INEC Reviews Recall Petition Against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

…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...

Federal Govt Sets Up Special Military Force to To Tackle Terrorism, Cybersecurity

To boost the Nation’s security architecture and enhance Nigeria’s operational effectiveness in combating terrorism, insurgency, transnational crimes, and other asymmetric threats bedeviling the Country, the federal government has assembled 800 soldiers from the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force for training as Special Operations Forces. Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar disclosed this during the Special Operations Forces training opening at Camp Kabala located within the Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State on Monday. He...

Imo Catholic Priest Kidnapped, Hours After Police Rescued Kidnapped Anambra Cleric

Gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, in Imo State, South East Nigeria, marking yet another attack on clerics in the troubled region. Ubaechu, who serves as the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, in Oguta Local Government Area, was kidnapped on Sunday evening along Ejemekwuru Road. The Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbarah, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. “He (Ubaechu) was...

Kogi Central District Set To Recall Suspended Senator Natasha

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....

Jonathan Nominated Winner Of 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize 

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,...

Reactions Trail the Activities of the Southeast Development Commission

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...

Akpabio, Reps Deny Bribery Allegations Over Rivers Emergency Rule

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...

APGA National Chairman Ezeokenwa, Receives an Award of Excellence

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...

Universities in Europe pledge more collaboration with Nigeria

Two European universities have pledged more collaboration with Africa, Nigeria, and Nasarawa State University Keffi, in particular, in areas of research and teaching. This followed a recent visit by a team of mobility staff of Nasarawa State University led by Professor Nghargbu K’tso, professor of medical geology at the University and its Director of linkages and international cooperation, to some European Universities on teaching mobility. These latest efforts have earned Nasarawa State University more international...

Reps Reject Bribery Allegations Linked to Rivers State Emergency Rule

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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