Category: Politics

‘Going, Going,’ Rivers Assembly Serves Fubara, Deputy Impeachment Notice

Efe Wellington

. Accuses Duo of Misconduct The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a notice accusing the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, of alleged misconduct, serving the duo an impeachment notice. Twenty-six members of the assembly made the misconduct allegation against Fubara in a notice sent to the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, on Monday. According to the lawmakers, their action follows “Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and other existing laws.” They accused Fubara of several offences including reckless…

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Buhari Protected Terrorists,Stopped Military From Going After His ‘Favourite Criminals’ – Obasanjo

Abibat Babalola

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari shielded and provided cover for certain criminal elements that terrorised the nation when he was in power. Obasanjo disclosed that Buhari was selective in determining the criminal groups the military must fight, adding that this to a large extent exacerbated the nation’s insecurity challenge. The allegation is contained in chapter eleven of one of his new books, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’ unveiled last week. He said, “The Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces and all the paramilitary is the…

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TotalEnergies Probed Over Mozambique Attack

Ganiyu Amodu

French prosecutors have opened a formal manslaughter investigation into energy giant TotalEnergies over its alleged role in a deadly jihadist attack in northern Mozambique in 2021. The probe follows legal complaints from survivors and relatives of victims, who accuse the company of failing to protect subcontractors working near its major gas project at the time. The news was first reported by AFP. The investigation was officially launched on Friday by prosecutors in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris. TotalEnergies is being probed for involuntary manslaughter and failure to assist persons…

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They’re Planning to Arrest Me – Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Raises Alarm

Abibat Babalola

    “How I was rescued by parliamentarians from other countries and the security after the Senate President Akpabio sent three staff headed by the Chargè D’Affairs of the Nigerian embassy in New York to evacuate me from the United Nations premises right after my speech.”   Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has alleged that Nigerian security officials are planning to arrest her upon her return to Abuja, the country’s seat of power. Mrs. Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed the move is linked to her participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in…

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Mr Macaroni Addresses Backlash Over Refusal To Greet Sanwo-Olu

Ganiyu Amodu

Popular Nigerian actor and content creator, Adebowale Adedayo, widely known as Mr Macaroni, has responded to criticism over his refusal to greet Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during a recent public appearance. In a series of posts on Monday via X, Mr Macaroni dismissed the backlash, stating that he would not greet the governor even if given another opportunity. “This is the last time I will address this matter. It is not worth my peace of mind. Since you people won’t stop attacking me because I didn’t greet Governor Sanwo-Olu,…

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El-Rufai Dumps APC, Joins SDP

Ganiyu Amodu

Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai announced his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in a post on his verified Facebook page on Monday titled “NIGERIA UPDATE: Onwards to the future”. He said: “As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I have fond memories of working with other compatriots to negotiate the merger of political parties that created the APC. It had been my hope since…

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‘It’s True,’ Doyin Okupe Is Gone, Gov Abiodun Mourns

Gbenga Adeoti

  Emotional tributes Ogun governor wrote on his late kinsman + ‘The man Okupe,’ everything to know about the place holder for Labour Party’s Peter Obi in the last presidential election’s primary   The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the passing of Dr. Adedoyin Ajibike Okupe, popularly known as Dr. Doyin Okupe, at the age of 72, as a profound personal loss. Okupe’s passing came shortly after the demise of another revered figure, the Alaperu of Iperu Remo, Oba Adeleke Idowu-Basibo. Governor Abiodun paid tribute to…

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Ex-presidential Aide, Doyin Okupe, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

A former presidential spokesperson Dr Doyin Okupe has been feared dead. Family sources confirmed he died on Friday at 71. Okupe served as a senior adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan and later as the Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 Presidential Campaign. In December 2022, he stepped down from Obi’s campaign after a money laundering conviction. FULL STORY: How, Why Military Invaded Ikeja Electric Offices BREAKING: Senate Committee Recommends Natasha’s Suspension For Six months He later resigned from the Labour Party after the 2023 general elections. Details surrounding his death…

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Ita-Giwa: Female senators Can’t Say They’ve Been Sexually Harassed

Abibat Babalola

Former presidential adviser and ex-lawmaker, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, has dismissed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claims of sexual harassment, stating that female senators cannot be harassed once they attain their positions in the Senate. Akpoti-Uduaghan recently alleged on a live television programme that Senate President Godswill Akpabio frustrated her attempts to raise motions concerning the Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State because she refused his alleged sexual advances. Reacting to the claims on Arise TV on Tuesday, Ita-Giwa argued that female lawmakers should not make such allegations, as holding a senatorial position…

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Obasa Returns, Meranda Resigns, PowerShow Consumes 1st Female Speaker

Gbenga Adeoti

      How 49 days of leadership by the first woman speaker in Lagos Assembly history ended + VIDEO   Lagos Assembly Speaker Meranda resigns The Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Lasbat Mojisola Meranda has resigned from her post after serving 49 days in that capacity. Other principal officers of the Assembly, including the Chief Whip and his Deputy, the Majority Leader and his Deputy also resigned. A new set of leaders where also elected by voice votes after the resignation. Meranda, in her resignation speech, appreciated…

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