The Federal Government has designated and listed individuals, including Simon Ekpa and some entities on the Nigerian Sanction List, over their involvement in terrorism financing. The designation followed the recommendation of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee during a meeting that was held in Abuja on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The development aligned with Section 54 of…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has opened up about the inconveniences he endured after attending the wedding ceremony of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan, in Kogi State. Akpabio spoke on Thursday, March 6, 2025, while responding to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions’ recommendations following Akpoti-Uduaghan’s unruly behaviour on the…
The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) says the decision by some northern governors to close primary and secondary schools during Ramadan is appropriate. A statement by its Secretary-General, Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, in Kaduna on Thursday said the closure prioritises students’ well-being amid extreme heat conditions during the fasting period. Baba-Ahmad criticised organisations, including the…
Dr Ibrahim Wada, a medical expert, has suggested that advancements in modern medicine could extend the human lifespan by up to 250 years within the next 40 years. Wada, Founder of Nisa Medical Group, made this assertion while delivering the Second Nimi Dimkpa Briggs Legacy Lecture Series at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) on…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) reopened the Onitsha drug market on March 6, following a sanitisation operation that began on February 10. Dr Martin Iluyomade, Director of Enugu Zone Zonal Operations, made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting between NAFDAC, Anambra representatives, and Onitsha market leadership on Thursday. Other…
President Bola Tinubu says this year’s convergence of religious observances of Lent and Ramadan is a testament to Nigeria’s unity in diversity. The position is contained in a statement personally signed by the President on Thursday to extend his heartfelt wishes to all Christian faithful on the commencement of the 2025 Lenten season. “This year’s…
Abimbola Williams, an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, said on Thursday that former Governor Yahaya Bello’s name did not appear on the Kogi Government House Bank account. Williams told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja during cross-examination by the former governor’s lead counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN, during the ongoing…
Dr Macphelane Ejah, the Executive Director of the International Training Research and Advocacy Project (INTRAP), has said that banning corporal punishment in schools would be counterproductive. Ejah said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Thursday, reacting to the Lagos State Government’s ban on flogging. According to him,…
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, fondly called Madam Oby, has blasted the Nigerian Senate for suspending the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, amid sexual harassment allegations. On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the upper legislative chamber imposed a six-month suspension on Natasha over her conduct on the floor a fortnight ago. The embattled…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Female Parliamentary Association (ECOFEPA) has thrown its weight behind Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Speaking at ECOFEPA’s 1st extraordinary session of 2025 in Lagos, the association’s leader, Hon. Veronica Kadie Sesay, reaffirmed the group’s solidarity with Akpoti-Uduaghan, emphasising the…
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