Oba of Benin suspends 67 dukes
The Benin Traditional Council has announced that 67 Enigie in the Benin Kingdom have been suspended with immediate effect. This was confirmed by the Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council,…
Ivory Coast, Ghana urge juntas to rejoin ECOWAS
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and his Ghanaian counterpart, John Mahama, on Wednesday called on Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to rejoin the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS,…
Confusion rocks Senate over ‘Rules and Order’ in handling Natasha’s petition
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday descended into confusion and chaos over Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment allegation against the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio. Natasha rose on Order 10 of…
Rivers LG elections scheduled for August 9
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has scheduled 9 August 2025 for fresh Local Government Council Elections in the state. RSIEC chairman, retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, announced the date…
BREAKING: Rivers Assembly summons RSIEC chairman over conduct of 2024 LG elections
The Rivers State House of Assembly has summoned the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), to appear before it within 48 hours regarding the…
BREAKING: Rivers Speaker demands sack of all Fubara’s commissioners
The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by its speaker, Martin Amaewhule, has written to Governor Simi Fubara, demanding the sack of all commissioners in the state within 48 hours.…
Natasha vs Akpabio: Female senators have passed stage of sexual harassment – Ita-Giwa
Former Presidential Adviser and senator, Florence Ita-Giwa has reacted to the sexual harassment claim made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, stating that women in the Senate cannot be sexually harassed once…
Tinubu appoints Babatunde Ogunjimi as Accountant General of the Federation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday approved the appointment of Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation. A statement issued by Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga,…
2026 WCQ: Chelle releases Super Eagles squad for Rwanda, Zimbabwe [Full list]
The new head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has released his first-ever provisional squad. Chelle has called up 35 players ahead of this month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers…
Former Immigration Comptroller-General, Parradang killed by kidnappers
Former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, has been reportedly killed by kidnappers. Reports indicate that the deceased was killed after being abducted in Abuja on Monday…