By Ayomide Otitoju A dramatic incident unfolded in the Nigerian Senate on Thursday, February 20, as Senate President Godswill Akpabio ordered Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, to leave the Red Chamber following a dispute over seating arrangements. The tension arose after Akpoti-Uduaghan’s designated seat was moved, a change she resisted. The Senate’s Chief Whip,…
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Wednesday commended former U.S. President Donald Trump for attributing the Ukraine conflict to efforts to admit Kyiv into the NATO military alliance. Trump has repeatedly blamed the war on his successor, Joe Biden, insisting that the nearly three-year conflict would “never have started” had he been in office in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been granted bail by the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta following his arraignment on multiple charges, including assault and obstruction of government officials. Portable surrendered himself to the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) on Wednesday after being declared wanted by the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Thirty-two years after the controversial annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, former Nigerian Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has, for the first time, acknowledged that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the historic poll. Babangida’s revelation is contained in his newly released 420-page autobiography, A Journey in Service:…
By Atomide Otitoju The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticized the Benue State House of Assembly’s resolution directing Governor Hyacinth Alia to remove Justice Maurice Ikpambwese as the state’s Chief Judge, calling the move unconstitutional and a blatant violation of due process. In a statement issued on Wednesday and jointly signed by NBA President…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of being influenced by Russian disinformation, responding to Trump’s claims about his approval ratings. Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv, Zelensky dismissed Trump’s assertion that his popularity had plummeted to four percent, attributing the figure to Russian propaganda. “Unfortunately, President Trump, for…
By Atomide Otitoju The Lagos State House of Assembly has dismissed reports claiming that 27 of its members have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Labour Party (LP), calling the speculation “false, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to misinform the public.” In a statement on Wednesday, Ogundipe Olukayode, Chairman of…
By Atomide Otitoju Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged state governments, traditional rulers, and civil society organizations to monitor the financial activities of local government administrations to curb corruption at the grassroots level. Speaking at the Gombe State Local Government Summit in the North-East, Olukoyede decried the lack…
Arsenal recorded a £17.7 million loss for the 2023/24 season despite generating a club-record revenue of £616.6 million ($775 million), buoyed by their return to the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners, who finished second behind Manchester City in the Premier League, reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2016/17, before…
