Supporters of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore convened at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of their president, Bello Bodejo. Bodejo was apprehended on January 23 during a raid at the Miyetti Allah’s office in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, over allegations linked to the…
Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti), has attributed the crisis witnessed in the 10th Senate since its inception last June to some aggrieved senators aiming to oust Godswill Akpabio as Senate President. During a debate on a motion concerning allegations made by Senator Abdul Ningi, the embattled Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, in an…
Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, has relinquished his position as the chairman of the Northern Senators Forum. His decision to step down comes in the wake of his suspension by the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, amidst allegations of budget padding. In his resignation letter, Ningi cited the unfolding events in the National Assembly, the North,…
Senator Abdul Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, was suspended for three months. The Senate under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi over allegations of padding of the 2024 Budget. Ningi, from Bauchi Central Senatorial District, was suspended for three months after a…
Currently, the Senate finds itself embroiled in a tumultuous session following Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe’s revelation that all ranking senators received the sum of N500 million. This bombshell was dropped by Senator Jarigbe during Tuesday’s plenary session while discussing the motion on breach of privilege raised by Senator Olamilekan Adeola. Senator Adeola invoked orders 9, 10,…
On Tuesday, a mild drama unfolded in the Red Chamber just before the commencement of the plenary around 11 am, as Senator Olamileken Adeola from Ogun West, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, stormed into the chamber visibly agitated, demanding transparency. In a loud tone, he repeatedly exclaimed, “No closed door, let’s do…
Opposition figures are strategizing to establish a new political party aimed at challenging the dominance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming general election. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has initiated efforts to launch this proposed mega party in collaboration with certain members of…
Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, have launched an attack on the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, in Enugu State. The incident took place on Tuesday morning. According to eyewitnesses, the assailants abducted a female deputy director of nursing services and a security guard. A distressed staff member lamented, “This is so sad; we…
The Chief Magistrate, Peter Nwaka ordered the remand of Abayomi for 30 days. A Magistrate Court in Lagos State has remanded Victor Abayomi, a chef of former Governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, for allegedly stealing valuables worth millions of naira at the former governor’s Ikoyi residence. Abayomi was remanded…
While concerted efforts are being made to rescue about 300 residents abducted in Kuriga and Goni Gora areas of Chikun local government area of Kaduna State, the bandits terrorising the state stepped up their game between Monday night and Tuesday morning and allegedly abducted another 30 persons in Buda village, Kajuru local government area of…
