Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has debunked reports that the upper legislative chamber embarrassed Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) during a recent plenary session. In a statement he signed personally on Friday in Abuja and titled “Clarification on Misleading Reports Regarding Senate Proceedings,” Akpabio defined the online claims as false and misleading. “My attention has
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The trial of self-acclaimed Biafra Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa, has commenced in Finland. Ekpa appeared before the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on Friday to face terrorism related charges. In November 2024, Ekpa was arrested by the Finland government for alleged terrorism related activities. He was accused of inciting violence and funding terrorism as part
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed June 30 to hear the suit filed by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke challenging the forfeiture of her assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, at the resumed hearing of the matter on Friday, the former
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested at least 78 suspected internet fraudsters in Kano, Nasarawa and Abia. Spokesman for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Oyewale said that the EFCC operatives on Friday, arrested 43 suspected internet fraudsters in Toto, Nasarawa State. The EFCC’s
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday said plans have been concluded to introduce reforms in the FCT transportation sector to improve safety and comfort. Wike said this in Abuja, after he inspected the completed Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals in preparation for inauguration to celebrate President Bola
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, JONAPWD, has appealed to Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, to fulfill his promise of setting up the State Disability Commission. The Chairman of JONAPWD, Enugu State Chapter, Onyebuchi Mba, made the appeal in a statement issued on Friday in Enugu. He urged the governor to fulfill his
Management of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS) and the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee (JCC), Ekiti Axis, and the NANS South-West (Zone D) Coordinator on Thursday resolved to work together towards addressing the abuse of NANS number plate. Both parties had earlier disagreed after the EKIRS
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of his sister, Atsi Kefas, who was initially reported to have been killed by bandits along the Wukari-Chinkai Road in 2024. The governor, while addressing newsmen in Jalingo, the state capital, said investigations have revealed that his sister was fatally shot by a
A former Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Bernard Odoh, has called for increased investment in technology in Ebonyi State. Odoh said increased investment in technology will ensure the state remains competitive in the coming decades. He stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital, while interacting with journalists. The 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has stressed the need for tax incentives for target investors in the clean energy sector in Nigeria. The call is coming on the heels of the global push towards net zero emissions, with many countries of the world, including Nigeria, pledging to achieve net zero emissions by 2060.