By Elizabeth Ugbo Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday congratulated members of the Senate in Abuja following a Court of Appeal judgment that upheld the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, ruling that the Senate acted lawfully and within its constitutional powers in March 2025. Akpabio made the remarks at the commencement of an emergency […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo The Senate on Tuesday commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the dualisation of the Akwanga (Nasarawa State)–Jos (Plateau)–Bauchi–Gombe highway, a long-awaited federal road project, following the award of the contract by the Federal Government, as disclosed during plenary in Abuja. The commendation came after a Point of Order was raised by […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Abuja, congratulated renowned oil magnate, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor on his birthday, praising him for his outstanding contributions to business development and humanitarian service in Nigeria.Sir Offor is the Chief Executive Officer of Chrome Group, one of West Africa’s leading […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has issued new guidance notes on the Nigerian Content Equipment Certificate (NCEC) to curb abuse in the oil and gas contracting process, warning that unmerited possession and misuse of the certificates during tendering cause delays and allow unqualified intermediaries into contracts. According to the […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo The Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade on Monday carried out an enforcement exercise at Mgbuka Obosi Market in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, demolishing shanties and illegal structures erected under high-tension power lines to enforce environmental and safety regulations and prevent potential disasters. The exercise, which took […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Abagun Kole Omololu, a leading chieftain of Afenifere, on his 70th birthday, celebrated on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Nigeria, to honour his decades-long commitment to democracy, nation-building and the preservation of Yoruba heritage, in a goodwill message issued to mark the milestone.In the message, the […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive counterfeit drug operation in Lagos, seizing more than 10 million doses of fake and banned medicines hidden inside warehouses disguised as residential buildings, following intelligence-led investigations into suspicious pharmaceutical activities in the Trade Fair–Navy area. Briefing journalists […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Abuja met with a high-level delegation from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), led by its Commander, General Dagvin Anderson. The meeting, held at the State House, was attended by senior officials of Nigeria’s military, security and intelligence agencies. President Tinubu, accompanied by the National Security […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking at the House Committee on EFCC 2025 Budget Appraisal and 2026 Budget Defence meeting, which also involved the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). He said sustained collaboration with the National Assembly over the past two years had enhanced the […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo A wave of protests erupted in Abuja as Nigerian youths and civil society organisations mobilised against the Senate’s rejection of compulsory electronic transmission of election results.The demonstrators, operating under the banner “Occupy National Assembly,” converged on the federal capital to protest the Senate’s decision on the Electoral Amendment Bill, particularly the removal […]
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