Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Returns to Senate, Labels Akpabio a Dictator
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central on Tuesday returned to the National Assembly after months of suspension, declaring that she owes “no apology” for her stance and criticizing Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s leadership as “dictatorial.” Her office in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing was officially unsealed by Deputy Director of the […]
Kaduna-Bound Train Derailment: NSIB Faults NRC Over Negligence
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has raised alarm over recurring safety lapses on the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor, blaming poor maintenance and lack of refresher training at the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) for the latest derailment that left 21 passengers injured. In its preliminary report released Wednesday, the Bureau said train number […]
Vice President Shettima to Represent Tinubu at 80th UN General Assembly
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Wednesday represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where he is expected to present Nigeria’s position on urgent global challenges. According to a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on […]
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Raises N20.4bn for National Library Fund
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The National Library fund, championed by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has already raised N20.4 billion since its launch last Thursday, September 18, the First Lady announced on Tuesday. “So far we have raised N20.4bn since this fund launched last week, and more are still coming,” she told journalists at the State House […]
National Assembly Resumes October 7, Committee Work Continues
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Assembly has postponed its plenary resumption from Tuesday, September 23, 2025, to Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Reason for Rescheduling The Clerks of the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, Esq., and the House of Representatives, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, Esq., explained that the shift allows for administrative and procedural preparations to ensure the […]
Ethical Reorientation, Critical to Institutional Growth, Staff Development – Faleye
By Chinedu Echianu Ethical reorientation is critical to institutional growth and staff development. This is according to the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye. Barrister Faleye spoke in his goodwill message to the Workshop on Ethical Reorientation organized by the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, […]
Wike Flags Off Mabushi Road Construction
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that there will be no room for excuses in delivering President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, especially in infrastructure development across the FCT. He made the statement on Monday, while flagging off the construction of a 3.4 km dual carriage access […]
Wike Expresses Strong Displeasure Over Abuja Appeal Court Project Delay
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the slow pace of construction at the new Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal complex in Dakibiyu, Jabi District. The project, scheduled for completion in September 2025 to align with the Court of Appeal’s legal year, now […]
Stakeholders Drive Nigeria’s Constitutional Review as Public Hearing Opens
By Oluwakemi Kindness The national public hearing on Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution review opened in Abuja on Monday. Stakeholders submitted memoranda on 87 proposed bills covering reforms from electoral processes to gender inclusion and decentralized policing. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, representing President Bola Tinubu while declaring open the event, described the Constitution review as a “living document” […]
Tinted Glass Permits: Police to Begin Enforcement October 2
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigeria Police Force has called on motorists across the country to begin registering for tinted glass permits before nationwide enforcement begins on October 2, 2025. The directive was announced by the Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, in a statement issued on Saturday in Dutse, the […]