

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Move to Ensure Election Petitions Are Resolved Before Swearing-in

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 25, 2025

…Push for Single-Day Elections for All Political Offices The House of Representatives is advancing efforts to reform Nigeria’s electoral process, with two major constitutional amendment bills passing their second reading on Tuesday. One seeks to ensure that all election petitions are concluded before winners are sworn into office, while the other proposes the conduct of all elections on the same day. Resolving Election Petitions Before Swearing-in The first bill, sponsored by Mansur Soro (Darazo/Ganjuwa, Bauchi)...

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INEC Reviews Recall Petition Against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Reviews Recall Petition Against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 25, 2025

…Flags Irregularities in Kogi Senator’s Recall Petition Abuja, 25 March 2025 – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has acknowledged receipt of a petition seeking the recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. The commission disclosed this in a statement following its regular weekly meeting held on Tuesday. According to INEC, the petition was accompanied by six bags of documents, reportedly containing signatures from over half of the 474,554 registered voters in the...

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Kogi Central District Set To Recall Suspended Senator Natasha

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKogi Central District Set To Recall Suspended Senator Natasha

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 24, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have received petition from some constituents of Kogi Central signed by over 250,000 of the district’s 488,000 registered voters to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The petition was submitted on Monday by Charity Omole, who spoke on behalf of the group, stated that the constituents believe they cannot afford to be without representation in the Senate. The petitioners insisted that they are acting independently and not under any external influence....

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Jonathan Nominated Winner Of 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJonathan Nominated Winner Of 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 24, 2025

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been nominated as the winner of the 2025 Founders Sunhak Peace Award to be presented by the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation in Seoul, South Korea.J The former President becomes the third person and the first African leader to win this category of the Sunhak Award after former United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon and Prime Minister of Cambodia, Mr. Hun Sen. The 2025 Award Ceremony which is the 6th in the series will take place in Seoul on Friday,...

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Reactions Trail the Activities of the Southeast Development Commission

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReactions Trail the Activities of the Southeast Development Commission

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 24, 2025

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...

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Akpabio, Reps Deny Bribery Allegations Over Rivers Emergency Rule

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAkpabio, Reps Deny Bribery Allegations Over Rivers Emergency Rule

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 24, 2025

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...

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APGA National Chairman Ezeokenwa, Receives an Award of Excellence

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPGA National Chairman Ezeokenwa, Receives an Award of Excellence

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 24, 2025

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA, Barr Sly Ezeokenwa, has been conferred with an Award of Excellent Leadership by the Laity Council of Nigeria, Awka. The 2025 Excellent Leadership Award of the Laity Council of Nigeria, Awka Diocese, was held over the weekend at the St Patrick’s Cathedral Awka, and was well attended as many officials of the Anambra State Government were in attendance for both the National Chairman of...

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First Lady Commissions 336-Bed Space Orphanage Home For Children In Nasarawa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFirst Lady Commissions 336-Bed Space Orphanage Home For Children In Nasarawa

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 23, 2025

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady has inuagurated a 336 bed space orphanage home meant to cater for vulnerable children in Nasarawa State. According to the First Lady, the well-being of all children, irrespective of their background, is an essential pillar of development, as captured under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She stated this while inaugurating the orphanage home named Nana Berry Orphanage and Children’s Home at New Nyanya in Nasarawa...

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Reps Reject Bribery Allegations Linked to Rivers State Emergency Rule

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Reject Bribery Allegations Linked to Rivers State Emergency Rule

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 23, 2025

The House of Representatives has denied allegations that each member was offered a bribe of up to $5,000 to approve President Bola Tinubu’s request for the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State. The Deputy Spokesman of the House, Hon. Philip Agbese (Benue, APC), refuted the claims, describing them as entirely false, malicious, and originating from “the pit of hell, in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Saturday, Agbese noted that the...

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