The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, 5 March, 2025 rejected a sexual harassment petition filed against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following a tense plenary session filled with procedural debates and conflicting arguments. At the start of the session, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan stood up to present the petition, reading it aloud before submitting it to Akpabio, who initially accepted it. However, the matter quickly became contentious when Senate Chief Whip, Senator Tahir Munguno, challenged the validity of the petition based on procedural grounds. Citing Order 40(4) of the Senate rules, Munguno warned that any deviation from established procedures could…
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A gang of burglars raided the home of Newcastle United striker, Alexander Isak, carting away his car, cash, and jewellery worth £68,000 ($87,000), a court heard on Wednesday, 5 March, 2025 according to multiple reports in England. The Swedish international was away from his Northumberland residence when the break-in occurred last April, Newcastle Crown Court was told. Prosecutors revealed that the gang had earlier stolen jewellery and designer items worth over £1 million from a businesswoman and another £100,000 worth of valuables from a different victim in the days leading up to Isak’s burglary. Three members of the gang, all…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission(FCCPC) has filed charges against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, for defying regulatory directives to suspend a subscription price hike. FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, made this disclosure in a statement on issued to newsmen on Wednesday, 5 February, 2025 On February 27, the FCCPC directed MultiChoice to suspend its planned price increase for DStv and GOtv services pending the conclusion of an investigation into the hike. However, the company went ahead with the price adjustments on March 1, disregarding the directive. The regulator said the charges,…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke , has launched a statewide briefing of stakeholders regarding the recent controversies over local government leadership in the state. Governor Adeleke disclosed this on Tuesday, 4 March, 2025 following a meeting with Chief Bisi Akande, a former governor of the state and former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Ibadan. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, made available to newsmen in Osogbo, the state capital, the Governor is also scheduled to visit and update key leaders of thought on the development in a special briefing session with the State Council of…
A high court sitting in Effurun, Uvwie LGA of Delta State, has remanded a man simply identified as Austin at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Okere, for allegedly killing his nephew over properties. The suspect was charged to court by the Delta State Police Command on Tuesday, 4 March, 2025 Austin, on 23 January, 2025, was said to have allegedly killed the only son of his late sister over the properties she left behind. A human rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe was with the pregnant wife of the deceased in court. Joe had insisted that justice must prevail in the matter.
A man identified as Abdulmalik Sanni has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old (name withheld) in Igbesa, Ado-Odo/Ota LGA of the state. Sanni was arrested after the survivor, accompanied by her father, filed a report at the police station on Sunday, 2 March, 2025. According to the survivor, Sanni had bought her Indomie noodles, and after consuming them, she fell asleep in his room. She noted that while asleep, the suspect without her consent, allegedly had sexual intercourse with her. She woke up finding herself naked. The Ogun State Police…
Rivers State Deputy Governor , Prof. Ngozi Odu, has dismissed social media reports claiming she has resigned from office, describing them as malicious speculation. Rumors, particularly on Facebook, suggested that Odu had stepped down, fueling speculations about discord within Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s administration. However, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, 5 March, 2025 her media aide, Owupele Benebo, debunked the claims, calling them fake and misleading. Benebo reaffirmed Odu’s position as deputy governor, emphasizing her unwavering commitment to the Fubara-led administration. The deputy governor, who urged the public to disregard the false reports, added that she has…
Famous Nigerian rapper, Emeka Akumefule, popularly known as Blaqbonez, has listed his top greatest Afrobeats songs of all time. Featuring in a recent episode of the ‘Lagos’ podcast, Blaqbonez named 2Face Idibia’s classic ‘African Queen’ as the greatest Afrobeats song of all time. He also mentioned Wizkid’s ‘Ojuelegba’, Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’, Davido’s ‘If’, and M.I’s ‘Safe’ among the greatest songs the genre has ever produced. However, D’banj’s ‘Oliver Twist’, Wizkid and Tems’ ‘Essence’, South African singer Tyla’s ‘Water’, CKay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’, and Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ opened many doors for the genre on the global stage were conspicuously missing from Blaqbonez’s…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided over byJustice Inyang Edem Ekwo on Wednesday, 5 March, 2025 adjourned further proceedings in the matter between the Nigerian Police and Senator Andy Uba, to March 17. The adjournment followed the filing of a 2-count amended charge by the police on March 4, 2025, which was yet to be served on Andy Uba and other defendants as required by law. The amended charge, dated 3 March, 2025, was signed by Abdulrashid Sidi Esq. The amended charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024), involving allegations of N400 million fraud, was filed by the Inspector General of Police…
Chaos and confusion rock the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, 5 March, 2025 over Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment allegation against the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio. Natasha rose on Order 10 of the Senate Rules to allow her petition against Akpabio to be admitted and referred to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. Natasha presented her petition against the Senate President after Akpabio earlier in his address declared that he had never harassed any woman in his life. Senator Mohammed Monguno through Order 40, drew the attention of the Chamber to the fact that the Nigerian Senate lacks…