Petition to recall Senator Natasha did not meet ‘requirements,’ says INEC

Senator Natasha had in the wake of a seat dispute with Akpabio accused the lawmaker of sexual harassment. X@NatashaAkpoti By Emmanuel Egobiambu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan but says it did not meet the “requirements” for the action. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and […]

Natasha: INEC receives tainted constituents’ recall petition

Natasha: INEC receives tainted constituents’ recall petition By Yekini Jimoh The Independent National Electoral Commission has received the petition of constituents of the Kogi Central Senatorial District for the recall of the suspended Senator representing the District in the National Assembly. The petition was submitted with over 250,000 constituents’ signatures, out of about 480,000 registered […]

Imo State tops other states in women literacy rate

Imo State tops other states in women literacy rate   Gov Uzodimma A few days after Imo state emerged tops in the former Eastern Region in functional health facilities, it has now recorded the first position in Nigeria in terms of literacy rate among young women. In a survey carried out by StatiSense, a data […]

UK universities record 65% drop in deposits by Nigerian students

By Adesina Wahab Due to the current economic crunch in the country, payments by Nigerian students for the new academic session starting in September, this year in universities in the United Kingdom have dropped by 65% compared to last year, a report by the Financial Times of London has said. The report also indicated that […]

Video: Tinubu’s minister disrupts event, arrests organiser for impersonation

Video: Tinubu’s minister disrupts event, arrests organiser for impersonation Women Affairs minister, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye By Omeiza Ajayi Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has disrupted an event in the nation’s capital, Abuja, accusing the organiser of impersonation. The International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, uploaded a video on X. In the […]

Senate President Godswill Akpabio apologises to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over ‘nightclub’ comment

Senate President Godswill Akpabio apologises to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over ‘nightclub’ comment By John Alechenu, Abuja The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has apologized to his colleague, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over comments he made while shutting her down during plenary last week. The Senate President had told Akpoti-Uduaghan not to speak without him recognizing […]

‘My life is at stake because I refused to sign $500 million Loan’ – Tinubu’s Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, lament

By Ikenna Ngere Embattled Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, claims she is being targeted by certain government cabals due to her refusal to sign a $500 million World Bank loan request. Recall that on July 10, 2024, a near-physical confrontation was narrowly avoided between Kennedy-Ohanenye and the House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs […]

Women Affairs Minister sues Niger State Speaker over plans to marry 100 girls

Women Affairs Minister sues Niger State Speaker over plans to marry 100 girls Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has approached the court of law to stop the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, from marrying 100 girls. The minister, speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, said she has also […]

[Video] Japa: Nigerians relocating abroad to take up jobs they reject at home – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu

Japa: Nigerians relocating abroad to take up jobs they reject at home – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu First Lady Oluremi Tinubu By Biodun Busari First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has criticised Nigerians migrating to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada among other developed countries to engage in jobs they have refused to do […]

Tinubu cancels 40% IGR deduction policy for federal universities

  The president’s announcement was conveyed by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, during his speech at the ongoing 75th Founder’s Day ceremony of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Friday.   “The 40 per cent IGR automatic deduction policy stands cancelled. This is not the best time for such policy since our universities are […]

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