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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has thrown out that petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, for reason that it does not meet the necessary legal requirements.INEC announced this decision on Thursday through an update on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle. The electoral commission stated that the petition failed to fulfill the conditions set under Section 69(a) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Constituents from Kogi Central had submitted the recall petition to INEC last month. The petition was accompanied by six bags filled with documents containing signatures said to have been gathered…

During her sit-down on News Central, the actress expressed her concern about the state of Nigeria, emphasising how citizens are willing to endure hardships in foreign countries rather than remain in Nigeria. “I feel bad for Nigerians, as she began Speaking on the large amounts of money paid for tuition abroad, she lamented about the skyrocketing prices in the data for schools in just the UK alone I feel bad because the facts not glaring? I don’t know much about data but the data is literally in your face. It shows that we are making the lives of foreign countries easier.…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has responded to fresh allegations made against him by Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The senator claimed on Tuesday that Akpabio instructed former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to kill her. She also accused the current governor, Usman Ododo, of being involved in the plot. In response, Akpabio stated that he would not engage in any argument with the suspended senator. His media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, made this clarification. He said, “Anything concerning Natasha within the purview of the law is subjudice because there is no way you will comment on it without linking it to the President…

The governor of Ebonyi State, Mr. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has arrested seven members of his cabinet and one local government. The arrested commissioners include: Professor Omari Omaka, Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Commissioner for Environment, Victor Chukwu, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr. Ifeanyi Ogbuewu, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Uchenna Igwe, Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, and Commissioner for Project Monitoring, Felix Igboke. While the arrested local government chairman is Mr. Timothy Nwachi, the Chairman of Afikpo Local Government Area. Their arrest is in connection to the construction of 140 Housing Units for the Izzo and Amaze…

President Tinubu has announced the sacking of the Kyari-led NNPC Board and equally replacing the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari with Bashir Ojulari as the new CEO, effective from April 2, 2025. The new 11-man board has Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the Group CEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairman. Adedapo Segun, who replaced Umaru Ajiya as the chief financial officer last November, has been appointed to the new board. Six board members, non-executive directors, represent the country’s geopolitical zones. They are Bello Rabiu representing the North West, Yusuf Usman representing the North East, and Babs Omotowa,…

Nigerian Music star’s Asake and Ayra Starr have been named among the headliners for the Summer Jam 2025 conncert. The music concert organised by HOT 97, New York’s premiere station for Hip Hop is bringing together again global music star for one of the most anticpated show of the summer. Asake and Ayra Starr are part of the stars who will perform on the stage of the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on June 20, 2025. This year’s stacked lineup includes A Boogie, Gunna, GloRilla, Muni Long, Asake, Ayra Starr, Ja Rule and Friends A Tribute to Irv Gotti with…

On Tuesday, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Oduaghan accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of enlisting former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to orchestrate her recall and assassination. Speaking at a rally in Ihima, Kogi Central, Mrs. Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed that Mr. Akpabio initially approached Usman Ododo to initiate her recall. However, the current governor reportedly declined, stating that the public strongly supported her. Unhappy with this response, Mr. Akpabio allegedly turned to Mr. Bello, promising to finance both her recall and assassination. According to Mrs. Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senator Asuquo facilitated a meeting at the Hiltons, where plans were discussed, and funds released. She further alleged…

The NAPEP portal is currently open and interested Nigerians can now submit an application. The NAPEP registration form can be accessed via the official National Poverty Eradication Programme application portal: https://napep-gov.ng/signup The National Poverty Eradication Programme are for eligible Nigerians from ages 18-65 years. All you need to apply is an active email account and your phone number alongside relevant information. About the National Poverty Eradication Programme NAPEP: National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) is a program that is aimed at reducing poverty, in particular, reduction of absolute poverty faced by the current economical challenge of the country. NAPEP coordinates and oversees…

With just one year and ten months in office, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River announced on Monday that Governor Bassey Otu and his deputy, Peter Odey, have been granted an automatic ticket to contest in the 2027 general election. Speaking at the APC Secretariat in Calabar, the party chairman, Alphonsus Eba, called on other party members with political aspirations to begin their consultations. He emphasized that, apart from the governor and his deputy, no other individual had been granted an automatic ticket. Eba urged aspirants to engage with their constituents and build support ahead of the elections.…

The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, has issued an order on the suspended Senator representing the Central Senatorial District of the State, Natasha Akpoti to cancel her planned homecoming rally. Dantawaye made this known on Tuesday in a statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP William Aya. Dantawaye said Natasha’s scheduled rally is against the state government’s proclamation on the ban on political gatherings, which was issued on Monday, adding that intelligence reveals that some hoodlums are planning to hijack the process and cause disturbance of peace in the State. The statement said, “Following the…